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SMALL STRIDE ACADEMY

Pending renewal application (RN)

10317 S WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60643

DCC in City Of Chicago County, Illinois

17Elevated Risk
Preschool
4.5(8)Yelp(0)
DCC
Hours
6 AM–6 PM
Licensed for
103 children

The public record

License number
398740
License status
Pending renewal application (RN)
License type
DCC
Licensed capacity
103 children
Address
10317 S WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60643
County
City Of Chicago County
Phone
+17732390040
Website
Not listed

Hours

Listed on Google

Mon
6 AM–6 PM
Tue
6 AM–6 PM
Wed
6 AM–6 PM
Thu
6 AM–6 PM
Fri
6 AM–6 PM
Sat
6 AM–6 PM
Sun
6 AM–6 PM

Hours change without the licence record changing. Call before you plan a drop-off around these times.

What Illinois licensed

Illinois licenses day care and overnight care separately, so SMALL STRIDE ACADEMY is listed against each one it holds. Every figure is a ceiling the state set, not a count of places free.

Day care, ages
2 to 12 years
Day care, licensed for
103 children
Languages reported
English

How the reviews split

The 4.5 average comes from 8 Google reviews. An average hides whether opinion is consistent or divided, so the spread is shown too.

  • 5 star7
  • 4 star0
  • 3 star0
  • 2 star0
  • 1 star1

From Google

Recent parent reviews

  • Great place, wonderful staff. You can tell that they really love taking care of your kiddos.

    julian rossiNov 3, 2025

  • LOVE YOU SMALL STRIDE!! ONE OF THE BEST TEAMS!!! Mother Harrison, Mrs. Doss, Mrs. Story, Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Zee, Mrs. Roylette and Mrs. Margaret B Allen❤️

    Kalena GoodloeOct 21, 2025

  • I was a formal student who went here in the early 2010s and I use to be hit by a pointing finger pointer and other kids were hitted to, one of the teachers who hitted kids was ms doss I don’t think she works there nomore and idk if small stride still whoops kids but what happened should be brung up by law, if you have an kid who goes here you should ask them if they were hit by a teacher

    Tolazy238Jul 11, 2025

  • I'm now approaching 36 years of age. I was a student here in the 90s. Looking back, I loved it. The experience built a certain fondation...some of which I still live by today. TY Ms. HARRISON.

    Shavonnetay CarpenterMay 9, 2024

  • Love Ms Allen, Mrs. Z, Ms. Harrison and Ms. Martin!!! My child is loved and well cared for at small stride

    April BrandiMay 2, 2023

  • Small Stride is a great place. And is family based. I've been going here since I was 2 so now I volunteer. Its wonderful.

    Laila BlackJul 21, 2021

Reviews shown verbatim as published on Google Maps.

Questions parents ask about SMALL STRIDE ACADEMY

Is SMALL STRIDE ACADEMY a licensed child care provider in Illinois?

Yes. SMALL STRIDE ACADEMY holds Illinois licence 398740, listed as "Pending renewal application (RN)" by the Department of Children and Family Services, licensed as a day care center in City Of Chicago County. Confirm current standing at sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov before enrolling.

What ages does SMALL STRIDE ACADEMY accept?

Illinois licenses SMALL STRIDE ACADEMY for children 2 to 12 years during the day, with a licensed day capacity of 103. The span is what the licence permits, not a statement of which ages have places free.

What languages are spoken at SMALL STRIDE ACADEMY?

The licence record lists English. That is what the provider reported to the state, not a guarantee that a speaker is on site at every hour.

Does this page show inspection results for SMALL STRIDE ACADEMY?

No. Illinois publishes monitoring and licensing reports going back to 2010 through Sunshine at sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov. Those reports are not included here, so nothing on this page reflects SMALL STRIDE ACADEMY's inspection history either way. Look the provider up there and read the monitoring record.

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About this record

This page republishes the public license record maintained by the Department of Children and Family Services. Fields marked "Not listed" are absent from the state's published data, not hidden. Verify current license status with the agency before enrolling.

Where this comes from

  1. Primary. The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services provider record, published through DCFS Sunshine, licence 398740. Monitoring reports back to 2010 are published there and are not included on this page.
  2. Context. Our explainer on how Illinois daycare licensing and inspections work, and on Illinois child care assistance.

Licensing facts on this page were last checked against the state record on . We republish the public licensing record and label absent fields plainly rather than leaving them blank. Where our data comes from · Report an error