This West Loop theater focuses on creating awe-inspiring theatrical productions for kids. Its plays are usually based on popular children's literature, and its annual Beatrix Potter Holiday Tea Party is a Chicago tradition. Kids can also look out for theater camps during the summer.

Founded in 1970 and completely rebuilt in 2010, Temple Israel of Hollywood’s Bay-Nimoy Early Childhood Center is a bright, modern school in the heart of a warm, welcoming, diverse, and supportive community. Each child’s unique style and pace of learning and developing is embraced and fostered by a focus on discovery, exploration, creativity, and a sense of wonder in a self-rewarding environment.

Children at the Bay-Nimoy Early Childhood Center develop active minds and strong communication strategies. They build lifelong social skills to work with and care for others, as well as the self-confidence to be independent. Families build deep connections as their children discover the values, seasons, rituals, and richness of Jewish community life.

The center is committed to providing a meaningful and developmental program that embraces play-based, emergent, and outdoor curricula. Each child’s unique style of living and learning is respected and fostered. Jewish values and traditions such as Tikkun Olam are celebrated and interwoven into the programs, drawing upon the important connection between the children, their families, and the vibrant Temple Israel of Hollywood community at large.

The school's developmental curriculum is founded on the best practices of “whole child” philosophies and schools of thought. Play-based, purposeful activity with natural objects and real-life tasks creates a positive environment where children learn to enjoy the process of learning rather than focus on the result.

What happens in the classroom is supported by parent education workshops, holiday celebrations, spiritual activities, and a working partnership with staff, parents, clergy and the close-knit community of Temple Israel of Hollywood.

British Swim School's survival-first swimming lessons have helped to develop safer swimmers for over 40 years, from babies as young as 3 months old (with a caregiver) to adults well into their 70s. Through fun-filled and goal-oriented programs, students become comfortable and confident in the water while learning to stay safe. 

Why Choose British Swim School? 

• Survival-First Approach
• Goal-Oriented Program
• Fun & Gentle Teaching Methods
• Year-Round Enrollment
• Small Class Sizes

Whether you want to introduce your infant to the water, advance your child's swimming skills, or are an adult who wants to learn how to swim, British Swim School offers a variety of swimming classes for all ages and skill levels.

Visit the website to find a pool near you.

Kids must be at least 8 for parkour classes. Classes are either semester based or also available on a drop-in basis. After-school classes, holiday camps, and birthday parties are offered. 

Parkour is a physical discipline that helps kids learn to maneuver their natural enviroment through movement that all come naturally to us - running, jumping, climbing, swiming, and hanging. Parkour helps to improve physical skills like strength, agility and balance as well as increase endurance, confidence, mental strength and concentration.