A STEP BY STEP LEARNING ACADEMY, INC. 1909 West Howard Street, Evanston, IL 60202

"About 2 days ago I got a call from Joy wish I was so excited because I work at the Goodwill and that I always wanted to work here how I saw the daycare I was on my way to work and I said oh I want to see her hiring and I said to myself well I just got my CPR license so hopefully I can work with the infants so between the infants and the kindergartens I would love to work with if not then I just rotate going from different classrooms to different classrooms until I find a fit today I have an interview with her and she sounds so nice that I just say wow this might be the place for me next year I am going back to school and hopefully I can make a living or should I say a nice big come up with a daycare that I actually love and excited about the work that I do there are new opportunities and new beginnings in my life that is just opening door for me day by day I know I will make a good worker AKA assistant teacher working with the lead teacher of the infants or the kindergarten classroom I'm super excited I can't wait and I don't know that hopefully I will be the chosen one"

"Our child received loving care and firm-with-love guidance at A Step by Step Learning Academy. Director Joy is very involved, and makes sure to get to know every child. The team understands that behavior is communication and doesn't pathologize children when they are having a hard time. Our child made good friends and the staff responded with interest and care when we did have a concern. I recommend A Step by Step Learning Academy and am very grateful that we found them!"

"Our little one started at A Step by Step when he was 18 months old. Considering he is a pandemic baby, he used to get very anxious around new people/places, but we noticed a drastic change once he started daycare. He also has a speech delay, and we recently heard him humming the entire ABC song that he learned at daycare! A Step by Step has been wonderful to our family, and we couldn't be more grateful to them."

"We loved A Step by Step for our infant! It is so well run. Every time we walked into our sons room, it was such a happy, organized, loving space. Our baby received so much nurture, attention and sensory development!"

"My daughter has received tutoring services from Joy (owner of A Step By Step) for the past several years. Joy was able to properly assess my child’s needs and develop a plan to support her acquisition of skills. The sessions are very individualized and tailored to provide support in areas of growth. After each session I receive a detailed synopsis on what they focused on and how I can also support growth. My daughter loves her time with Joy and she has really blossomed into a critical thinker, and challenges herself academically. Her sessions continued virtually during the pandemic and the steady growth has been impressive. Joy has also can work with classroom teachers to ensure continuity of instruction. Data consistently shows performance above grade level in specific areas targeted through tutoring sessions. I highly recommend tutoring services from A Step By Step. I have been extremely pleased with the level of professionalism, care, and dedication Joy has shown throughout our work with her."