About Us
Who We Are
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Our HistoryList Item 1
Founded in 1911 by the Women of the Lutheran Deaconess Home, Lutheran Day opened as a Kindergarten to help working mothers in need of child care. Today, we are an Early Childhood center serving children ages 2-5 and up to age 12 in our afterschool program.
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Our MissionList Item 2
We nurture a joyful and collaborative learning environment where trustworthiness is the foundation. We partner with parents to celebrate and develop each child's uniqueness and provide faith-based education that inspires our children to grow in faith, confidence, and resilience, which creates a long life full of success.
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AccreditationList Item 4
Lutheran Day is licensed by the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago's Department of Human Services. We have earned 3-Star Quality Counts ratings from DCFS. We are also accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children and by ExcelRate Illinois.