Our Sessions
Therapeutic Preschool Program Session 1
Monday through Friday
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Therapeutic Preschool Program Session 2
Monday through Friday
12:00 – 4:00 PM

Extended Day Sessions
Available at West Loop
8:00am – 4:00pm
*After school club and ABA available 4:00 – 5:00pm
Available at Northcenter and Wheaton
8:00am – 4:00pm
What goals are worked on during the preschool program?
After a comprehensive evaluation, you and your team will work together to build functional and meaningful goals for your child. In addition, your child will be assigned goals aligned with the Blue Bird Day Hierarchy of Skill Development ©, a systemized approach to target abilities across all areas of development to promote growth and learning. We believe that the skills developed at each level build to create meaningful participation in daily life and a transition into the school environment. To ensure that skills are not missed, all children in the preschool program begin at level one of our Developmental Hierarchies ©.
What other services complement the preschool program?
Your child’s team will work with you to determine the best plan for your child. Individual, social group, and home sessions are often recommended. These sessions are aimed to help your child fine-tune skills with individual attention, generalize skills with peers or help you manage behavior at home. Those enrolled in our Preschool Program, typically do a combination of the individual home and clinic sessions, however, these are dependent on the team recommendation.
What’s the difference between the preschool and kindergarten program?
Blue Bird Day’s preschool program is for those children that are just beginning to socialize with peers, participate in classroom-type activities, and separate from their caregivers. The preschool program is in session from Monday-Friday for 4 hours per day. Blue Bird Day’s kindergarten program is an extension of the preschool program and focuses on small group learning for academic readiness. The kindergarten program is in session Monday-Friday for 5 hours per day. For preschool and kindergarten, therapeutic goals and treatment plans are individualized to meet each child’s unique needs and reviewed on a regular basis.
Admissions Process
Starting at Blue Bird Day:
- Tour Blue Bird Day Facility
- Q&A with Director
- Play Date with Child Development Specialist
- Multi-Disciplinary Team Evaluation
- Behavior Evaluation with Board Certified Behavior Analyst, if Applicable
- Individualized Intensive Therapy Service Plan (IITSP) Meeting
- Individualized Schedule Created By Blue Bird Day Team
- Start Blue Bird Day Services!
- Semi-Annual Progress Note/Report and Team Meeting
- Annual Evaluation/IITSP to Review Progress
- Graduation
Locations
West Loop
310 N. Loomis Street, Chicago, IL 60607
Northcenter
1921 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago, IL 60618
Wheaton
140 E Loop Rd, Wheaton, IL 60189