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Peppermint Stick Preschool & Learning Center

40 S Whitney St Grayslake, IL 60030

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
  • Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
  • Enrollment: 32 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
  • Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
  • Enrollment: 32 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Facts

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Students By Grade
School Calendar
School Motto
Guiding The Young Generation To Success.

Student Body

Total Students
32 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
50%
State avg.: 34%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
Student-Teacher Ratio
32:1
National avg.:

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
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School Notes

  • Peppermint Stick continues to provide high quality education and care for young children.
  • For more than 35 years, we have been helping children learn and grow in a nurturing and safe environment that makes learning fun.
  • Our philosophy is to provide developmental care with frequent and fond attention from staff; a safe and interesting physical environment; the opportunity to socialize with other children and a program of enriching educational experiences.
  • We intend to offer a preschool program that blends prescribed educational activities with opportunities for free choice, that has some structure, but allows children to explore a varied environment.
  • It is our aim to maximize the intellectual, physical, social and emotional development of each child.
  • Each child will be considered as an individual first, then as a group member.
  • Whenever possible, we intend to provide individualized care in a group setting.
  • Peppermint Stick continues to provide high quality education and care for young children.
  • For more than 35 years, we have been helping children learn and grow in a nurturing and safe environment that makes learning fun.
  • Our philosophy is to provide developmental care with frequent and fond attention from staff; a safe and interesting physical environment; the opportunity to socialize with other children and a program of enriching educational experiences.
  • We intend to offer a preschool program that blends prescribed educational activities with opportunities for free choice, that has some structure, but allows children to explore a varied environment.
  • It is our aim to maximize the intellectual, physical, social and emotional development of each child.
  • Each child will be considered as an individual first, then as a group member.
  • Whenever possible, we intend to provide individualized care in a group setting.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the application deadline for Peppermint Stick Preschool & Learning Center?
The application deadline for Peppermint Stick Preschool & Learning Center is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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The average private school tuition in Lake County, IL is $11,461 for elementary schools and $20,846 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
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