Living The Language (Bronzeville), Chicago | Fees, Rankings, Address, Admission, Vacancies, Reviews & More

Bottom line: We ADORE this daycare/preschool.

We started sending our son when he was around 17-18 months, and he has absolutely thrived under the care of Sandra, Adriana, and his teachers. LTL offers dual language (Spanish and French) immersion instruction and care, and it’s amazing to see how quickly the kids adapt and learn new languages and skills. They are Montossori-inspired, but lean more academic based. The teachers create a curriculum weekly. What really impresses me is their philosophy that kids are extremely capable and oftentimes it’s adults that underestimate them. For example, LTL reached out to us when our son was around 20-21 months old to start potty training. Everyone we knew thought we were crazy and it was far too soon, but sure enough, after following LTL’s guide, our son was potty trained within a couple of months and before his 2nd birthday. I highly recommend this daycare. It’s not cheap, but for us, it’s worth it.

Other notes:
– they use the Brightwheel app
– they will post a picture/video daily so you can see what your child is doing that day
– class sizes have been small (but this may be because Bronzeville is a newer location). Our son’s class is 8-10 students with 2 instructors.

We have two kids studying here. The staff is super loving and both of our kids have picked up quite a bit of Spanish and French. I also love the diversity among the teachers, students, and staff — a rare find. The parents are lovely and the vibe is very welcoming.