Academy of Stars Childcare

Academy of Stars Child Care offers hands-on learning activities with weekly and daily themes that include simple math, early literacy, science, daily music, art, dramatic play, and social studies. Children take part in activities that focus on reading readiness, language development, math, science, early literacy using Jolly Phonics, music, art, decision making skills, cooperation with peers and adults, and problem solving. The program also offers outdoor time, homework assistance, enrichment, academic workshops, private piano lessons for children ages 3 and up, and piano recitals held twice a year, along with field trips to a water park, an observatory, miniature golf, and other local attractions.

• Ages: 0–12 years old
• Schedule: Full-day program with a limited part-time option Monday through Friday, open year-round, with hours Monday–Friday 7am–6pm

Academy of Stars Child Care has been presenting childcare to Barrington and the surrounding area since 2003, with new ownership beginning in 2017. The program offers school-age summer camp and care for infants through age 12, with specific groups including an Infant Room for birth to 12 months, Explorers for ages 1–2, Pioneers for ages 2–3, Adventures for ages 3–4, Allstars Pre-K for ages 4–5, and a before and after school program up to age 12 with transportation from Roslyn, Countryside, North Barrington, and Algonquin Road School. The Academy of Stars utilizes Creative Curriculum and hires early childhood educators, and offers a hot lunch, afternoon reinforcement, snack, and creative activities.

The Academy of Stars is licensed with the State of Illinois and is structured to meet all of the State of Illinois Early Childhood Initiatives and National Learning Standards for Early Childhood, with standards designed to meet or exceed School District 220 and the Illinois State Standards. Assessments are done twice a year for each child to track individual growth and development, and parent conferences are conducted in the fall and in the spring if necessary. The program includes monthly visits to an elderly home.

Parent feedback includes comments describing Academy of Stars Child Care as a “great educational facility with dedicated teachers who have focused on the specific needs of our daughter,” “a fun and educational place with emphasis on the arts with lots of crafts & piano lessons,” and “beyond expectation for staff, curriculum, just all around best daycare we’ve encountered.” Other parents note “great place to learn, to be creative and to have fun!!” and “trustworthy childcare for our two kids, 5 years & counting,” and one parent highlights manners, reading to younger children, monthly visits to an elderly home, counting in Spanish, and weekly piano lessons.

Last updated May 23, 2026.