Top Chicago, IL Kids + Family Companies (40)

Rang is building the rewards platform for schools. Our mission is simple: improve student outcomes. Rang helps schools reinforce positive academic behaviors by connecting students and families to digital rewards funded by corporate sponsors. Schools get a powerful tool to improve attendance and engagement. Sponsors get measurable social impact tied directly to student outcomes.

Finnbin is a baby box company inspired by the Finnish tradition that provides a safe sleeper for newborns and hand-selected "must have"​ products for new parents.

Big Blue Swim School (BBSS) is a fast-growing, mission-driven company that aims to show kids they can do anything by unlocking their full potential in the water.

Squirrel & Company, the creator of the Squirrel Bank™, works to teach children the fundamentals of money through financial tools based on The Quadra-Banking System™.The Squirrel Bank™ consists of four individual banks that teach effective use of money by allowing kids to decide how they want to use it. The tree of the Squirrel Bank has branches that hold the...

Shedd Aquarium's Vision A world thriving with aquatic life, sustained by people who love, understand and protect it. Here, there and everywhere, Shedd Aquarium connects nature lovers and animal enthusiasts with the aquatic animal world. Beluga encounters, beach clean-ups and 360 virtual dives with Caribbean reef sharks are all tools that deepen connections with wildlife and work toward this vision.

Heggerty is a literacy education company providing the #1 phonemic awareness curriculum for preschool and elementary classrooms. Founded nearly 20 years ago by Dr. Michael Heggerty, a reading instruction pioneer, we provide digital and print curriculum, classroom resources, and professional development to help educators empower the next generation of readers. The Heggerty curriculum can be found worldwide and we are...

TapGenes is a private family health network building healthy relationships between families, healthcare providers, and favorite consumer wellness brands.

MightyNest makes healthy, green living simple + sustainable. We help you replace plastic and transform your life. Each month we send every subscriber one purposeful item that’s healthier for people + the planet. Our online store also includes over 1,000 handpicked products that meet our rigorous standards for quality, safety, & effectiveness.

We focus solely on the first years of a child’s life — starting even before birth — to have the most significant impact on children and families, especially those living in under-resourced communities. For nearly 40 years, we have worked directly with children and parents, providing doula and home visiting services and quality center-based care that ensures children are ready to...

Nestled is a mobile application that alerts parents of product recalls based on the products they own and purchase. No more model numbers or product registrations to remember.

Afterskoolz is dedicated to helping parents search, schedule, and enroll in after school activities and camps for their kids.

TeeMapping.com has put today's tee times on the map. We have consolidated the manual search for tee times and with one click of the map flag the golfer will see tee times based on their location. No more wasting time selecting and clicking on criteria boxes just to narrow your search. No more multiple website searches or calling multiple courses...

Head Case Company has created an affordable three-part concussion management system for youth athletics that measures and records head impacts, provides diagnostic tools to detect potential concussions, and recommends the best treatment facilities in an athlete’s current location. The Head Case Concussion Management System is comprised of the Head Case Impact Sensor, Head Case Mobile App, and the Head Case...

SLAP’D aspires to provide teens, who have lost a parent, with an online community of support to help ensure that they are not alone, to inspire hope, and to provide them with important resources throughout the grieving process.

iCook is an after school program that allows children to explore their culinary imagination in a fun, hands on manner

At The Brainchild Collective, we activate every young person’s potential to transform the world through holistic education solutions that help prepare students to live healthy and thriving lives.

Jiobit is the first of its kind patented location sharing platform, enabling the longest lasting and smallest real-time location products (indoor or out) with best-in-class security. Featuring a host of encryption and security technologies, Jiobit is trusted pet owners and families, with usage in every populated continent in the world. Our mission is to provide the right information at the right time...

Amerigo supports international students at premier U.S. high schools with a focus on excellent academic outcomes. We combine a nurturing boarding environment along with academic and English learning support to prepare students for success in high school, university and beyond.

We’re an innovative, private-equity backed toy company located north of Chicago and launching in 2020. We’ve developed a deep patent portfolio, including patents in the U.S. and abroad. We’re now poised to disrupt several toy-industry segments. We’re an expert, highly analytical and creative team. Our staff and partners are like family.

Radio Flyer is known for our iconic little red wagon, and we are always dreaming up FUNomenal new ways to bring the world out to play by introducing new products every year. Radio Flyer is a recognized leader in the toy industry, with our corporate headquarters located in Chicago. From wagons and tricycles to battery powered go-karts and the best...