A Preschool Where Play Matters | Play-Based Preschool (52)

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	November 2026
						1 Tuition Payments (2nd semester) due Tuition Payments (2nd semester) due November 1, 2026 See more details
2 Week 10 Week 10 November 2, 2026 See more details	3	4 Street Cleaning Street Cleaning November 4, 2026 See more details	5 Street Cleaning Street Cleaning November 5, 2026 See more details Pet Vets Enrichment Class 6/6 Pet Vets Enrichment Class 6/6 November 5, 2026 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm From puppies to kittens, gerbils to bunnies, all pets need care and attention to stay healthy and grow strong. In Pet Vets we’ll learn about the science behind animal care. We’ll create our own vet office and explore how animal doctors monitor and assess pet health. And we’ll discover the kinds of meals, toys, and medicines pets might need to live healthy lives. See more details	6 Street Cleaning Street Cleaning November 6, 2026 See more details Clovers Caregiver & Child Class Fall Session 4/6 Clovers Caregiver & Child Class Fall Session 4/6 November 6, 2026 10:30 am - 11:30 am Families Together Cooperative Nursery School, 1500 W Elmdale Ave, Chicago, IL 60660, USA Masters-level teacher and professional musician, Carey Farrell, welcomes children, ages 18 months to 3 years, and their caregivers for a fun-filled hour on Friday mornings at Families Together. Clovers Caregiver & Child Class includes music, art, sensory experiences, gross motor play, and informal parent education on various child development issues. More information HERE. See more details	7	8
9 School Closed/Afternoon Classes - Parent Teacher Conferences School Closed/Afternoon Classes - Parent Teacher Conferences November 9, 2026 See more details Street Cleaning Street Cleaning November 9, 2026 See more details Week 11 Week 11 November 9, 2026 See more details	10 School Closed/Afternoon Classes - Parent Teacher Conferences School Closed/Afternoon Classes - Parent Teacher Conferences November 10, 2026 See more details	11 School Closed/Morning Classes - Parent Teacher Conferences School Closed/Morning Classes - Parent Teacher Conferences November 11, 2026 See more details	12 School Closed/Morning Classes - Parent Teacher Conferences School Closed/Morning Classes - Parent Teacher Conferences November 12, 2026 See more details	13 Clovers Caregiver & Child Class Fall Session 5/6 Clovers Caregiver & Child Class Fall Session 5/6 November 13, 2026 10:30 am - 11:30 am Families Together Cooperative Nursery School, 1500 W Elmdale Ave, Chicago, IL 60660, USA Masters-level teacher and professional musician, Carey Farrell, welcomes children, ages 18 months to 3 years, and their caregivers for a fun-filled hour on Friday mornings at Families Together. Clovers Caregiver & Child Class includes music, art, sensory experiences, gross motor play, and informal parent education on various child development issues. More information HERE. See more details	14	15
16 Beard & Belly AND Honeypie Bakeshop Giveback Beard & Belly AND Honeypie Bakeshop Giveback November 16, 2026 - November 19, 2026 Beard & Belly and Honeypie Bakeshop 6157 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60660, USA A double give back perfect for November! Sister establishments Beard & Belly and Honeypie Bakeshop on Broadway each have a give back if you mention FTCNS! Beard & Belly - 6157 N Broadway/773-754-7429 https://www.beardandbellychicago.com/ FTCNS will receive a 25% give back when you dine-in or order online. Mention FTCNS to your server for dine-in or write it in the memo for online orders. Honeypie Bakeshop - 6157 N Broadway/773-754-7429 https://honeypiechicago.com/ FTCNS will receive a 10% give back for Thanksgiving pie orders. Order your pie after you eat at Beard & Belly (servers will have order slip) or type Families Together in memo space for online orders. Pick up your pie Thanksgiving week. See more details Week 12 Week 12 November 16, 2026 See more details November Board Meeting November Board Meeting November 16, 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Families Together Cooperative Nursery School All Coop Families welcome! See more details	17 Beard & Belly AND Honeypie Bakeshop Giveback Beard & Belly AND Honeypie Bakeshop Giveback November 16, 2026 - November 19, 2026 Beard & Belly and Honeypie Bakeshop 6157 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60660, USA A double give back perfect for November! Sister establishments Beard & Belly and Honeypie Bakeshop on Broadway each have a give back if you mention FTCNS! Beard & Belly - 6157 N Broadway/773-754-7429 https://www.beardandbellychicago.com/ FTCNS will receive a 25% give back when you dine-in or order online. Mention FTCNS to your server for dine-in or write it in the memo for online orders. Honeypie Bakeshop - 6157 N Broadway/773-754-7429 https://honeypiechicago.com/ FTCNS will receive a 10% give back for Thanksgiving pie orders. Order your pie after you eat at Beard & Belly (servers will have order slip) or type Families Together in memo space for online orders. Pick up your pie Thanksgiving week. See more details	18 Beard & Belly AND Honeypie Bakeshop Giveback Beard & Belly AND Honeypie Bakeshop Giveback November 16, 2026 - November 19, 2026 Beard & Belly and Honeypie Bakeshop 6157 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60660, USA A double give back perfect for November! Sister establishments Beard & Belly and Honeypie Bakeshop on Broadway each have a give back if you mention FTCNS! Beard & Belly - 6157 N Broadway/773-754-7429 https://www.beardandbellychicago.com/ FTCNS will receive a 25% give back when you dine-in or order online. Mention FTCNS to your server for dine-in or write it in the memo for online orders. Honeypie Bakeshop - 6157 N Broadway/773-754-7429 https://honeypiechicago.com/ FTCNS will receive a 10% give back for Thanksgiving pie orders. Order your pie after you eat at Beard & Belly (servers will have order slip) or type Families Together in memo space for online orders. Pick up your pie Thanksgiving week. See more details	19 Beard & Belly AND Honeypie Bakeshop Giveback Beard & Belly AND Honeypie Bakeshop Giveback November 16, 2026 - November 19, 2026 Beard & Belly and Honeypie Bakeshop 6157 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60660, USA A double give back perfect for November! Sister establishments Beard & Belly and Honeypie Bakeshop on Broadway each have a give back if you mention FTCNS! Beard & Belly - 6157 N Broadway/773-754-7429 https://www.beardandbellychicago.com/ FTCNS will receive a 25% give back when you dine-in or order online. Mention FTCNS to your server for dine-in or write it in the memo for online orders. Honeypie Bakeshop - 6157 N Broadway/773-754-7429 https://honeypiechicago.com/ FTCNS will receive a 10% give back for Thanksgiving pie orders. Order your pie after you eat at Beard & Belly (servers will have order slip) or type Families Together in memo space for online orders. Pick up your pie Thanksgiving week. See more details	20 Friday Nature Play/Acorns ends Friday Nature Play/Acorns ends November 20, 2026 See more details Clovers Caregiver & Child Class Fall Session 6/6 Clovers Caregiver & Child Class Fall Session 6/6 November 20, 2026 10:30 am - 11:30 am Families Together Cooperative Nursery School, 1500 W Elmdale Ave, Chicago, IL 60660, USA Masters-level teacher and professional musician, Carey Farrell, welcomes children, ages 18 months to 3 years, and their caregivers for a fun-filled hour on Friday mornings at Families Together. Clovers Caregiver & Child Class includes music, art, sensory experiences, gross motor play, and informal parent education on various child development issues. More information HERE. See more details	21	22
23 School Closed - Thanksgiving School Closed - Thanksgiving November 23, 2026 - November 27, 2026 See more details Week 13 Week 13 November 23, 2026 See more details	24 School Closed - Thanksgiving School Closed - Thanksgiving November 23, 2026 - November 27, 2026 See more details	25 School Closed - Thanksgiving School Closed - Thanksgiving November 23, 2026 - November 27, 2026 See more details	26 School Closed - Thanksgiving School Closed - Thanksgiving November 23, 2026 - November 27, 2026 See more details	27 School Closed - Thanksgiving School Closed - Thanksgiving November 23, 2026 - November 27, 2026 See more details	28	29
30 Week 14 Week 14 November 30, 2026 See more details

It was in this little classroom that my child got to experience “school” for the first time, in the most beautiful sense of the word. This little classroom where everything is, quite honestly, just right. Just the way it should be. Full of passion and creativity; song and movement; exploration and encouragement. This is what preschool should be. And I’m the lucky mom who made the choice to set my kids up for success and joy by giving them the absolute best start to school that any kid could get.

We all see what’s here, the amazing teachers and staff who are treated fairly and with respect. The incredible classrooms and the wonderful hours we all spend here. The community that supports each other ways I’ve never seen before. But Families Together has done so much more than that for us. it has been an honor and a privilege to have been part of it for so long.

At Families Together our son is gently and joyfully challenged to explore new ideas. The "emergent curriculum" takes into consideration the students' interests and honors their natural sense of curiosity. Our son is also learning how to work with others, advocate for himself and peacefully work through peer-conflicts. But, best of all, he wakes up every day excited to go to school!

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