St Charles IL Preschool & Daycare St. Charles, IL

What a bright light in a culture of pastels and whites. The welcoming bright atmosphere stood out in comparison to many other schools I’ve toured. It’s not overwhelming and overstimulated either. I believe in balance and they have it. The activities I saw engaged the children and they were all so busy. Definitely do not pass by without giving this school a chance.

We couldn’t be happier with this preschool for our infant son! The care and attention he gets every day is amazing, and the safety standards are excellent, which gives us so much peace of mind. The curriculum is outstanding—even at such a young age, he’s learning and growing in ways that make us so proud. He comes home happy and excited every day, and we’re so thankful for the loving teachers and staff who make that possible. Truly the best place to start your child’s journey!

Incredible caring staff. They go above and beyond to comfort and care for our grandson!

I recently toured this center, and I was honestly blown away by how amazing it was. From the moment I walked in, the atmosphere felt warm, clean, and genuinely welcoming. You can tell the entire place is run with so much care and intention. Angel, the director, and Gigi, who I’m pretty sure is the assistant director, were both incredible. They were so friendly, patient, and genuinely passionate about what they do. They walked me through everything, answered all my questions, and made me feel completely comfortable. Their energy really shows in how the center is organized and in how happy the staff and kids seem. The teachers were also so sweet. Every classroom I visited had such a positive vibe, and the teachers were caring, attentive, and truly engaged with the kids. It gave me a lot of confidence to see how much love and patience they put into their work. Another huge plus for me was the pricing for the quality of care, the cleanliness, and the overall environment, the rates are honestly great. It’s refreshing to find a center that offers such high-quality service without an outrageous cost. Overall, I left the tour extremely impressed and excited. It’s rare to find a place where the director, the assistant director, and the entire team work together with so much warmth and professionalism. I would absolutely recommend this center to any parent looking for a safe, loving, well-run environment for their child at a price that actually makes sense.

Toured here recently and couldn’t help but be impressed. Ms Angel answered all of my questions before I could ask. Every classroom I entered had children engaged with either each other or their teacher. Every teacher had a smile to share and appeared to enjoy their students. My son is currently 4 and Whoa Ms Carolyn was impressive. She had such a calming demeanor and was playing a game with her students when I arrived. So many smiles. I noticed some of their T-shirts said happy and it applied perfectly in every classroom I entered. From Ms Gigi at the front desk to the teachers in each classroom.

As a dad, I can honestly say this daycare has been such a blessing for our family. From the moment we walked in, we felt the love and care they pour into everything they do. It’s such a night-and-day difference compared to our last daycare. We absolutely love the director, Ms. Angel. She is incredible with the kids and truly sets the tone for the warm, positive environment here. You can tell she cares deeply about every child and every family that walks through the door. What really amazed me is the curriculum even for infants! They truly focus on learning and development at every stage, and as a parent, that means so much. Ms. Gigi is also an absolute joy’s he’s so kind, caring, and passionate about what she does. My son lights up every time he sees her!

I highly recommend this child care center. I’ve been bringing my three year old shy of three months and I love how engaged the teachers are with the children, they go above and beyond for the kid’s. We are lucky to have found such a great center.

Everyone here is awesome. All employees know every child in the school by name whether they are in their class or not. They all are very friendly and encourage your. Child to grow. We are very Happy that we chose The Learning Experience.

Great price We couldn’t be happier with this preschool for our infant son! The care and attention he gets every day is amazing, and the safety standards are excellent, which gives us so much peace of mind. The curriculum is outstanding—even at such a young age, he’s learning and growing in ways that make us so proud. He comes home happy and excited every day, and we’re so thankful for the loving teachers and staff who make that possible. Truly the best place to start your child’s journey!

I highly recommend the Learning Experience for early childhood care and education! My (almost) 10 month old son absolutely loves it here, and gives all of his teachers and other staff members the biggest smile when he sees them. The brand new center itself is bright, happy, clean, organized, and engaging with the adorable characters everywhere! I can tell of the staff genuinely cares about the kids and wants to make their experience the best they possibly can. My son has been so happy here and I'm so glad that we found a place that can be a home away from home and that I can trust that he's being well taken care of and having so much fun! As a first time mom it was so hard to trust my baby boy with people who weren't family members and close friends, but I can feel the warmth and love from the staff and in my son's reaction to them when I drop him off. He's always excited to play and doesn't care at all when I leave, which is always a good sign! I'm looking forward to watching him grow and learn here during these highly important early years of childhood.

Switching my children's daycare was the best thing we ever did for our boys and I'm thankful for a staff that truly cares for our children. Ms. Kayla, Ms. Ravyn and Ms. Gigi are heaven sent and have the patience and love needed in helping our children learn and grow. Ms. Angel has been great to work with from day one and made the transition from a horrible daycare experience to a complete 360 breeze. Thank you all for everything you do!

