• Kindergarten Center

    The new District 41 Kindergarten Center will open its doors Fall 2025!

    In June 2023, the Board of Education voted to move forward with the planning process necessary to build an addition at Churchill School that will provide space to offer full-day kindergarten to District 41 students. The addition will include 12 classrooms and will serve all full-day kindergarten students across the district. Families will still have the option to choose half day kindergarten. This work has been ongoing for the past 16 years through conversations, committees, and studies on this topic. The timing of this project is significant as the Governor signed a bill that will require school districts to offer full-day kindergarten by the 2027-28 school year.
    The district will continue to provide information about the planning process with regular reports to the Board of Education and the community.  

    Please note: The below information is subject to change based on final registration numbers.  

    Kindergarten Center Start and End Times
    Kindergarten Center students will start at 8:15 a.m. and end at 3:15 p.m. Other schools and programs in District 41 will keep their current start and end times.
    Click to see start and end times for your school below:
    Abraham Lincoln | Ben Franklin | Churchill | Forest Glen | Hadley
    (NOTE: PreK at Forest Glen is listed at the link above)

    K CenterFull-Day Kindergarten at the Kindergarten Center
    Over 230 students are registered for full-day kindergarten at the Kindergarten Center, with numbers expected to grow slightly as new families move into the district boundaries and register.

    Dual Language Full-Day Kindergarten at Churchill School
    The Dual Language Program (K-5) will be located at Churchill Elementary School and will only offer full-day kindergarten next year. Dual Language students will use the new kindergarten playground and also have opportunities to collaborate with full-day kindergarten students at the Kindergarten Center. Click here for more information about Dual Language.

    Before- and After-School Care
    Before- and after-school care will be available at all District 41 school buildings, including the new Kindergarten Center next school year. These programs are offered in partnership with the B.R. Ryall YMCA and the Glen Ellyn Park District. Agreements will be presented to the District 41 Board of Education for approval. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS. 

    Kindergarten Center Transportation
    Transportation will be available to students who qualify for district-provided transportation and attend the Kindergarten Center. For families who choose to utilize district transportation, a bus will pick up each child in their neighborhood. We will work with the transportation company to determine if neighborhood stops or driveway pickups will be offered. Students will be taken directly to the Kindergarten Center.

    Kindergarten Center