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We are located across the street on the south side of Daley Plaza in the 69 West Washington (Cook County Building). We are on the first floor, Dearborn side next to Citibank.

Bright Horizons at Cook County/City of Chicago Child Development Center

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  • What Parents are Saying

    about Bright Horizons

    "Thank you Miss Linda for taking care of Aarush. I am happy that he is in such good hands."

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  • Summer Camp Adventures

    A Summer of Discovery, New Friendships and Explorations!

    Is your child ready for a summer of adventure?  Join us for our Preschool summer camp program (serving ages 3 to 5 exclusively).  We will maintain our teaching techniques and environment for learning, but add in a few special changes just for the fun and carefree summer time.

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  • 5 Reasons to Visit Us

    Contact us to schedule a visit

    #1: Passionate & caring teachers

    #2: Curriculum in action

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  • Laughter is the Best Medicine - Even for Tots!

    Children's book reviews by early childhood experts.

    What makes your child laugh? Is it raspberries on the tummy of your infant? Your toddler dressing up in grown-up clothes? A stream of knock-knock jokes from your preschooler? Or sophisticated puns from your school-ager?

    According to the blog Ageing Healthily, Happily & Youthfully, “the average four-year-old laughs 300 times a day and for the average 40-year-old it might be four times.” Why is the world of childhood such a funny place?

    Read on for our book recommendations.


  • About the Curriculum

    Our unique approach to education.

    Bright Horizons’ The World at Their Fingertips

    Children learn in a variety of ways and at their own pace. Our carefully planned curriculum is designed to inspire your child at every age and stage. Built around extensive research, 21st-century technology, and developmentally appropriate instruction, our curriculum introduces concepts of math, science, language, culture, environment, art and health.

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  • About our Teachers

    Helping children reach their potential

    Our Teachers

    Inspired by knowledgeable child development professionals who understand the balance between nurturing developing minds and caring for tender spirits, children grow from curious infants into explorative preschoolers. Our teachers are all experienced and highly trained, meeting rigid certification requirements. They keep up with the latest techniques in early childhood curriculum and continually develop new skills to guide children on a path to lifelong learning.

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  • Health & Safety

    Because parents need peace of mind

    Well Aware and Staying Healthy

    Our center environment offers children a healthy and safe place to develop and learn. Through our Well Aware program and our Staying Healthy procedures, we set high expectations for creating healthy environments and also foster positive attitudes within children towards healthy living, physical activity, and nutrition.

    We’re proud to provide programs parents can feel good about, and to be recognized as a model for other early education programs by the Partnership for a Healthier America and First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move campaign.

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