District 97 has worked with community partners to support the child care needs of our families and staff throughout the 2020-21 school year. Please see below for updated information from Hephzibah and the Park District of Oak Park.
Hephzibah
Program information is available at: https://www.hephzibahhome.org/2020-day-care-program/
Fully Remote Learning Program:
Hephzibah will be offering a fully remote learning program at United Lutheran Church in northeast Oak Park. This site will offer 4 classrooms (total enrollment of 50 children). Both school day (7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday) and full day (7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday) options are available at United Lutheran Church. The first day of attendance for this program will be Thursday, Jan. 28.
Hybrid Learning Program:
Hephzibah will be providing afternoon hybrid learning programs Monday through Friday from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on site at Hatch, Holmes, Irving, Lincoln, Longfellow, Mann and Whittier. Beye students may register for the Whittier site, and will be walked to Whittier each day by Hephzibah staff. Attendance in this program will begin the week of February 1 in accordance with District 97 plans.
Registration for returning Hephzibah families is currently open.
Registration for new families begins on Jan. 21.
ONE registration form must be completed for each child you are registering. This allows us not to over-enroll.
The fee scale for the remainder of the second trimester is attached (click to download). District 97 will continue providing full or partial scholarships during the second trimester for families with incomes under $100,000. For more information on this, please email Annette Anderson.
Click on the following site-specific links to register.
- Fully remote program registration at United Lutheran Church
- Hybrid program at Hatch School (serves Hatch students only)
- Hybrid program at Holmes School (serves Holmes students only)
- Hybrid program at Irving School (serves Irving students only)
- Hybrid program at Lincoln School (serves Lincoln students only)
- Hybrid program at Longfellow School (serves Longfellow students only)
- Hybrid program at Mann School (serves Mann students only)
- Hybrid program at Whittier School (serves Whittier and Beye students only)
Park District of Oak Park
The Park District of Oak Park is currently registering students who are currently enrolled in our program for hybrid learning child care, which begins Feb. 1. Registration opens up to all other Oak Park residents on Saturday, January 23.
As of the afternoon of Jan. 21, there are slots available for children attending the following schools:
- Whittier
- Beye
- Homes
- Irving
- Lincoln
- Longfellow
- Mann
The park district is encouraging families to sign up for the waiting list if their location is full. There are limited enrollments based on the size of community centers and the need to meet the social distancing requirements. A description of the program is included here: https://www.amilia.com/store/en/park-district-of-oak-park/shop/programs/46077