Drop-Off & Pick-Up is at Door 7 at the back of the building.  Please use the buzzer to notify the staff that you are coming into the building.  Make sure that you checkin and checkout each day.

The Oak Grove Cares program is meant to provide a safe, fun, and educational place for your before and after school needs.  We hope to ensure that all students have a great experience.  Below you will find a step by step process for applying for the Oak Grove Cares program.  

Peoria County ROE 48 PreSchool For All (PFA) will not be able to send their students to before or after care in the OG Cares program. The license exempt status (761) is provided for school aged children, those enrolled in Kindergarten through age 12.

Step One - Learn about the program

• First determine your need for child care and if Oak Grove would be a good place for your student(s) either before / after or both before and after school.

• Read the welcome letter provided at this link: Oak Grove Cares Welcome Letter

• Currently, we are limiting in our space to 20 to 25 students in the morning and afternoon programs. 

• We do not offer the program for Bright Futures or PreSchool For All (ROE48) students housed at OG.

• ALL students wishing to enroll must be potty trained to be in the program. OG Cares staff will not change or provide toileting services for students, if an accident occurs, it is the parents responsibility to come to school and provide toileting needs and a change in clothing. Frequent accidents will require removal from the program.

• Read the Oak Grove Program Information document to better understand your costs, calendar, and options according to the fee structure.

Step Two - Make application (Application window is open) - 25-26 Application by completing the following:

1. Students that participated in OG Cares in the 24 - 25 school year and who do not have a current outstanding account balance must send an email to Mrs. Taylor (staylor@og68.org) by July 31st, 2025 stating if participation will either change or be the same for the 25 - 26 school year. Students that participated in the 24 - 25 program will have priority acceptance. Those with outstanding balances as of July 31, 2025 will not be eligible for the program and will be placed on the waitlist only after past due amounts are paid.

2. Parents / Guardians that are seeking OG Cares use for the first time should email Mrs. Taylor with the following information:

   1. Student(s) Name

   2. Grade Level

   3. Anticipated OG Cares Attendance (i.e. am or pm, M-F or specific days of the week).

   4. Cell Number

   5. Current Address

   6. Email Address (Current and Active)

   7. 2 - Emergency Contacts with cell numbers

Note: There is a maximum capacity of the program for the morning session and afternoon session.  Every effort will be made to provide services to as many Oak Grove families as possible. If the program is at capacity, parents / guardians can request to be placed on the waiting list. Students on the waiting list will be notified of openings as soon as one becomes available.  The OG Cares coordinator will continue down the list until the slot is filled.

OG Cares will no longer be available on School Improvement Day (SIP) afternoons, it will be available in the morning of SIP Days. Please plan accordingly.

Step Three - Acceptance or placement on the waiting list

Upon approval, the Oak Grove Cares Coordinator will contact those accepted into the program to finalize details of enrollment.  A schedule will be set as well as verifying contacts and pick up procedures.  Any additional paperwork will also be completed.  Billing will begin at the end of August, as to ensure everyone understands the process and how to make payment.  It is expected that parents and guardians in the program pay their bill at the end of each month.

Final Step - While in the program / Continuous enrollment

While in the program, parents / guardians are expected to keep the Oak Grove Cares Coordinator informed of all changes or updates to contacts as well as who can pick up their students.  Also, students are expected to display appropriate behavior while in the before and after care program.  Students that are continuously disobedient or have three discipline infractions may be required to leave the program. We will keep your student(s) in the OG Cares program until such time that you unenroll them or they are excused from the program by the administration.  You can unenroll them by notifying the Oak Grove Cares Coordinator, in writing, either by written letter or email, with an effective last day.  We must have this documentation for auditing purposes to ensure that attendance days match billed days of services.

Final Message 

If you should have any questions regarding the program, fee structure, or attendance please first contact Mrs. Taylor, the Oak Grove Cares Coordinator. We look forward to providing you this service and having a wonderful experience for your students! Be a friend! Be a leader! Be an Eagle!

Compliance Statements

Board Policy #8:30 - No person on school property or at a school event (including visitors, students, and employees) shall perform any of the following acts: Unless specifically permitted by State law, possess a weapon, any object that can reasonably be considered a weapon or looks like a weapon, or any dangerous device.

Potential OG Cares parent or guardian, be advised and understand that the OG Cares facility and program are not licensed or regulated by the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and is a Licensed-Exempt Day Care Center (761).