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A Chicago learning academy's path to a Fall 2027 opening

Dione R. Daniels, M.S. Ed., M.A., has spent 24 years in classrooms and school leadership. She is opening South Shore Classical S.T.E.A.M Lab, a classical + STEAM preschool for children ages 3 to 5 on Chicago's South Shore, and is using GrantVerify to plan each approval along the way.

Founder's family: Dione is married to GrantVerify founder Tyray Daniels. We share her progress as it happens, not as a finished success story.

Last updated: November 2026

Visit the academy
  1. Done

    Staff registered with Gateways to Opportunity

    Lead and assistant teachers are Gateways-registered, meeting Illinois staffing credentials.

  2. Done

    Program designed around Illinois Rule 407

    Ages 3 to 5, a 1:10 staff-to-child ratio and a maximum group of 20, with fire, tornado and lockdown drills planned.

  3. Done

    Fall 2027 waitlist opened

    Families can join the waitlist on the academy's website.

  4. In progress

    IDEC child care license pending

    Licensing application with the Illinois Department of Early Childhood. The license number will be posted once approved.

  5. In progress

    Finding grants and planning the build-out

    Using GrantVerify to map state, county and city early-learning funding and the steps each program requires.

  6. Fall 2027Up next

    Doors open on Chicago's South Shore

    Target opening for the first class of 3 to 5 year olds.