Here at Just For Kids LLC, we often get calls and emails from Chicago parents who are on the fence about child care services. On one hand, they desperately need a safe place for their kids to hang out before and after school, or a preschool that they can trust to instill a love of learning in their child. On the other hand, they’re keenly aware that opting for professional child care, instead of just a neighborhood babysitter, will add a new expense to their lives. At the core of it, they simply want to be assured that the payoff will be worth the investment.

The founders, caretakers, and teachers at Just For Kids are dedicated to not only giving Chicago’s boys and girls a safe place to play and do homework, we’re also interested in putting them on a path for success in high school as well as adult life.

That’s why our child care services include a full selection of after school learning programs in addition to fun clubs and activities. We believe that while having a safe place in which to socialize and play is an important aspect of child care, there’s no reason why that time can’t be spent getting kids, especially girls, engaged in activities that expand their minds and help them find success later in life.

Today, we’d like to take a look at how Just For Kids helps prepare girls, who often face challenges and social stigmas that don’t affect boys in the same way, for a brighter future.

Child Care Provides Essential Support For Girls

“Educating a girl in particular can kick-start a virtuous circle of development,” explains the Brookings Institute. More educated girls, for example, marry later, have healthier children, earn more money that they invest back into their families and communities, and play more active roles in leading their communities and countries.”

This education doesn’t only take place in schools, of course. It can also take place at home, church, or a child care center like Just For Kids.

Experience Our “Girls On The Run” Child Care Program!

No, this after-school program isn’t about teaching girls how to run a 5k, although we could definitely tackle that challenge if it’s what the girls wanted to do! Instead, the Girls On The Run child care program is about empowering young girls to become strong women. In our modern times, girls face many heavy and unhealthy expectations from society. This program is a safe space where girls can learn to achieve their wildest dreams by developing the skills of responsibility, diversity, optimism, gratitude and more.

We’ve seen young girls who come into this program suffering from shyness and low-self esteem blossom into wonderful, confident, goal-oriented young women. We care about the Chicago community, and we believe these unique kinds of child care programs are exactly what our kids need to achieve and even exceed the goals that they have in life.

Want to learn more about all the fun and educational opportunities your daughter will have here at Just For Kids in Chicago? Click the button below to schedule a tour today!