Joy Foundations Christian Preschool & Daycare
Formerly Known as Joy Community Christian Children's Center (JC4)
Christ’s Heart for Your Child in the Heart of McHenry County
Joy Foundations Christian Preschool & Daycare is a non-denominational Christian pre-school and day care center located in Lake in the Hills, IL with programs for children ages 2-7. At Joy the curriculum is creative, innovative and Christ-centered - designed to invite children into a relationship with God while readying them educationally and emotionally for kindergarten and beyond.
Welcome
We believe that children are a gift from God. Helping them learn is a divine privilege. Our effective, certified teachers provide a safe, nurturing and developmentally-appropriate learning environment that builds self-esteem and encourages 
children to explore God and His creation with the confidence and curiosity that make learning fun. We cherish our vital role in the lives of our students and partner with their families to build the positive emotional and educational foundation children need to succeed in school and in life.
A day in the life of Joy children starts with a warm smile from our staff at our safe, convenient curb-side drop-off. In their bright, clean classroom they’ll start their day exploring music and Bible stories along with the day’s educational theme and focus at circle time with their teacher. One-on-one time follows, as each child explores art, language and math projects under the guidance of their own teacher while their classmates play and pretend in learning centers around the room. The rest of the preschool day includes snack and clean-up, large motor play time (outside when weather permits) and an ends with a closing circle that restates and reinforces the day’s theme.
Our daycare children continue their day eating a hot, healthy catered lunch, have rest time and then spend the rest of the day engaged in creative play and more one-on-one learning time with their teacher until their parents arrive.
Our Location
Conveniently located: on Lakewood just off Algonquin Road, between Crystal Lake, Cary, Algonquin and Lake in the Hills. (Behind the Dairy Queen)
