The Most Extraordinary preschool anywhere
Environmental school of the arts.
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The Greatest Preschool in the Universe
A program of creative development and artistic performance. Our preschoolers indulge in artistic exploration, with interactive, multi-phased activities that motivate a practical application of resourcefulness and ingenuity. The activities that form our preschool curriculum have been developed over years and combine some of the most exquisite materials children could ever dream of using and engaging and lesson plans that integrate literacy, logic, and problem solving into creative application.
With graduating students consistently testing into the high nineties percentile. Rainforest has been recognized by some of Chicago’s most prominent private elementary schools with many of our students feeding into their program.
The Wonderfully Wonderful Babies of Our Enchanting Nurseries
Our charming infant program is guided by kind gentle experienced caretakers, remarkably high staff ratios, and engaging lesson planning. We work with parents to plan the nursery schedule around each families personal needs. Every infant’s daily itinerary is designed to comfortably conform with their individual dosha. The activities and projects that make Rainforest such a magical place are gently integrated into each babies day, giving them an early taste of the spectacle and the spotlight from the very beginning.
For The Love of Art
Rainforest is our wondrous spectacle of artistic splendor, now with two locations in Chicago. Our full-day preschool and infant programs fabulously blends artistic creation, theatre production, ceramics, poetry, and occasional chicken wrangling, into a program unlike anything ever seen in the world of early childhood education.
Art
Celebrating The cultivation of the creative spirit The artistic domain of Rainforest is the dynamic that has set our curriculum apart and earned our programs notoriety.
Nature
Our environmentally focused style encompasses a hands on immersion into some of the most exotic and fascinating experiences in nature. From gardens and terrariums, to chickens and the worlds largest collection of killer* doves, Rainforest offers a mesmerizing interaction with nature.
An All-Natural Culinary Delight
More energy and planning has been put into the meals a Rainforest than any other childcare lunch program in the universe….really! Years ago, we brought in some of the greatest culinary minds in Chicago to help in the development of an all natural and organic lunch program. In the process Rainforest became a launching pad for several of Chicago’s premier school caterers, including our current partner, the greatest school caterer in Chicago, Green Monkey Catering. All of them learned their trade cooking exclusively for the students of Rainforest.
Our full kitchen crew personally gets to know the needs of every child at Rainforest. They then create an all natural lunch program, every day completely from scratch, using natural and organic ingredients. The level of quality and personal care that is put into each child’s meal is unheard of in programs this size. Learn more about our meals by visiting our catering company, Green Monkey Catering
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South Loop
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1401 S. Wabash Ave.
Chicago, IL 60605
312-913-9793 -
Logan Square
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2545 W Diversey Ave.
Chicago, IL 60647
773-384-4466 -
West Loop
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1144 West Madison Street
Chicago, IL. 60607
312-300-2304 -
1123 W Roosevelt Rd.
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Chicago, IL 60608
Nature
Our environmentally focused style encompasses a hands on immersion into some of the most exotic and fascinating experiences in nature.
From Chickens to gardens to the worlds largest collection of killer* doves, Rainforest offers a mesmerizing interaction with
- Raising Chickens
- Gardens
- Terrariums
- Killer* Doves
Get in touch with us!
Please fill out the form to the right and we will return your message as soon as possible. You can also learn more about each Rainforest location, and Firehouse Art Studio, by visiting the locations page.
