ACDS partners with the Early Learning Center in Barrington.

The ELC serves at-risk preschool students starting at the age of 3 in the

Barrington 220 School District August - May.
 

ELC website: https://elc.barrington220.org/about-elc/contact

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Barrington Transportation Company Alternate Transportation Request: http://bit.ly/alternatetransport

 

Recommended developmental milestones resource by age: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones/index.html

 

If families would like to sign up their child for a free developmental screening, fill out the screening form here: https://elc.barrington220.org/families/screening-forms

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ELC students receive free bus service to and from ACDS through 

Barrington Transportation Company.

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2024 - 2025 School Year & 2025 - 2026 School Year

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Students may start their day at ELC and then be bussed to Atonement.  Arrival is usually around 11:00am.  Students are met at the bus and transitioned inside to the age appropriate Full Day classroom for the remainder of morning curriculum and then move into a catered lunch and recess in our full sized gymnasium and our 2 new state of the art playgrounds, followed by rest time and afternoon programming. 

Pick up is before 5:30pm.

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For students who attend ELC in the afternoon, students will start their day at ACDS with a 7:30am or later drop off time and will move through morning curriculum and lunch and then will be escorted to board the bus to ELC around 11:45am. Students may return to Atonement from ELC by bus or go home from ELC.

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Both options fee schedule includes the option to attend ACDS when ELC is not in session due to their screening days or other district related closures. There are no discounts offered for ELC students.

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2024 - 2025 School Year & 2025 - 2026 School Year

ELC Enrichment/Lunch Bunch Option

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Part day morning students can register for lunch bunch.  Children are served a catered meal and have the opportunity for play and recess. Students who attend afternoon ELC will be boarded on to their bus.  Students who do not attend ELC will need to be picked up at 12:45pm. 

Students who attend the ELC in the am will start their day at ELC and then be bussed to Atonement. Arrival is usually around 11:00am. Students are met at the bus and transitioned inside to our Enrichment Program. Students will receive a catered lunch and will have recess in our full sized gymnasium and our 2 new state of the art playgrounds.  After recess, students will attend our Enrichment Programming.  For course specifics such as pricing and course descriptions and schedule, please visit our Enrichment page. 

Pick up is 1:45 pm.

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