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Summer Camp 2026!

Since we were overwhelmed with love for our summer camp 2025, we decided to kick off the enrollment for next years summer camp SUPER early - Enroll while spots are open!

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We are conveniently located in Marion & Carterville Illinois.

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Locations

Robins Nest Learning Center offers the largest infant & toddler program in Southern Illinois. Our 2 locations include Carterville and Marion.

Rates & Enrollment

See Robins Nest Learning Center rates as well as helpful information about requirements, age restrictions and what will be needed for your child to attend our facility.

Summer Camp

It’s time to plan for this year’s summer camp – “Mad Science Experiments!” Click below to reserve your spot for 2025 Summer Camp. Space is limited. Don’t miss out!

Celebrating over

0 + years

of Gold Circle of Excellence

Parents’ #1 choice for childcare in Southern Illinois.

Robins Nest Learning center received the Gold Circle of Excellence from Excelerate Illinois; a system that rates early childcare programs based on research in child development. This is a great honor as the The Gold Circle of Quality recognizes programs that meet or go beyond the highest quality goals. Gold Circle programs have met the highest quality standards in three areas: learning environment and teaching quality; administrative standards; and staff training and education. Programs are actively engaged in continuous quality improvement. You can learn more about Excellerate Illinois on their website or click here to view our article in the Southern Illinoisian.

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Why we do, what we do.

Our mission is to provide every child with a caring and positive atmosphere in which to learn and grow. We treat each child as an individual who learns in his or her own way. We realize that it is our job to find out the best way each individual child learns and to work as a team with the family of the child in order to ensure the best possible learning environment. As we bridge the gap between home and school, we guide children to a continued positive self-image while building social skills in a school setting and fostering the joy of learning.

Congratulations Robin Moore!

Proud winner of the 2014 “Association for Early Learning Leaders” Director of the year!

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