About
Choo Choo ChildCare offers state licensed child care programs that include before and after school care for school age children, wrap-around care for 4-year-old kindergarten, a 3-year-old full day child care program, and a half day preschool. During the summer, its Kid’s Club programs offer full day child care for children ages 3–12.
• Ages: 3–12 years old
• Schedule: Full day child care during the summer for children ages 3–12
Choo Choo ChildCare’s purpose is to provide children with care in a safe and warm environment while their parents are at work or tending to other personal business, and to do this it provides a relaxed atmosphere where children are free to do many different educational and diverse activities. Choo Choo ChildCare is a state licensed child care program.
The Kid’s Club program originated in 1997. In 1982, Joyce Thornton began Joyce’s Preschool, and over the past 30 years Joyce’s programs have grown. In 2004, Rob Thornton established Choo Choo ChildCare, Ltd. and became the new owner of Joyce’s Preschool and Kid’s Club Before and After School Child Care Program. Over the eight years following 2004, Choo Choo ChildCare expanded Kid’s Club programs to additional schools in 2006, 2008, 2012, 2014, and as of 2017 also offers care at another elementary school.
The leadership team includes Joyce Thornton, founder of Joyce’s Preschool and Kid’s Club programs, and Rob Thornton, who established Choo Choo ChildCare, Ltd. in 2004. Rob Thornton has worked in the education field for 20 years, has held roles as assistant child care teacher, lead teacher, child care director, and child care administrator, and has a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Wisconsin–Parkside with a Teaching License for Grades 1–9.
Last updated February 25, 2026.
• Ages: 3–12 years old
• Schedule: Full day child care during the summer for children ages 3–12
Choo Choo ChildCare’s purpose is to provide children with care in a safe and warm environment while their parents are at work or tending to other personal business, and to do this it provides a relaxed atmosphere where children are free to do many different educational and diverse activities. Choo Choo ChildCare is a state licensed child care program.
The Kid’s Club program originated in 1997. In 1982, Joyce Thornton began Joyce’s Preschool, and over the past 30 years Joyce’s programs have grown. In 2004, Rob Thornton established Choo Choo ChildCare, Ltd. and became the new owner of Joyce’s Preschool and Kid’s Club Before and After School Child Care Program. Over the eight years following 2004, Choo Choo ChildCare expanded Kid’s Club programs to additional schools in 2006, 2008, 2012, 2014, and as of 2017 also offers care at another elementary school.
The leadership team includes Joyce Thornton, founder of Joyce’s Preschool and Kid’s Club programs, and Rob Thornton, who established Choo Choo ChildCare, Ltd. in 2004. Rob Thornton has worked in the education field for 20 years, has held roles as assistant child care teacher, lead teacher, child care director, and child care administrator, and has a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Wisconsin–Parkside with a Teaching License for Grades 1–9.
Last updated February 25, 2026.
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