A west side home away from home for ages birth to three.

ITAV Early Learning Center (ages birth to 3)  is located at 4000 W Division St., on the same block as our Child Care Services center (ages 3 to 5) at 4020 W Division St.

The low staff-to-student ratio allows each child’s natural curiosity to direct his or her learning and to shape our curriculum. Our highly qualified teachers (Masters and Bachelor Degrees) and staff are committed to working within each child’s comfort zone to ensure optimal social, emotional and educational results. All staff have received satisfactory background checks, and are certified in Pediatric CPR and First Aid.

It Takes A Village receives supplement funding from the City of Chicago’s Department of Family Support Services (DFSS) to provide children enrolled in our program with high-quality early learning experiences. Our Early Head Start program provides early, continuous, intensive, and comprehensive evidence-based child development and family support services to help families prepare their young children under age five for later school success.

Our Prevention Initiative (PI) classrooms adhere to the same level of quality as our Early Head Start classrooms. The goal of PI is to expand access to the Early Head Start (EHS) model as well as other birth to 3 models. The goal is to serve additional children from birth to age 3 and help grantees increase program quality.  A major component of our Prevention Initiative Program is “Continuity of Care”. This model ensures children and families are consistently engaged in high-quality early learning experiences through stable relationships with caregivers who are sensitive and responsive to a young child’s signals and needs.  Children remain with the same group and same teacher while in our 0-3 program.