Blast Off to Kindergarten 🚀 2026
Sunday, May 17 – 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Rehm Park, 1000 S Scoville Ave
On May 17, the Collaboration for Early Childhood in partnership with Oak Park Elementary District 97 and community partners, will host its ‘Blast Off to Kindergarten’ event at Rehm Park. All children and their families are invited to celebrate the journey into a new galaxy that is not so very far away: kindergarten!
The event will feature early learning programs, after-school programs, District 97 staff, school administrators and staff from Oak Park kindergarten programs, and parent teacher organizations. There will be games and refreshments, community resources, and a “kindergarten portal” for our future kindergarteners to pass through and “officially” enter the “kindergarten universe.”
DETAILS HERE and REGISTRATION HERE!
You can also see a bunch of info about kindergarten readiness on our Transition to Kindergarten page. One last thing: District 97 kindergarten registration for the 2026-27 school year is open now.Â
Blast off to Kindergarten is meant to celebrate our little ones, but it also will help parents and caregivers connect to parent organizations and to make connections that will help jump-start a smooth transition to kindergarten for everyone involved. All incoming kindergarteners and their families are invited. No registration is required. Please note that photos and video will be taken at this event.