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Grace Lutheran, a nurturing and faith-filled environment

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race Lutheran School, at the corner of Division and Bonnie Brae in River Forest, offers a nurturing and faith-filled environment for students from preschool through 8th grade.

Early childhood programs. Preschool and junior kindergarten classrooms at Grace provide flexible morning and afternoon options for families with young children. Three-year-old preschoolers attend morning classes two, three, or five days a week. Fouryear-olds attend junior kindergarten every morning, Monday through Friday.

An afternoon program is available one to five days per week for both 3- and 4-year-olds.

All-day kindergarten. Senior kindergarten, for children age 5, is a full-day program at Grace, focused on academics and social and emotional development.

Grades 1–8. Grace’s students consistently perform above national averages on standardized tests and go on to succeed at competitive high

schools in the city and suburbs. A strong core curriculum challenges children academically while high expectations and appropriate supports help students achieve their best. The faculty includes a full-time resource teacher.

Students of all ages learn about God’s word every day and are encouraged to live out their faith through service. Students participate in art, music, library, P.E., and German classes. Band and orchestra are also available. After-school enrichment classes offer a variety of fun and creative learning experiences. Grace sports teams are open to all and include basketball and volleyball for grades 5–8.

Track and cross country teams are open to students in grades 3–8.

Extended care is available until 6pm for all children. Before-school care opens at 7am.

For more information or to schedule a personal tour call the school office (708-366-6900) or click on School at GraceRiverForest.org.

Grace Lutheran School 7300 Division Street Faith

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Early Childhood age 3 to 5 All-day kindergarten Half-day or full-day preschool Play-based curriculum We learn about God’s love!

Elementary grades 1–8 Caring, experienced teachers Challenging curriculum Support for individual learning Music, art, and sports teams Before and after-school care

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Call 708-366-6900 to schedule a visit or virtual tour

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Building awareness about the importance of early childhood care and education

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n Saturday, April 10, the Collaboration for Early Childhood invites you to a family-friendly drive-in movie screening of the documentary film, Babies, at Triton College. The ticket cost is pay-what-you-want. Coloring pages and other goodies will be given out to families, and we will be accepting diaper donations to support the families with babies in our community. Kick off spring with family and friends in a safe way and celebrate the first years of life! Get your ticket at www.collab4kids.org/events.

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In addition to hosting public events that build awareness about the importance of early childhood care and education, the Collaboration works to improve outcomes for Oak Park and River Forest children in their first five years of life. Using an equity lens, we work with local partners to support the families, educators, health professionals and systems leaders that care for our children and help them to thrive. The Collaboration’s work falls into

four key areas: Family Engagement, Early Learning, Community Engagement and Health & Development.

If you are new to Oak Park or River Forest and have young children (-- or are expecting to! --) contact the Collaboration by visiting www.collab4kids.org/contact or calling 708-613-6122. Take a look at the Collaboration’s Early Childhood Resource Directory on our website to see listings of child care centers, music, art, and other enrichment opportunities for children in Oak Park and River Forest.

Oak Park and River Forest provide free, high-quality preschool to children whose families meet eligibility criteria such as veteran status, income level, or if their child has a disability or developmental delay. If you believe you may be eligible for public preschool, reach out to us and we will help you with next steps.

Join the fun in the Early Childhood Program at the River Forest Community Center!

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he River Forest Community Center provides an age-appropriate curriculum designed to encourage positive group interaction as well as foster individual growth.

Our teachers thrive on creating a safe and fun learning environment through play in which children are encouraged to explore and develop their cognitive, language, social-intellectual and motor skills.

Our mission is to provide a hands-on approach to learning which allows the children to explore their environment while enhancing their social, emotional, cognitive and motor development.

Classes start as young as 15 months of age.

The Early Childhood Programs include: • Munchkins • Playschool • Preschool (Half-Day & Full-Day) • Pre-Kindergarten (Half-Day & Full-Day)

• Before & After School Programs The River Forest Community Center is located at 8020 Madison Street in River Forest.

For more information about the Early Childhood Programs, call 708-771-6159.

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For Children in Grades K-5

Morning/Afternoon/ Full Day Sessions

By Discovery is inspired by children’s inquisitive and imaginative nature

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e are kids at heart when it comes to art making. The process can Mann School, be immersive, freeing, playful, Oak Park meditative and revealing. By Discovery’s Week 1: July 19 -23 Summer Adventures Camp will provide students with space for community, Week 2: July 26 - 30 creativity and friendship. Through drawWeek 3: Aug 2 - 6 ing, painting, printmaking, collage, and sculpture, elementary school children Need Based Scholarships will participate in a wonderfully varied art experience. Multiple points of view are 10% Multiple Child Discount valued and we emphasize that there are numerous ways to approach a project.

By Discovery is inspired by children’s inquisitive and imaginative nature and we consistently nurture these attributes.

Contact us! www.bydiscovery.org • jocelyne@bydiscovery.org

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By Discovery (formerly Beye Discovery) was founded in 2011 by Jocelyne Adkins, MAAE, School of the Art Institute, Chicago.

She has devoted the past nine years to developing after school art enrichment activities as By Discovery’s Program Director and Lead Educator. Jocelyne has 19 years of teaching experience and is enthusiastic about her work with children.

Stacey Grieff, MSEd, Early Childhood

Education, joined By Discovery in 2019 as a Lead Educator. She emphasizes that creating something with your hands can build confidence, expand problem solving skills and fills one’s heart with joy.

Safety considerations, both physical and emotional, guide all of our interactions and activities. Our program closely adheres to all Covid-safety measures as guided by the CDC. Please visit bydiscovery.org to learn more and to register for summer camp and/or our after school art enrichment programs for the 2021/22 school year.

By Discovery is an after school enrichment program of the Beye & Lincoln PTOs, developed by By Discovery, LLC. Distribution of information by a community group in accordance with District 97 policy does not imply, directly or indirectly, that the group’s program(s), event(s) and/or service(s) is sanctioned, sponsored or endorsed by the district, the Board of Education or the superintendent.