Parents Ask...
"Why Choose Happy Times?"
Our Mission...
Happy Time’s mission is to create a warm and nurturing environment that will facilitate the best available early education for your child to ensure a lifetime love of learning. Dedicated, trained early childhood professionals create age appropriate classrooms while implementing NAEYC (National Association of Education of Young Children) recommended curriculum, The Creative Curriculum, Teaching Strategies Gold; in each classroom.
Our Philosophy...
The school’s philosophy is to teach each child as an individual; and create an environment where all children have a sense of belonging to a preschool community. Children need to have a sense of belonging, to feel that they are important and are needed; to learn to be independent and to make individual choices.
Our Teachers...
Happy Times’ Teachers have extensive education in the Early Childhood field with over 25 years of combined experience. Their love of the
field shines through all the children they have touched throughout the years. Each child leaves Happy Times with the foundation for the love of learning and future school success.
field shines through all the children they have touched throughout the years. Each child leaves Happy Times with the foundation for the love of learning and future school success.
Our Promise...
Early Childhood Education is the foundation to school success. Any publication or educator will agree on the total benefits a quality early childhood program can have on young learners. Happy Times provides a safe, healthy and loving environment for our learners. Parents feel confident when dropping off their children to teachers with open arms. When parents feel confident, their children feel confident and ready to take on the world.
Year in review, see what our families are saying about us!
These reviews can be found on Google and Yelp!
These reviews can be found on Google and Yelp!
M.D. 12/2024
Naperville, IL
My two sons attended Happy Times and I cannot say enough good things about them! The teachers treated my children as if they were their own. I could feel the warmth and excitement from them everyday at drop off and pick up. My boys would come home so excited to tell me about their day and all the activities they did. The teachers truly go above and beyond for their students. My boys have grown so much and not just academically, but in confidence and socially as well. I’m very sad to not have them attend this preschool anymore. I highly recommend!!
J.W. 2024We are obsessed with Happy Times!! I highly recommend this preschool to any family!! We knew Happy Times was the school for us as soon as we walked in the doors two years ago. The classrooms are adorable and welcoming. Every single teacher truly treats each child as if they were their own. Each of my children have grown so much over the past two years, and we have these amazing teachers to thank! We are so happy we chose Happy Times!!
- Naperville, IL
R.A. 2024My son has attended Happy Times since he was 2 and will graduate PreK next year! We couldn’t be happier with our experience. We loved how many attendance options there are… part time, extended day, full day. They follow the public school calendar which was nice for planning. He has loved every teacher he has had and so have I!! He is learning and having fun, so there’s really nothing else you can ask for. We moved across town this year and will continue to attend, worth the drive especially since it’s conveniently located in downtown! Happy Times rocks 🎉
- Naperville, IL
K.P. 2024We love Happy Times so much! The staff is fabulous- professional, fun and so sweet. My girls grow and learn so much every year and they love school. Everyday I know my girls are in good hands. As we finish up a great school year we are looking forward to Summer camp at Happy Times this year. We are so lucky to be enrolled at Happy Times, its just been a wonderful experience for my children and our family.
- Naperville, IL
Stephen C.
- Chicago, IL
1/12/2015 We live in Chicago, but I work in Naperville, and while the commute can get exhausting with two preschoolers, we have never seriously considered moving our kids to another school. We could not be more pleased with Happy Times! Sandra, Liz and the entire staff are dedicated, nurturing, and patient. Our son has severe allergies (as do some of the other children), and the staff has been wonderful about ensuring a safe environment and making accommodations for meal and snack time. There is excellent communication throughout the year, as well as a number of special events (holiday programs, etc.) that help to keep us connected to the school. The curriculum is centered on creativity and play, and much learning takes place in that context. Twins have a tendency to simply stick together, and this experience has been helpful for them to branch out, discover their independence from one another, and make new friends.
I should also mention that my wife is a clinical psychologist, and she is very picky about the type of environment that our children experience. This is absolutely what we were looking for.There is so much anxiety related to choosing a preschool and having one's children in another's care; it is always comforting to know that our kids are in loving hands when we drop them off at Happy Times.
D.S 2024Both of my kids have attended Happy Times and I can’t recommend it enough. We initially chose it because we were looking for a 2-year-old program for our oldest and we were looking for more of a traditional school setting, not a religion-based, PDO type of thing. From the moment we stepped inside on our tour of the school, we knew it was a truly special place.
- Naperville, IL
The school is a traditional preschool, play-based, which I wanted for my kids. They have weekly themes and a daily schedule they follow which provides routine and structure that kids thrive on. They come home with cute crafts and I can tell they’re playing games that use letters and numbers and she’s able to apply those concepts to other things in her daily life (she’s able to read quite a few words!) and it’s so cool to see her make connections like that.
Happy Times feels like an extension of home. Dropping my kids off at school feels like dropping them off at a family member’s house. All the teachers in the school know her name (and her personality) which is so comforting. The two teachers for the two-year-olds are both moms, and they are caring, vibrant, and nurturing, and after meeting them I wasn’t even remotely nervous about leaving my babies with them. The rest of the staff is exceptional too, they’re down to earth and I can tell they really love spending their days with the kids. Happy Times has made our first school experience so enjoyable for both my kids and me, and I’m so glad I found them!