Evanston Day Nursery

Specialties

Evanston Day Nursery is a non-​profit full day childcare program accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). In a restored Victorian home, with professional staff, we serve the educational needs of children 2 years through 5 years of age. We have 3 delightful rooms that create a nurturing and educationally stimulating environment for children.

EDN uses an evidenced based curriculum that is tied to Illinois Early Learning Standards. We support the cognitive, physical as well as emotional needs of your children. EDN welcomes and encourages daily phone calls to our students from their families and encourages parents to spend time with their children.

We have on-​site social services to meet the needs of our children and serve as a resource to both teachers and parents.

History

Established in 1912.

Our history is the foundation of who we are today. EDN was founded in 1912 by a group of women to meet the needs of poor, working families. They provided a nurturing, well-​staffed day care in the home of a community-​minded woman. In October of 1915, EDN became incorporated and was the first day care in Evanston and one of the first in Illinois. The focus remained the same and additional young children and their families were served.

Throughout our 100 year history, EDN has addressed important social issues of high unemployment, malnutrition, needs of low-​income families, single parenting, after-​school care and social justice.

Today we are dedicated to providing the highest quality earlyy childhood education to a community of children and families in a warm and nurturing home atmosphere,