Children at Play (CAP)
The CAP program is perfect for you if your children need supervision before and after school. The Park District, School Districts 21, 25 and 59 and the Village of Arlington Heights have worked together to provide quality before and after school care. The Park District hires, trains, and supervises the staff and is responsible for the daily program. The School District houses the program and provides custodial service. The Village provides scholarships to families needing financial assistance and residing within the village boundaries.
We are very excited and pleased by the continued success of CAP and are committed to providing a safe, recreational program.
If you are a new family interested in joining CAP, or wanting to know what the CAP rates are please contact Emma O’Meara at 847-577-3046 or eo’meara@ahpd.org or Recreation Supervisor CAP/Camp Colleen Hagen at 847-506-7871 or chagen@ahpd.org.
Who can participate?
Children in kindergarten through fifth grade enrolled in one of the schools listed below under CAP School Locations.
Click the button below to learn more about registering for CAP.
About the program
CAP is held right at your child’s school during the school year, Monday through Friday from 7-9 am and 3:30-6 pm. Full day coverage from 7:00 am until 6:00 pm is also provided on certain days off school at designated locations.
Most of our participants are registered for the entire year and attend full time or part time. If openings are available, children may register after the school year has begun.
We have 2 overflow sites. One at Recreation Park, and one at Pioneer Park. The CAP program is relaxed and recreational instead of developmental or educational, so as not to be a duplication of the school day. Activities may include and are not limited to: arts & crafts, sports & games, outdoor play, homework time, board & card games, breakfast, and snacks.
CAP Registration Form Parent Manual CAP Change Form Extracurricular Activity Form Medication Waiver
School Access/Contact Information
To avoid the possibility of a ticket, please do not park in the fire lane or in the handicap spaces. For the safety of your child, school doors are kept locked. For District 21, parents will be given a five digit passcode to use at a keypad at the CAP entrance. For District 25, parents are required to purchase a cardkey. For District 59, please knock on the door or ring the doorbell.
*Please click on District 25 Cardkey to obtain the form. Once District 25 receives your order, they will make your key card, and send it to your CAP site.
Upcoming No School Full Day Information
| Date | District | Registration Code | Registration Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 3 | 21, 25 & 59 | 85776 | September 19 |
| October 14 | 21 & 59 | 85778 | September 23 |
| October 21 | 21 | 85777 | October 7 |
| November 4 | 25 | 85779 | October 21 |
| November 5 | 21, 25 & 59 | 85780 | October 22 |
| November 25 | 21, 25 & 59 | 85781 | November 11 |
| November 26 | 21, 25 & 59 | 85782 | November 12 |
| November 27 | 21, 25 & 59 | 85783 | November 13 |
CAP School Locations & Contact Information
District 21
To avoid the possibility of a ticket, please do not park in the fire lane or in the handicap spaces. For the safety of your child, school doors are kept locked. District 21, parents will be given a five digit passcode to use at a keypad at the CAP entrance.
Poe School
Contact | 847.871.7817 or Email
Riley School
Contact | 847.871.7818 or Email
District 25
To avoid the possibility of a ticket, please do not park in the fire lane or in the handicap spaces. For the safety of your child, school doors are kept locked. District 25, parents are required to purchase a cardkey.
Dryden School
Contact | 847.871.7811 or Email
Greenbrier School
Contact | 847.871.7812 or Email
Ivy Hill School
Parent Contact | 847.871.7813 or Email
Olive-Mary Stitt School
Contact | 847.871.7815 or Email
Patton School
Contact | 847.871.7816 or Email
Pioneer Community Center
Contact | 847.309.8963 or Email
Recreation Community Center
Contact | 847.815.9057 or Email
Westgate School
Contact | 847.871.7819 or Email
Windsor School
Contact | 847.871.7820 or email
District 59
To avoid the possibility of a ticket, please do not park in the fire lane or in the handicap spaces. For the safety of your child, school doors are kept locked. District 59, please knock on the door.
