About

Choosing the Kanis Child Development Center means giving your child the best start. Our center offers high-quality, comprehensive early learning and care designed to support your child’s social, emotional, and intellectual development.

What Makes Us Unique?

Our center is a laboratory school for CSU, which means your child's education is enriched by a unique collaboration between our teachers, CSU students, and faculty. This creates a learning environment where your child benefits from the latest research and best practices in early childhood education.

Why Choose Us?

A Nurturing Environment: Our center is a warm, welcoming space where your child will feel safe and encouraged to explore. We believe in creating an environment that supports both emotional and intellectual growth.

School Readiness: We focus on developing essential school readiness skills, ensuring that your child is well-prepared for their educational journey ahead.

Early Literacy Focus: Our program emphasizes early literacy and emerging reading skills, laying a strong foundation for your child's future academic success.

Highly Qualified Staff: Our dedicated and trustworthy team of professionals is committed to delivering high-quality education and care. Our staff members are experienced, certified, and passionate about early childhood development.

Healthy Meals: We offer a nutritious breakfast, lunch, and snack each day, promoting healthy eating habits and keeping your child energized throughout their day.

Take the Next Step

Ready to give your child the best start? Complete our enrollment interest form to join our community and watch your child thrive!

Our History

The Kanis Child Development Center was founded in 2022 with a goal of supporting student parents at Chicago State University. Since 2023, our center has been open to students, faculty, staff and community, offering comprehensive developmental programs that foster cognitive, social, emotional, and physical growth.

The Kanis Child Development Center was made possible by a generous donation given in Dr. David Kanis' name.

Dr. Kanis is a philanthropist and former professor at Chicago State University.