Commuting
Commuter Logistics
Leapfrog is a commuter-only program. Parents are responsible for dropping off and picking up their children at the required drop-off/pick-up times and at the designated location each day. Leapfrog students participating in the lunch/recess option are responsible for bringing a lunch that does not require refrigeration each day. Students enrolled in the all-day course for students completing grade 3 must also bring a lunch that does not require refrigeration.
Leapfrog Drop-off / Pick-up Times
Lunch/Recess
For students enrolled in morning and/or afternoon courses, a lunch/recess option is offered Monday through Friday from 12 noon to 1 p.m. at the Wilmette site, and Monday through Thursday from 12 noon to 1 p.m. in the Glen Ellyn and Palatine sites. Teaching assistants direct and supervise students as they eat lunch and engage in recreational activities such as chess matches, kickball, hopscotch and arts and crafts. All participating students are escorted between their classrooms, the lunch/recess location and the drop-off/pick-up location. Participation costs $10 per day, and parents must provide a bag lunch that does not require refrigeration. Families may register for the lunch/recess option by completing the lunch/recess option form included in the Leapfrog acceptance packet.
Students completing grade 3 and enrolled in the all-day course in Evanston must bring a lunch that does not require refrigeration to class, as they enjoy a lunch/recess break from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day.
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Commuter Logistics
Leapfrog is a commuter-only program. Parents are responsible for dropping off and picking up their children at the required drop-off/pick-up times and at the designated location each day. Leapfrog students participating in the lunch/recess option are responsible for bringing a lunch that does not require refrigeration each day. Students enrolled in the all-day course for students completing grade 3 must also bring a lunch that does not require refrigeration.
Leapfrog Drop-off / Pick-up Times
| Drop-off | Pick-up | Lunch/Recess Option ($10/day fee) |
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| Morning Courses | 8:50 a.m. to 9 a.m. | Noon | Pick up at 1 p.m. instead of 12 noon |
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Afternoon Courses |
12:50 p.m. to 1 p.m. | 4 p.m. | Drop off at 12 noon instead of 12:50 p.m. to 1 p.m. |
| All-day Courses (for students completing grade 3) |
8:20 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. | 2:45 p.m. |
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Lunch/Recess
For students enrolled in morning and/or afternoon courses, a lunch/recess option is offered Monday through Friday from 12 noon to 1 p.m. at the Wilmette site, and Monday through Thursday from 12 noon to 1 p.m. in the Glen Ellyn and Palatine sites. Teaching assistants direct and supervise students as they eat lunch and engage in recreational activities such as chess matches, kickball, hopscotch and arts and crafts. All participating students are escorted between their classrooms, the lunch/recess location and the drop-off/pick-up location. Participation costs $10 per day, and parents must provide a bag lunch that does not require refrigeration. Families may register for the lunch/recess option by completing the lunch/recess option form included in the Leapfrog acceptance packet.
Students completing grade 3 and enrolled in the all-day course in Evanston must bring a lunch that does not require refrigeration to class, as they enjoy a lunch/recess break from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day.
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