Kid’s Connection – Before & After School Care
The Oswegoland Park District, in partnership with SD308, is pleased to provide the 26th year of our Kid’s Connection program. Your child will spend the day in a safe, supervised and supportive environment, conducive to remote learning and recreational opportunities.
This program has been designed to safely meet the needs of all participants in Kindergarten through 5th grade.The program will allocate time for assigned schoolwork based upon the educational goals of SD308 and your child’s schedule. Daily schedules will be centered around assigned learning, with structured breaks throughout each day for meals, and indoor/outdoor recreational programs. We’ll utilize our large indoor space to safely spread out during enrichment activities, that are critical to maintaining academic focus and healthy habits. Additionally, weekly special options will be offered that encourage social, mental, and physical wellbeing.
Participants are encouraged to bring their fully charged device, charging cord, headphones that include a built-in microphone, and other traditional school supplies such as pencils, folders, and notebook paper. Please contact SD308 if you have questions regarding electronic devices/requirements.
- For Kindergarten – 5th Grade
- Available Monday-Friday from 6:30am until 6:15pm
- $39 per day
- Two, three, or five day options are available
- Available sites: Churchill Elementary, Fox Chase Elementary, Prairie Point Elementary, Southbury Elementary, The Wheatlands Elementary
- View our FAQ Sheet
- View the April Menu
2021-22 School Year Registration Begins June 14
Please check back for more information.
2020-21 Registration
New Participant Registration is available. Email our Registration Coordinator or call 630.554.4064 with new registrant inquiries.
ePACT
ePACT is an online emergency network, where you can securely add, manage, and share your child’s key health and emergency contact details with us. After you register, you’ll receive an email invitation that will guide you through a few quick steps to set up your account and share your child’s information with us. This must be completed before your child can begin the program.
Registration Deadlines
We understand that busy families have changing schedules. We make every effort to accommodate new enrollments. To ensure the safety of all participants a full program day will be needed to make arrangements for their arrival.
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Remote Learning Schedule – Daily Fees
$39 per day
Your first payment will be due before your child’s first day of Kid’s Connection. Subsequent payments are due on the first day of the month.
Attendance Adjustments | Schedule Changes
If you need to make adjustments to your schedule, we will accommodate your first attendance change request at no charge. Due to administrative costs, a $15 charge will be assessed for each participation adjustment for the remainder of the school year.
Email our Registration Coordinator or call 630.554.4064 to submit your change request.
View the Parent Handbook for additional information or contact our Registration Coordinator at 630.554.4064.
The Oswegoland Park District follows the IDPH guidelines as set forth by the State of Illinois to ensure the safety of our participants and staff. Program-specific safety procedures will be communicated to participants prior to attending the program.
View a video of our current safety procedures
Kid’s Connection childcare is open most non-holiday days off school. Visit our Online Registration Site to register for Days Off School.
The Staff
A site supervisor and adult leaders staff each Kid’s Connection site in a 1:10 staff to child ratio. In addition, all staff members are:
- Caring individuals who enjoy working with school-age children
- CPR and First Aid certified staff member(s) on site at all times
- Screened through:
- Local & National Criminal background records/information
- All 50 State Sex Offender Registries
- Full Address Trace and Social Security Verification
The Park District will make reasonable accommodations to allow children with life-threatening allergies to participate in our programs. We recommend that the parent or guardian reads our policy in full and provides the Park District with all information, training, authorizations, and waiver/release forms prior to registering a child with a life-threatening allergy. Download the policy and forms included in the Allergy Packet and upload to ePACT.
Testimonials
“I wanted to take a minute to thank you for everything you and your team have done for Kid’s Connection. I have had kids enrolled in Junior Kid’s Connection and Kid’s Connection at Old Post for the past three years now. I recommend it to everyone I meet, and am amazed at what a great job everyone there does. A few years ago, my daughter broke her leg and was in a full cast requiring her to be in a wheelchair. Junior Kid’s Connection welcomed her back despite the added physical struggle, and even took her on a field trip to the farm on her first day back! My son who has never been a fan of school, still talks about Junior Kid’s Connection and all he loved there. And now, despite this pandemic, you have found a way to still support the kids and working parents at an incredibly fair price. Thanks for all of the work you and everyone else have put into the program – It is greatly appreciated!” –Maureen
“My husband and I wanted your thank you guys for still offering your program during e-learning. We have both been pushing our employers as much as we can to be able to alternate staying home to take care of our child. We didn’t know what we were going you do this fall if you weren’t going to offer an alternative. Thank you for going above and beyond in providing support to help my child navigate through e-learning. You guys are life savers. Thank you again. Truly. You have no idea.” – Tom & Carrie
