Happy Kids Preschool & Daycare Center

Happy Kids Preschool & Daycare Center offers infant care, toddler care for children 15 to 23 months, preschool for children 2 to 5 years old, kindergarten, an adaptation program, Moving and Grooving Classes, and Jujitsu (Martial Arts) Classes. Infant care includes listening to the caregiver, looking at colorful photos and posters, daily reports, and the Class Dojo parent app. Toddler care includes early social skills, self-service, motor skills, early math, games, play, and potty training, while preschool includes languages, math, science, art, music, and learning through play.

Programs

• Infant Care — Infant care; babies · Daily; outdoors daily when weather permits · Learn languages by listening to the caregiver and observing colorful photos and posters; receive daily updates via reports and the Class Dojo parent app.
• Toddler Care — 15 to 23 months · Learn early social skills, self-service, motor skills, early math, and about the world through games, play, and learning; potty training provided.
• Preschool — 2-5 years old · Includes learning languages, math, science, art, music, and much more; taught through play.
• Kindergarten — Full-day; full week only
• Adaptation Program — Created for shy and crying children; parent can stay with the child for an hour a day for the first week, then the child stays by himself for 3 hours a day for the next month.
• Moving and Grooving Classes — Teaches rhythm, songs, dance moves, and fundamental music concepts; conducted by a professional musician; provided during child care.
• Jujitsu (Martial Arts) Classes — Conducted by Sensei Mark; teaches discipline, following instructions, self-confidence, flexibility, and strength; provided during child care.

At a glance

• Ages: 1–6 years old
• General schedule: Full-day, part-day, full-week, and part-week care.
• Facility hours: Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

About the provider

Happy Kids Preschool & Daycare Center has served Chicagoland since 2009. It is part of the ExceleRate program, was recognized by BusinessRate as the Best Day Care Center in Portage Park for 2026 based on Google reviews, and says all staff are CPR, AED, and First Aid certified. The center’s mission is to aid student growth and development through age-appropriate programs facilitated by qualified teachers. It also holds shows for parents and families three times a year for Christmas, Parent’s Day, and Grandparent’s Day, and each month it goes on a field trip or invites someone interesting to the center.

Open all year long except New Year’s Eve, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day. Part-time and daily rates are offered. Children are not required to be potty trained before enrollment. A small additional fee applies for diaper changing. They take care of children approved for DHS State help. Parent-teacher conferences are held twice a year. The age ranges stated vary by location: 15 months to 6 years at Irving Park and 2 to 6 years at Belmont.

Last updated November 8, 2026.