Chicago Early Learning is the City of Chicago's Early Learning Portal, where residents can easily find and compare early learning programs side-by-side.
The site provides information about high-quality early learning programs and has a custom search tool with pre-populated location names and a custom filter to find the best choice for you and your family. Parents and caregivers can do side-by-side comparisons of locations to choose the best option for them. Once parents have compared and selected centers, they are directed to the City of Chicago's application system with their top choices.
The entire site, including data elements and navigation, available in English and Spanish. All code and data driving the site is completely open source, including a full API of the data that drives the site, updated nightly.
This project is funded by a grant administered by The Chicago Community Trust through the One Chicago Fund.
Recent News

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SMART CHICAGO IS MOVING!!!

Launch of New Chicago Early Learning Preschool Application System

Chicago Launches First Universal Preschool Application

Chicago Early Learning Finder at ChiHackNight

Compare & Contact Feature in Chicago Early Learning

Chicago Early Learning Phase Three

The Glories of User Testing: Chicago Early Learning

The Chicago Early Learning Portal: A One-Stop Shop to Find Important Data About Chicago’s Early Childhood Programs (Azavea Journal)

Chicago Launches Website to Help Parents Find Preschool Programs (Education Week)

City Offers Early Learning Info Online (CBS Chicago)

The Launch of Chicago Early Learning

Mayor’s Office Press Release on the Launch of Chicago Early Learning

Request for Letters of Interest for an Early Childhood Portal
Team
This project is managed by Sonja Marziano. Andrew Briggs is the lead developer.
Gabrielle Lyon served as project manager and Scott Robbin was the lead developer for the start of the Phase 3 work. Azavea completed the first two phases of work in this project, and DataMade provided data management services in phase one. Daniel X. O'Neil led the project's strategy, testing, and technology for the first three phases.
Partners

City of Chicago
Media
Contact the Chicago Mayor's Office with press inquiries about the site itself.
October 2013 User Testing Results
Portal Review at Colman Elementary
