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Extended Care Registration for the 2025-2026 School Year
2025-2026 School Year Information coming soon! Priority Registration for current program participants will begin on March 3rd, 2025. Open Registration will begin on April 7th, 2025. Registration will close on June 27th, 2025. Registrations after this date will be taken and put on a waitlist for enrollment.
If you are in need of extended care for the current school year of 2024-2025 please contact our office at 847-683-2690.
This program is held at Big Timber Elementary, Gary D. Wright Elementary and Hampshire Elementary schools. The Hampshire Township Park District offers supervised care for your children at all facilities that meet the enrollment minimum. Registration for this program is not available online. Registration packets for the 2025-2026 school year will be available starting March 3, 2025 at the Park Office at 182 S. State Street or at the bottom of this page. For additional questions please call 847-683-2690 ext. 204 and speak with Kim, or e-mail etc@hampshireparkdistrict.org.
CPR certified staff provides your children with reliable and safe care in a fun environment. Extended Care Staff organize daily activities including games and crafts. After school children are offered supervised homework time. Physical activities are also offered daily both inside and outside weather permitting.
Children must be completely toilet-trained.
Extended Care Options
- Before School Care for Hampshire Elementary, Gary D. Wright and Big Timber students is housed at Hampshire Elementary School. Before School Care begins at 6:30 am until 7:55 am. On Late Start days, our hours are the same! Your child/ren must be enrolled in the Late Start Childcare Program through District #300 to receive care from 7:55 am until the start of school (10:00 am).
- After School Care is located at your childs home school and goes from dismissal until 5:30 pm.
Important Notes
The program requires a minimum of 20 children to run at each facility, for each program. For example, if 20 children are not registered for morning care at any school, morning care will not be offered. However, if there are 20 children for morning care between 2 schools, we may combine morning care to 1 location. Likewise, if 20 children are registered for after care, but only 2 are registered for full day, only half day will be offered.
Online registration is not available for this program. All forms must be completed and fees must be paid at least 2 days (not including weekends) before your child may attend the program.
Registration Documents
All necessary forms must be completed and faxed to 847-683-1741, emailed to etc@hampshireparkdistrict.org or dropped off at 182 S. State St., Hampshire. NO ONLINE REGISTRAION IS AVAILABLE.
Fees
Registration Fee
- Registrations received March 3, 2025 – June 27, 2025: $80 Resident / $110 Nonresident
- Registrations received August 1, 2025 – April 2026: $170 Resident / $200 Nonresident
The registration fee is per family (not per child) and is required at time of registration. At anytime there may be a waitlist for each school.
Monthly Rates
The Hampshire Township Park District Extended Care Program can be used in a monthly flat rate or a punch pass. The monthly payment is based on the fee divided by ten months. The fee remains the same each month and will not change. Days must remain the same each week. Siblings receive a 10% discount. We also offer a 5% paid in full discount (if paid at the beginning of the school year). More information is available in the Extended Care Parent Handbook.
Before School Care
6:30 am – 7:55 am
5 Days: $236 monthly (on Late Start days, your child/ren must be enrolled in the Late Start Childcare Program through District #300 in order to receive care from 7:55 am – 10:00 am. The Hampshire Township Park District does NOT provide care after 7:55 am on Late Start Days.)
Half-Day After School Care
Dismissal – 4:00 pm
5 Days: $236 monthly
4 Days: $211 monthly
3 Days: $178 monthly
*There will be a $15 late fee if child is signed out after 4 pm
After School Care
Dismissal – 5:30 pm
5 Days: $362 monthly
4 Days: $317 monthly
3 Days: $256 monthly
Extended Care Punch Pass Program
Full Day: $270 per 10 punches
Half-Day: $150 per 10 punches
Punch Pass Program Details
- Punch passes are a flexible care program where you can notify the Park District of the day you need care.
- Punch passes can be shared between siblings.
- Half-Day Punch Pass can be used if your child is in an after school activity.
- Punch Pass use will require a 48 hour written notice (via email to etc@hampshireparkdistrict.org) that your child will be attending and using a punch.
- Punches are non-refundable and they do not roll over to the next school year.