Kensington School of Naperville

Kensington School of Naperville offers project based learning at all ages, including sensory project-based learning with toddlers, beginning project-based learning in Preschool Prep, and collaborative project-based learning for Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten (Junior Kindergarten) classes. Children explore open-ended materials and learn about science, technology, and art in the Kensington Tinkerlab, tend a child planted organic garden, and can join small group enrichment classes in Reading, Engineering, Fine Arts, Foreign Language (Spanish), and Technology. The program includes a Health and Wellness curriculum, on-site nurses referred to as Mrs. Health & Happiness, and serves high quality, natural foods while carefully monitoring allergies and food restrictions.

• Ages: 0–5 years old

Kensington School of Naperville is part of Kensington School, which was founded in 1969 by Barbara Marlas and has brought over 50 years of excellence in early childhood education. Kensington School offers early education and childcare from infancy through full day kindergarten, with curriculum for infants through kindergarten at every developmental level and in every classroom, in private nurseries, preschools, and kindergartens across sixteen locations. Kensington School is nationally recognized for excellence in early childhood education, for inspired teaching and exceptional learning environments, and offers NAEYC accredited schools. A Kensington School experience instills confidence, encourages critical thinking, and emphasizes the value of kindness. Kensington School of Naperville serves families in Naperville, Warrenville, Woodridge, Lisle, Bolingbrook, Romeoville, Plainfield, Aurora, and surrounding areas. The school was named after the address of its first location on Kensington Avenue in LaGrange, Illinois, where the first building was built in 1894 and served as the town’s first schoolhouse.

Last updated May 28, 2026.