The Giving Tree, Inc

Specialties

The Giving Tree, Inc. is a place where it is understood that children are active learners from an early age, and taking advantage of this is crucial in developing children’s life long learning traits. We want all children to feel important as individuals and in small groups this is possible. We have at least one teacher who speaks Spanish at each school. (Tenemos al menos un profesor que habla español en cada escuela.)

History

Established in 2007.

The Giving Tree, Inc. was formed after years of thought and planning on what quality child care should be like. As the program and curriculum developed, The Giving Tree, Inc. evolved into an early learning center. Although the child care industry has boomed, and there exists a large quantity of child care facilities and caregivers, unfortunately the quality of care and programs has not improved.

Meet the Business Owner

Kate C.

Business Owner

Kate has been in the education field for over twenty years. She started out as a high school varsity basketball and field hockey coach and elementary school teacher in Pittsburgh, PA. Kate worked in the Chicago Public schools for two years as a fourth grade reading and math specialist. While on maternity leave with her second son she started The Giving Tree home child care and her idea of a quality early childhood program was born. She completed her Masters degree at Concordia University in Early Childhood Education. In 2004 The Giving Tree, Early Learning Academy was opened in Forest Park. Kate has continued to work in the Early childhood field as an Adjunct faculty member at Triton College and as a Coach for other child care center owners. She now resides in Dupage County with her six children, dog Pippi and cat Survivor. Kate enjoys watching her children in their various sports and activities and tries to scrapbook when she can.