2025 Playground Updates

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After 35 years of operation, we were able to upgrade all our playgrounds in Summer 2025. The new playground spaces not only provide gross motor experiences they also provide music exploration. Children have a variety of opportunities to develop and grow in these outdoor spaces.

 

Preschool Playground #1

 

 

 

Preschool

Playground

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Toddler Playgrounds

 

 

 

We Are Hiring

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Family Business

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Wee Folk celebrated its 34th Anniversary this January. Wee Folk was originally opened for the employees at Byrne Electrical Specialists. The owners of Byrne Electrical Specialists, Norman, and Rosemary Byrne wanted to provide an onsite daycare for their employees. After a short time, Wee Folk opened its doors to the Rockford community and surrounding areas to provide care for all families. We have been able to maintain enrollment and provide a safe, nurturing and loving environment for many years. Kathy Scudder and Molly Byrne, daughters of Norman and Rosemary, have since taken over ownership and strive to continue the family business of giving quality care to small children.

Enhancing Quality- Validated

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In the Fall of 2016 Wee Folk was awarded a quality rating of a 4 from “Great Start to Quality”. We take great honor in receiving this rating. Our center went through a lengthy process of evaluating, reflecting, observing and modifying what quality within our program really means. Wee Folk was observed by professionals from the Great Start organization and still works closely with their staff on maintaining the criteria of a 4 rating, which is now recognized as Enhancing Quality Validated.