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Daycare and childcare in the West Loop, Chicago
The West Loop has fifteen licensed daycare and childcare facilities — a mix of national chains operating inside office towers, Montessori and language-immersion schools, and local independent programs. The list below is grouped by format. Every pick links to its full business page.
National chain daycares
Established chain operators with West Loop locations.
- Bright Horizons Chicago West Loop Bright Horizons location at 500 W Monroe (Presidential Towers area).500 W Monroe St 1st, Chicago, IL, 60661
- BrightPath West Loop Open now BrightPath childcare at 310 S Racine, floors 1–2.310 S Racine Ave Floors 1-2, Chicago, IL, 60607
- Kensington School of West Loop Kensington School at 1220 W Adams (floors 1–3).1220 W Adams St 1-3, Chicago, IL, 60607
- The Gardner School The Gardner School at 1301 W Madison.1301 W Madison St 100, Chicago, IL, 60607
Montessori and language immersion
Montessori-method and language-immersion programs.
- Intercultural Montessori Foreign Language Immersion School Intercultural Montessori foreign-language-immersion program at 114 S Racine.114 S Racine Ave 1&2, Chicago, IL, 60607
- Intercultural Montessori Language School Intercultural Montessori language school at 114 S Racine.114 S Racine Ave, Chicago, IL, 60607
- Montessori Academy of Chicago Montessori Academy of Chicago at 1335 W Randolph.1335 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL, 60607
Local independent daycares and nursery schools
Independent neighborhood programs.
- Brain Builders Academy Open now Daycare at 225 S Sangamon.225 S Sangamon St 1st 100, Chicago, IL, 60607
- Green Beginnings Open now Daycare at 1376 W Carroll.1376 W Carroll Ave, Chicago, IL, 60607
- Rainforest Learning Center Rainforest Learning Center at 1144 W Madison.1144-1150 W Madison St 1st Floor, Chicago, IL, 60607
- Stepping Stones Nursery School Stepping Stones Nursery School at 1025 W Van Buren.1025 W Van Buren St, Chicago, IL, 60607
After-school and enrichment
Programs serving older kids with math, STEM, and after-school care.
Community programs
Settlement-house and community-org childcare.
Frequently asked questions
- How many daycares are in the West Loop?
- Fifteen facilities currently hold either a Day Care License or a Children's Services Facility License with a West Loop address.
- Are there public schools listed here?
- No. Public schools (CPS) are not in the City of Chicago Business Licenses dataset and do not appear on this list. For neighborhood public schools, see CPS's school locator. This list covers licensed daycare, preschool, and childcare facilities only.
- Are pediatricians or family medical practices listed here?
- No. Pediatric practices generally hold a Limited Business License and aren't classified as Children's Services in the dataset. Phase 2 enrichment will identify pediatric practices and surface them under Health & Wellness.
- How fresh is the data?
- Each business page shows its own data-retrieval date. The license dataset is refreshed weekly from the Chicago Data Portal.
- How are these chosen?
- Every active license holder in the dataset is included — there's no editorial selection. The grouping reflects what each facility publicly says about itself (chain operator, Montessori method, after-school enrichment, etc.).
Most recent pick verified 5 days ago. Some picks may be older — the date reflects whichever pick on this page was checked most recently.