THE GARDNER SCHOOL OF CHICAGO WEST LOOP

Hours

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 THE GARDNER SCHOOL OF CHICAGO WEST LOOP is listed against each one it holds. Every figure is a ceiling the state set, not a count of places free.

Day care, ages

6 weeks to 6 years

Day care, licensed for

178 children

Languages reported

English

Amenities and accessibility

Reported on the provider's Google business listing, not verified by the state.

How the reviews split

The 4.6 average comes from 27 Google reviews. An average hides whether opinion is consistent or divided, so the spread is shown too.

• 5 star24
• 4 star0
• 3 star0
• 2 star1
• 1 star2

From Google

Recent parent reviews

• ★★★★★

  The Toddler Room that our son was in was so exceptional! Ms. Eboni was meticulously organized and Ms. Ivory and Ms. Adela were so enthusiastic and passionate and caring for our son. The levels of communication, the pictures we got and the activities that the kids did were all superb. Outside of the classroom, we found the school to be so easy to deal with and very helpful with any enquiries we had. We eventually left the school due to having a far cheaper option (due to a staff discount) and even that was a difficult decision despite saving hundreds of dollars a month!

  Alex WilkinsJun 22, 2026
• ★★★★★

  I want to share an honest review based on my experience. We enrolled our second child at this school, but within one week, he was bitten four times and scratched on the face, resulting in visible injuries. After the first incident, the school did not notify us and seemed to treat it as insignificant. I initially understood that these things can happen and trusted that the school would handle it properly. However, the very next day, he came home with additional injuries. I calmly asked the staff to please keep a closer eye on him to prevent further harm. Two days later, when he was injured for the third time, I raised my concerns more seriously, asking how it was possible for him to come home with new injuries almost every day within such a short period. The staff at the front desk responded that this was “normal,” even using that exact word, and mentioned that they had raised children themselves and did not see it as a big issue. They also said there were no options to move him to another class, and their response made it feel as though we were overreacting. The following day, he came home with another significant injury near his eye, and the school was not even aware that it had happened. At that point, I no longer felt comfortable sending my child to a school that seemed indifferent to children being bitten and injured, especially on the face. We decided to withdraw him. After we informed them of our decision to leave, we finally received an email asking to set up a meeting. However, when we had previously raised concerns after multiple incidents and asked what actions could be taken, we were told there was nothing they could do. This is my honest review after withdrawing my child from this school.

  GAYEA CHAApr 30, 2026
• ★★★★★

  Our kid loves Ms.Teya and Ms.Ashanti! They provide him with the resources he needs to develop and grow. Wouldn’t recommend any other place for our kid!

  Bhavik LakhaniFeb 12, 2026
• ★★★★★

  We really love the Gardner School in West Loop! Ms. Sabrina and Ms.Erishon have truly been a saving grace for us. They’re both patient, caring, gentle, and make a great team together. Coming from a multicultural household, we also really appreciate the diversity and inclusivity of the faculty in this school. We wholeheartedly recommend the Gardner School to anyone in the area 💕

  Gaba Gonzalez MarraFeb 12, 2026
• ★★★★★

  Everything about Gardner West Loop exceeded our expectations. For new parents it can be a scary thing to start childcare outside of the home and we couldn’t have asked for a better school for our son’s first year. Miss Ann has been amazing from the start helping to get us enrolled and making herself available for anything we need. Miss Alyssa and Miss Jessica truly love their kids and the developmental support our son received was incredible. From day one we’ve experienced nothing but positivity and we’ve always known our son was safe and in the best care. We trust Gardner and would recommend Gardner to any new or existing parent!

  Hailey HueyNov 19, 2024
• ★★★★★

  We’ve been a part of TGS West Loop for the past 4 years and highly recommend it. We’ve had our boys in at least every one of their types of classes (infant through Pre-K) and I’ve been impressed with the quality of the teachers and how much they care about our students. My Kindergartener has been thriving in school and we attribute a good amount of that to the education he received at TGS. Additionally, we have met other West Loop families through school that have become our good friends, so the TGS community is an added benefit.

  Jaclyn McGrathNov 19, 2024

Reviews shown verbatim as published on Google Maps.