Primrose Schools, a national early childhood education franchise, has opened a new location on the far East Side of Aurora.
The new location, which opened Monday at 3181 North Aurora Road in Aurora, can hold up to 190 children and is enrolling kids from 6 weeks to 5 years old, according to a press release from Primrose Schools.
The new facility has 12 classrooms and three playgrounds, officials said. It’s expected to employ about 40 people, and is currently hiring for teachers and staff.
There are more than 500 Primrose schools in 34 states and Washington, D.C., the release said. Each location is independently owned and operated by franchise owners, according to past reporting.
The local franchise owners, Hayley and Theo Williams, are residents of the Chicago suburbs, and will oversee the location on Aurora’s far East Side, the release said.
The new Aurora site is the franchise’s ninth location in the Chicago area, according to the release. Primrose already operates in Naperville at 2915 Reflection Drive in Naperville Crossings, according to past reporting. In February, plans for a second Naperville location at 471 E. 75th St. were reviewed by the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission.
