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JCC Chicago - Bernard Weinger JCC is a comprehensive community center located in Northbrook, IL. It offers a wide range of facilities and programs for all ages, including a state-of-the-art fitness center, indoor and outdoor pools, a gymnasium, early childhood education, summer camps, and various enrichment classes and cultural events, serving as a hub for health, wellness, education, and community engagement.
The Bernard Weinger JCC features a Recreational Pool heated to 84°F and a Lap Pool maintained at 81°F.
What are people saying (AI review summary)? Bernard Weinger JCC receives overwhelmingly positive feedback, particularly for its daycare services and gym facilities. The daycare is lauded as exceptional, featuring wonderful, caring teachers who foster a family-like, individualized environment, prioritize child happiness (with children often excited to attend), and emphasize healthy, often organic/kosher nutrition. Administration and staff are consistently described as supportive, attentive, and genuinely loving towards children, with many staff members knowing children by name. The JCC's gym facilities are praised for being immaculate, super clean, and equipped with brand new equipment, including an app for reserving swim lanes. A unique positive mentioned is the availability of high-quality challah bread on Fridays. While a ballroom dance class received mixed feedback regarding removed mirrors and occasional sticky floors, the overall atmosphere was noted as nice. A notable area of criticism, however, was directed at the front desk staff, with one reviewer describing them as 'extremely unhelpful' regarding gym inquiries.
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September 18th, 2020Jordan Simon
This is my favorite JCC in Chicagoland. not sure if it's still a thing but you can buy challah bread on Fridays at the front desk for like $5 or something super cheap. It's King David bakery so it's super high quality. Anyway the facility is immaculate 100% super clean and 10 out of 10 would recommend getting a membership here. The workout equipment is brand new, like it was just purchased. And they have an app where you can reserve swim lanes.
April 16th, 2019Imke Janssen
We went for the ballroom dance class on Monday night. Nice atmosphere. Unfortunately they took out the mirrors. The floor is usually quite nice, but sometimes a little sticky in spots.
September 15th, 2013Isabela Ghigiu
My son goes to daycare at Bernard Weinger and it is the best daycare he's been to! He's been to quite a few with moving and having to deal with temporary care but we are so glad he's found his new home away from home at Bernard Weinger. First and most importantly the teachers are wonderful with kids -the caring and family-like setting is so refreshing because they don't have to be political about the care they provide like at some daycares where it's all about rules and needless overhead. Without all the red tape they can better cater to the needs of each individual child -and they do! My son is so happy there -he literally runs to class in the mornings excited, happily waves "bye bye" to me and yes has so much fun there that I've actually had to carry him out crying some days because he wasn't "done playing" (embarrassing but undeniably a good sign for the facility :) Secondly and also very important is they actually care about nutrition -most of the food offered is either organic or kosher which is a lot healthier than most daycares and every meal (including snacks) is accompanied by fruits or vegetables. Being health conscious, we are so glad to have found a daycare where my son eats well. And while those 2 reasons alone are enough for most parents, I will add that the administration has been nothing but helpful. We received such a reassuring welcome with daily calls from the director during the first week to report how our son was doing since she sensed the nervousness we felt bringing him to a new daycare after a very hard move. There was another director standing in during the summer was also just wonderful to us, listening to our needs and offering her full support. And we have gotten to know the new director who started this fall and is just as open and accommodating. Everyone at Bernard Weinger JCC from director to teachers to front desk staff to cleaning crew exhibit an amazing love of children that is proven by the fact that my son has nothing but smiles from and for everyone we come in contact with on the way in or out (and most amazingly greet him by name!). I have never seen anything like it and am truly impressed with the outstanding environment he gets to spend his day in. Bernard Weinger has proved to live by the JCC principles of cherishing children, welcoming families, and having devoted educators. We look forward to spending many more years with this exceptional establishment!
July 7th, 2021Old Sal
My Grandson gets in the car and he is happy. That’s all that counts. Security guard at pick up keeps a close eye on everything. Great counselors who genuinely care.
April 3rd, 2024Merrick S
Extremely unhelpful front desk staff. Inquired about joining the gym, he said “look online”.
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Opening Hours
| Sunday | 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM |
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| Monday | 6:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 6:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Thursday | 6:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Friday | 6:00 AM – 7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM |
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