Collaboration for Early Childhood

Founded in 2002 by all six of Oak Park’s governing bodies, the Collaboration for Early Childhood is a public/private partnership that leverages the resources of more than 60 local agencies to promote the development of a comprehensive, community-wide system of high-quality programs and services to foster physical, cognitive and social-emotional development during the critical first five years of life. All Oak Park jurisdictions participate in the Collaboration for Early Childhood: the Village of Oak Park, District 97 (the elementary school district), District 200 (the high school), Oak Park Township, Oak Park Public Library and Park District of Oak Park. In addition to the jurisdictions, the Collaboration’s partners include a wide range of early childhood service providers and stakeholders.