Early Childhood Education Program 2023-2024

2023-2024 Registration

  • The Itasca Park District Early Childhood Education Program is a theme-based curriculum emphasizing on alphabet recognition, phonics, and numbers.
  • These skills are acquired through a variety of games, art, music, stories, and science activities, along with daily small group work at the Rec Center & Springbrook Nature Center.
  • Our highly qualified teaching staff is carefully following guidelines from the Illinois Department of Public Health to provide students with a safe and fun format for learning. 
  • Pre-registration for current students begin Monday, January 16
  • Open Registration begins Tuesday, January 24 
  • Summer Registration is also taking place for Tiny Tikes, Preschool & Junior Kindergarten 
  • Questions? Call Chris Carling, Rec Supervisor at 630.773.2257

Registration Guidelines

  • Online Registration for any Early Education Program must be paid in full. 
  • In-person registration is being accepted at the Itasca Rec Center, payment plans are available only in person. 
  • There is a $100 cancellation fee for withdrawing from Tiny Tikes, Preschool or Junior Kindergarten
  • There is a $50 cancellation fee for withdrawing from the Enrichment additional day options.

Registration Requirements before the start of the school year

  • First Payment (All Students)
  • Proof of Residency, i.e. Driver’s License or utility bill (All Students before the start of school)
  • Copy of Birth Certificate (All Students before the start of school )
  • School Physical for Preschool & Junior Kindergarten Program (All Students due by October 15, 2022)

2023-2024 Payment Info

Program Due at Reg: Res/Non-Res Plan 1 due Aug 10 Plan 2
8 Installments
 Total
Plan 1
 Total 
Plan 2
Tiny Tikes 2 Day- M/W $181/$195 $1,213/$1,354 $181/$195 $1,394/$1,549 $1,629/$1,755
Tiny Tikes 3rd Day-Fri $110/$118 $694/$757 $110$118 $804/$875 $990/$1,062
Tiny Tikes 1 Day- Jan 2022 Fri $154/$164 $407/$438 $154/$164 $561/$602 $616/$656- 4 payments
Preschool 2 Day-T/Th $196/$210 $1,374/$1,479 $196/$210 $1,570/$1,689 $1,764/$1,890
Preschool 3rd Day- M $100/$105 $613/$681 $100$105 $713/$752 $900/$945
Preschool 3rd Day-W or F $112/$117 $706/$749 $112/$117 $818/$866 $1,008/$1,053
Jr Kindergarten 3 day MWF* $220/$238 $1,577/$1,1707 $220/$238 $1,797/$1,945 $1,980/$2,142
Jr Kindergarten 4 day T or Th $120/$133 $772/$869 $120/$133 $892/$1,002 $1,080/$1,197
Jr Kindergarten 5th day T/Th $168/$188 $1,225/$1,373 $168/$188 $1,393/$1,561 $1,512/$1,692