The Learning Experience in St. Charles is truly amazing! I have experience with several different daycare centers and preschools, but I have never seen a program like this one. I honestly fell in love with the school after the tour, but after seeing the teachers at TLE take the comfort and safety of every child so seriously, use developmentally appropriate learning activities, all while encouraging them to learn through play, I was convinced! They even have their own characters and a TV show that the kids all love (how cool is that!). So, it looks like I found my new extended family! Seriously, this is the place for your kids to be!

Christina G left a review for TLE - St Charles IL. The Learning Experience - St. Charles • Fri, Aug 1 2025 at 2:03 PM (America/Chicago) This school is a breath of fresh air! We switched our 3 children here from another St. Charles daycare and it was by far the best thing for our family. The minute we walked in we were greeted with warmth and happiness. The staff is always excited to be there and see the kids come in. They go above and beyond every day, making sure that the kids have the best time while still learning everything they need. Despite my children only being there 1 month, I've seen significant improvements in their language, education, behavior, and overall happiness! There's a multitude of things that sets this school apart from others. First, their cleanliness is exceptional. They have special ventilation to help prevent the spread of illness, daily cleaning of the rooms and bed sheets, deep cleaning every week, etc. Previously my kids were sick constantly, so far not at all! Second, their strive on advanced education is beyond others. They have a focused workbook they do daily and different lesson tasks that correlate. They have the kids involved with daily tasks, daily "jobs", etc to help them be involved and learn tasks. They are focused on inclusion too! Not only do they have a special character with a cochlear implant (Gibby) but they also teach sign language to the kids! Once summer school is over they are adding in second language lessons too! They focus their learning on STEM & L.E.A.P. while being interactive and fun! Third, the characters! Not only are the characters fun but each character is wonderfully designed and teaches different lessons. Art, science, charity, manners, technology, phonics, etc! TLE not only has an interactive app for thorough communication with live updates and photos of the kids throughout the day, but it also has stories, music, videos, games, activities, and more for the kids to learn and play! They even have a YouTube channel with the characters for kids to learn and correlate school with home. Making learning fun! Within a few weeks, TLE has already incorporated multiple experiences for the kids! They had a visit from the firefighters, police officer with therapy dog, Bubbles character visits, water days twice a week, and more adventures and even field trips to come! In addition, TLE gives tailored welcome boxes with learning kits for each kiddo based on their age as well as enrichment bags each season- for summer they get sports balls from Flexi flamingo, they get musical instruments etc for upcoming ones! The kids absolutely love this & get excited to see and use them! My kids are always excited and happy to go to school now & can't wait to see what they get to do that day! I am grateful for the teachers and staff & to be part of TLE family. As a mom of 3 littles & a nurse working in elementary education, there is nowhere else I would choose to take my children! Highly recommend to everyone!

As a proud father of three little ones (ages 4, 3, and 7 months), I can confidently say that this daycare has been nothing short of a blessing for our family. From day one, the entire staff has shown an incredible amount of love, patience, and dedication to each of our children. Our kids are not only safe and cared for — they’re thriving. The growth we've seen, especially in their communication and social skills, is truly remarkable in the past 2 weeks. Our 3 and 4-year-olds are now expanding their vocabulary daily, asking more questions, and expressing themselves with confidence. My 3-year-old is forming sentences like never before, I hear new words out of his mouth on a daily! He shocks me literally every single day sounding like a little grown man. What sets this daycare apart is their commitment to genuine child development, skills, and learning — not just babysitting. They nurture curiosity, creativity, and emotional growth through intentional learning and play. Through their mobile app I continue to receive constant updates throughout the day that make me feel like im with my child! What I receive in one day is what I would receive in a week from a previous daycare. They are absolutely great in getting kids to eat as well due to the variety of food they have to offer. They have very experienced staff that has decades in the field. My kids are coming home sharing their positive experiences from school on a daily! My 4-year-old told me "Daddy, I want to stay in this school forever". If you’re a parent looking for a place where your child will be truly seen, heard, and encouraged to grow, and well taken care of, I highly recommend making the switch. My wife and I are so grateful we did — I’ve never felt more at peace knowing our kids are in such loving and capable hands ??.

I came from a really bad experience at my last daycare, where my 5-month-old (who was barely 7 weeks when he started) was mistreated. Things only got worse over time, and it left me heartbroken and nervous to trust another center. But enrolling my son at TLE has been the biggest relief. From the moment you walk in, you’re greeted with warmth and love. The staff is amazing, and you can truly feel how much they care about the kids. My baby boy comes home happy every day, and I’ve seen so much growth in his learning and development since he started. I finally feel peace knowing he’s in a safe, loving, and nurturing environment. I’m beyond grateful to have found a place I can trust and feel comfortable with. Thank you, TLE, for being everything we needed and more??

Angel Scanlan is a wonderful director. I am currently an employee of hers. Safety is a priority when it comes to children and staff. Angel's passion for helping children to grow and develop inspires me to be the best teacher I can be. I have known Angel for the past five years and I learn new things from her all the time. Angel is the type of director who will step into a classroom to change a diaper, help with lesson plans if needed, help with child that may be upset, answer any questions you may have, let you leave if you are sick, and will do whatever is necessary to make the working environment welcoming place to be. I would recommend any future staff family to come to meet Angel for themselves.