Parents’ Day Out Program

Summer and Fall 2024/25 Information

summer pdo 2024 six week program:
9am - 1pm
Mondays, Tuesdays, wednesdays, and thursdays
June 10 - jul7 25 (off week of July 1-4)
families can register for one or two days

FALL PDO 2024/25 school year Program:
9am - 1pm
mondays, Tuesdays, wednesdays, & thursdays
september 3 - may 29
FAMILIES CAN REGISTER FOR ONE OR TWO DAYS

Click here to view our 2024/25 Brochure

registration FOR summer and fall will open to returning families on Monday, MArch 4 2024, 9am, and to New families on Tuesday March 5, 9am. You may email or mail your registration forms, or you may come in person to register.

PLease contact us to schedule a tour!

2024/25 Registration Materials

To register, you must mail, drop off, or email an enrollment form, signed parent agreement, and signed covid waiver. You must submit the enrollment fee by check or credit/paypal using the link below. You will receive a confirmation of your enrollment by email.

Click here to view our 2024/2025 Policies

Click here to view our 2024/2025 Enrollment Form

Click here to view our 2024/2025 Parent Agreement

Click here to view our 2024 Covid Waiver

EMAIL ANGELA AT ADONOFRIO@SAINT-BARNABAS.NET or call 630-469-1394 WITH ANY QUESTIONS AND TO MAKE AN APPT TO VISIT!

You can Pay Tuition and/or Registration by check or by clicking the “Donate” button Below. If using a credit card or paypal below, PLEASE make sure to write in the note that the payment is for PDO.

About Our Staff

Director: Ms. Angela D’Onofrio has been working with children as a day care provider, church program director, teacher, nanny, as well as youth group leader and dance instructor for twenty years. She has taught hundreds of students dance throughout the Chicago area including spending 10 years as the Ballet Mistress for a civic ballet company that produced full length classical ballets with children and professionals, and she continues to teach dance to children and adults. She was most recently the coordinator of children and youth at St. Barnabas before spearheading the PDO program. She continues to lead the youth group at St. Barnabas and is also a mom of an awesome 4th grader. After originally studying dance and biblical studies in college, Angela turned her education goals toward teaching. She has earned her Child Advocacy Certification and English degree through the University of Illinois Springfield and has completed her coursework to gain her Teaching Certification (pesky student teaching eludes her current schedule to become fully certified!) She is also a substitute teacher in a near-by public school district. Angela is the founding director and lead teacher of St. Barnabas PDO. She is passionate about building a program which strives to support families with young children throughout our community in as many ways as possible. At PDO, she is singer, crafter, and teacher, and loves meeting the needs of each child and fostering their growth, as well as supporting parents. Angela has a background in studying brain/emotional development and attachment in infancy and early childhood. It is a very crucial aspect to the future person-hood of each child and a priority at PDO. She is ever aware of opportunities for fostering this development with children through eye-contact, assistance with and regulating big-emotions, connection during play, and maintaining a peaceful and encouraging environment. Fun fact: Angela has spent the last 10 years studying, performing, and teaching the work of Isadora Duncan, the dance pioneer who is known as the "Mother of Modern Dance!"

Asst. Teacher: Ms. Suzanne Ryan attended Taylor University and graduated with a degree in Christian Education and a minor in Psychology. As long as she can remember she has always had a passion for teaching and coaching. Suzanne has four children ages 15-21 and has hosted an international high school student from China for the last four years. In order to stay home with her children when they were younger, Suzanne ran an at-home day care business. Over the last twenty years, Suzanne has worked at day care centers, has coached various sport's camps, volunteered to help with Jr. high, high school, and church ministries, worked as an assistant cross country and track coach, and most recently worked as a teacher in District 33's preschool program assisting children with special needs. Fun fact about Suzanne: She is a retired semi-pro, elite runner. She loved racing anything from the mile to the marathon. At one point in her career she was chasing her dream to qualify for the Olympic trials marathon. Unfortunately, an injury to her achilles squashed that goal and her racing career. However, she was ready for a change and new focus and is super excited to get to know you and your children through our program.

The purpose of the St. Barnabas Parent’s Day Out (PDO) program is to provide individualized care for preschool age children from 2 - 4 years of age. We believe that parents have a need for regular and reliable care for their children, and that children can benefit from time away from home meeting and playing with other children in a loving and caring environment. We support each child in their developmental growth and provide individualized care to support each child's needs

Eligibility: PDO is a community service sponsored by St. Barnabas Episcopal Church. Any member of our local community may be eligible to enroll. Children ages 2-4 are eligible for the program.

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