Mary Sears Children's Academy

A great place for your child, toddler or child to stay. Excellent staff who cares !

I'm a new mom and the first day I had to drop off my 5 month old daughter I was in tears my baby was fine LOL but not mommy. As I was walking out Mr john saw me crying and stopped and gave me a hug and said I can call as much as I needed to check on my baby and that she was in great hands. When I went to pick her up she was all smiles and she was so happy. And after the first day my baby would get excited when she would see where she was going she loves it. And the staff have taught her so much and my little Alana is doing and saying so much more all the teachers are amazing I would happily recommend Mary sears to any parent looking for a day care.

My son has been with Mary sears for a year now, since he was 8 weeks old. We love the school and truly love his teachers. He comes home happy daily and I can tell he is blossoming and bonding with his teachers and other classmates

My two children have been in the care of Mary Sears Joliet for the last five years. The care they have received has been outstanding. From infant care to summer camp to Kindergarten, the staff at Mary Sears has shown genuine love, kindness, and patience to my children. I have always felt that my kids are in a safe environment, receiving a great education, all while having fun.

My daughter started Mary Sears just before she turned 2. She had been enrolled in Mary Sears for 4 years and has recently left to start kindergarten. The staff is very friendly and loving. My daughter has learned so much during her enrollment here. She did extremely well on her kindergarten entrance evaluation, due mainly to the knowledge she gained at Mary Sears. Both my daughter and I both will miss the staff. I would highly recommend Mary Sears for your childcare needs.

As life-longer learners ourselves, we were initially drawn to Mary Sears' reputation of maintaining a strong, comprehensive curriculum. We quickly came to recognize that the school had much more to offer: A focus on being and thinking positive, respecting each other, and learning responsibility. Each day, we were greeted with a smile from the school directors, Mrs. Keuter or Mr. Patrick, and our children would run into their classrooms to begin the day. The kindergarten program exceeded my expectations from the curriculum to the in-class projects, parties, and numerous field trips. The preschool program was equally impressive, and included audio, visual, and tactile learning elements for early language, math, and science. All of the teachers have been patient, polite, warm-hearted, and extremely accessible. Both of our children have grown intellectually and socially as students at the Manteno MSCA, and we are proud to be a part of the Mary Sears family.

Both of our sons have been going to Mary Sears Children's Academy since they were babies and we could not ask for a better school. It's a place where you can drop your Child off, and literally not worry about them. The care is top notch and the respect they have for you and your children is outstanding. The program is structured very well and our boys love coming here. My 9 yr old met his Best friend here, and still keep in touch even though they now go to different schools. Both him & his best friend attend Summer Camp every year and really enjoy it. Our 5 year old looks forward to going to pre-school every day, and will also be attending Kindergarten at Mary Sears in the Fall, which by the way is an excellent program.