Rec Station Before & After School Care

What is Rec Station?

Rec Station is a cooperative program between the Elmhurst Park District and School District #205 for kindergarten through fifth graders needing before and after school care in a supervised setting right in the child's school. District #205 and the Elmhurst Park District are committed to providing quality care for your child, working together to make the school day care transition easy and fun.

Rec Station is relaxed and recreational in nature, providing a safe and fun environment. The experienced staff plans daily activities, including arts and crafts, indoor/outdoor gross motor activities, large and small group games.

The program is held daily, Monday-Friday and runs from 7:00 am until the school day begins and from the end of the school day until 6:00 pm.

Once registered, families will be invited to complete their child’s ePACT record. This is a highly secure, online emergency network used to collect medical and contact information. This information will need to be completed before a child can attend the program.

2026/2027 Program

Fees

• AM Rec Station, 7-8 am: $219/month
  • $125 non-refundable registration fee per child
• PM Rec Station, 3-6 pm: $402/month
  • $125 non-refundable registration fee per child 

Priority Registration (Returning Families)

• Opens April 6, 2026 at 9am, closed April 10

New Family Registration

• Opens April 20, 2026 at 9am, closes July 31

Registration or Withdrawal

Online registration is closed for the 2025/2026 School Year. Please contact the Program Supervisor for information on how to register for the current school year. A Registration Form will also need to be downloaded and sent to registrationepd.org (registration[at]epd[dot]org). 

If you need to withdrawal during the school year, please download and fill out a Withdrawal Request Form and email registrationepd.org (registration[at]epd[dot]org).

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