Chicago · Licensed center

Kensington School Of Bucktown

What the state has found

The state cited no rules at its 1 licensing inspection, in July 2026.

Of the 55 Chicago-area centers with 1 licensing inspection, 18% had no rules cited at it, as this center did. 82% had rules cited at it.

Licensing inspections

Jul 21, 2026No rules cited
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State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit
July 21, 2026
On file
1 visit, July 2026 — it cited nothing
Fixed?
Nothing was cited, so there is nothing to correct.
Most serious
Nothing was cited at any visit on file.

Illinois DCFS cites each subsection of a rule separately, so one audit of a filing cabinet can produce ten citations. It publishes the rule’s title and a correction deadline, but no description of what was observed.

Jul 2026 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Openings, child care subsidies, cost, hours and late pickup, and sick and biting policies aren’t on this page.

How they teach

Academic and play-based

“Play-based programs encouraged children’s independence and social confidence.”

Who cares for your child

Barbara Marlas (Founder) since 1969.

Of 5,339 Chicago-area providers, 26 publish how long a named staff member has been there; the longest tenure at each of those has a median of sixteen years.

A day here

Meals
Serves high-quality, natural foods; allergies and food restrictions are carefully monitored

Details

6309908000

Website
kensingtonschool.com
Address
1745 N Damen Ave
License
license issued (il)
Established
1969
Chain
Kensington School

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How they teach

Who cares for your child

State record

From Illinois DCFS’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.

A day here

Details

Large means the biggest quarter of Chicago-area’s 1,949 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 119 to 487 children. Small is 8 to 48; medium is 49 to 118.