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Home MenuRobert Crown Community Center provides high quality, DCFS-licensed childcare and after school programs for children ages 2 to 12 years old. Both full-time and part-time programs are available. Let us care for your child in a recreational-based environment and offer you peace of mind while you work!
View Evanston Parks & Recreation’s to browse childcare and after school programming.
For questions about Robert Crown Community Center preschool programs, contact Recreation Program Coordinator Kerry Bauer at kerrybauer@cityofevanston.org or 847-448-8167.
View the parent handbook (.pdf) for more information.
For questions about Robert Crown Community Center after school programs, contact the After School Supervisor Adam Eberhardt at aeberhardt@cityofevanston.org or 847-866-5949.
2024-25 Calendar
View the 2024/25 calendar: 2024-2025 Calendar of Days
Information:
Take Two:
Take Two is a great first independent experience for a child designed to provide children with a warm and nurturing early learning environment. Our staff introduce preschool concepts in a gentle transition from home to school, emphasizing development of children's social, emotional physical and cognitive skills. Preschool readiness is also a focus as children practice taking turns, following simple directions, listening, and social skills. Children benefit from instruction during activity time and an interactive circle time, followed by art, music, movement, story-time, outdoor play and open gym time.
Creative Play:
Our multi-age classroom offers children the opportunity to participate in a variety of age appropriate activities as cognitively through play. Classroom activities are planned to meet the needs of each child and focus on development of problem solving skills, peer relationships, making rea life connections through math, literacy, science, music, movement, and art activities. Toilet training is required for this program.
Afterschool Adventure:
Our daily schedule, from 3 - 6 PM, includes time to relax and play in both structured and self directed arts and crafts, coordinated study time and nutritious snacks. Activities designated to build athletic and social skills take place in our gym, multi-purpose room, and outdoor space. Full day care is provided on days D65 holds non-attendance days/Institute days outside of COE holidays, see link above.