Lincoln School · Palatine, IL
Lincoln Before-School C.A.R.E. 2026/2027 School Year C.A.R.E. Program Parents can drop children off at the C.A.R.E. room beginning at 7:00 a.m. Children will be dismissed to go to their classrooms when the bell rings. C.A.R.E. is a before- and after-school program provided by the Palatine Park District for families with children attending an elementary school at a Community Consolidated School District 15 school located in Palatine. The C.A.R.E. program is available at 10 of Community Consolidated School District 15’s elementary schools. Children must attend school at the C.A.R.E. location they are applying to in order to be eligible to register for or attend the C.A.R.E. Program at that school. We are not able to accept transfers to a C.A.R.E. location if the student attends school at a different location in the district during the day. Children can focus on their interests and play with friends while engaging in a variety of structured and non-structured activities including arts and crafts, hands-on projects, board and card games, as well as active play outside and in the gym. Children must be completely toilet trained and self-sufficient in the bathroom (no diapers or pull-ups) to attend C.A.R.E. If your child is registered for a Palatine Park District location and transfers to another school in Palatine, your CARE registration can be transferred to the new school. If they are transferred to a school outside of Palatine, you will have to withdraw from the Palatine Park District C.A.R.E. Program and register at either the Rolling Meadows Park District or the Hoffman Estates Park District (depending on the location of the school).
