The Office of the Provost works with academic families to find childcare resources and share information about schools in Chicago. Sarah Diwan at the Hyde Park Neighborhood Club is available to advise families on childcare for children aged 0-5; please email Sarah at sdiwan@hpnclub.org. Jim Furman is available to assist families explore K-12 educational options; please email Jim at jfurman@uchicago.edu.

The University provides many childcare and tuition benefits including a free childcare referral service via Perspectives Ltd. to assist parents in locating and evaluating childcare providers that best meet their needs. The Baby PhD Childcare Network at the Hyde Park Neighborhood Club offers parents a highly personalized childcare referral service. Depending on family needs and priorities, Baby PhD can make referrals to daycare centers and nannies. 

Bright Horizons

UChicago Child Development Centers managed by Bright Horizons serves children of faculty members, other academic appointees, postdoctoral researchers, staff, and students in space designed to meet the childcare and educational needs of children ages six weeks to 5 years old, maximizing learning and ensuring safety. In the event emergency childcare is needed, Bright Horizons also offers drop-in-care for infants through kindergarten prep-aged children.

The Bright Horizons experience encourages children to be confident, successful, and lifelong learners. In each classroom, teachers provide a stimulating environment for learning and development.

• Infant: Great Places for Babies program provides a warm, welcoming environment where your baby can thrive and grow from a bundle of joy to a bundle of curiosity.
• Toddler: Growing World of Toddlers curriculum uses hands-on exploration and social interaction to help your child learn about the world in a safe and engaging environment.
• Preschool: Builds upon established foundations for learning while focusing on your child’s newly emerging and advanced use of language, mathematical reasoning, and scientific thought.
• For more information about the Stony Island UChicago Child Development Center, please visit: https://child-care-preschool.brighthorizons.com/il/chicago/uchicagostonyisland
• For more information about the Drexel UChicago Child Development Center, please visit: https://child-care-preschool.brighthorizons.com/il/chicago/uchicagodrexel