Velma Thomas Open House

Discover free preschool education opportunities at the Velma Thomas Open House, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursdays  in April, 2025, at the Velma Thomas Early Childhood Center, 3625 S. Hoyne Ave., Chicago.

The open house will give families the opportunity to see the extraordinary learning environment created by the community and inspired by the Reggio Emilia Approach to early learning. The program offers an option for dual-language Spanish-English instruction in addition to classes with instruction in English.

All children who will be 3 or 4 years old by September 1, 2025 are eligible to apply, beginning April 8 via: Chicagoearlylearning.org. For inquiries, please call 773-535-4088. Details of the program are available on the website: thomas.cps.edu