Little GEMS International (LGI) in Lincoln Park, Chicago is a new pre-school opened in October 2012 for toddlers from 6 weeks to 5 years of age. The first GEMS Education school to open in the United States, LGI-Chicago offers the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum (EYFS) with the unique, specially-written Little GEMS International curriculum. The result is a program that enhances learning and enables children to flourish academically, personally, socially and emotionally. Our Little GEMS International team consists of educators who are highly trained, skilled and passionate about early years education. They know how important it is to work in partnership with parents and for young children to have secure attachments with people who care about them and want the best for them. As part of our global family, Little GEMS International children receive special consideration for placement in GEMS' award-winning schools. (More information on GEMS Education website.) Choosing Little GEMS International means giving your child a headstart on education and life in a safe, nurturing, world-class preschool environment.