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Local Schools


St. Isidore School

St. Matthew School

St. Walter's School

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Early Learning and Literacy

Know what apps are safe for your kids. Bestappsforkids.com reviews and curates the best fun and educational apps for your kids.

Illinois Early Learning Project--Provides information on early care and education for parents, caregivers, and teachers of young children in the State of Illinois.

Indexed directory and search engine focused on children zero to seven.

Kiz Club--Activities crafts and stories to help children in learning ABCs and phonics. Discussion forum in English and Korean.

Information from the U.S. library of Medicine and the National Institute of Health.

Illinois Parents--Resources for raising and educating children in Illinois, including local programs, services, and community agencies.

Preschool Education--Discover the Fun in Learning:theme-based activities and lessons.

Zero to Three--Information on infants and toddlers from the national nonprofit organization.

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General Parenting Resources

Health care information from the pediatricians for infants through adolescents.

Exceptional Parent Magazine--Information for parents of children with disabilities or special health care needs.

Games, crafts, recipes and more from Family Fun Magazine.

Especially for Parents--Information for parents from the U.S. Department of Education.

Parents Magazine Online

Guide to children’s books, toys, videos, software, TV, special events.

Resources on health, places to go, things to do from PBS.

101 Car Travel Games and Road Trip Ideas for Kids.

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