top of page

OUR HISTORY

Kids have fun at Evanston Safety Town

Evanston Safety Town was founded in 1977 as a Standing Committee of the District 65 Evanston/Skokie Council of PTAs with representatives from the 13 elementary and middle schools. In 2023, the organization became an Illinois not-for-profit. The application for 501c status is in the works. 

​​

4 to 7 year olds (and this year, and 8 year olds who weren't able to attend before because of the pandemic) will benefit the most from the program which consists of 20 hours of classroom and playground activity, separated into 10 two-hour modules over the 2 weeks. Campers must be 4 by June 1. No exceptions.  

​​

Camp follows the District 65 summer school schedule. Choose between morning sessions (9:30-11:30 am) and afternoon sessions (1-3 pm). No food or drink is allowed. There are drinking fountains and bathrooms in the rooms.

​​

About halfway through each day, the campers are divided into two groups. One group goes outside to the “town” to practice that day's safety rules. Then the groups switch so that the inside group goes out and the outside group comes in to work on projects that relate to the day's topic.

​​

The sequence of topics varies with the availability of Police, Fire Department representatives and the owner/trainer of a therapy/service dog. 

​​

There is a Bike Safety Day each session where a representative of a local bike store visits to talk. The importance of helmets and the correct way to wear them is emphasized.

​​

Teen volunteers are an important part of the program. The teens work with groups of 2-3 campers and are available for a one-to-one relationship when required. Every day before the campers enter, the teacher explains the topics for the day to the volunteers, the materials required and then oversees the teens as they cover the topics.

SUMMER 2025 SCHEDULE

June 16 is first day of summer school and we follow the District 65 calendar. The second session will begin on July 7.

Ages for campers are 4-7 and this year we are accepting 8 year olds who were unable to attend camp during the pandemic. We have found that campers under the age of 4 do not benefit from the program so age 4 by June 1, please. 

Four Sessions this year        9:30-11:30 or 1-3 pm
June 16-27: both morning and afternoon sessions
(June 19 is a school holiday so there will be no camp.)


July 7-18: both morning and afternoon sessions

For teens volunteers, morning sessions begin at 9:00-11:30 am. Afternoon sessions begin at 12:30-3 pm.
 

2025 FEES

​

$150 if paying with a check.

$155 if paying with a credit/debit card.

​​​​

(Payment with credit/debit cards include a $5 fee.)

​​​

Please use this link to pay for each camper. For more than one camper, you will have to use it to make separate payments for each.​​

​​​

​​

https://collectcheckout.com/r/i7dd2f2m55wj61hdqwzjswk2b0qk95

​​

​​

NOTE; YOU CAN AVOID THE $5 CREDIT/DEBIT CARD FEE BY SENDING A CHECK. 

​​

Mail a check for $150 per child to: 

​​Evanston Safety Town

1003 Dobson St., Evanston, Il 60202-3816.

​​​

Scholarships are available for students who qualify for free and reduced lunch. Documentation is required.

CONTACT US

​

​

847-867-4826   Office during registration.

​

A different number will be given to reach the camp will be provided on the first day.

​

​

 

​

 REGISTRATION

​

 CAMPERS

 Use the button on the camper registration page to register campers. You will receive a confirmation email. If you don't receive one within a few days,   please check for it in junk. It has been our experience that emails may go there.

​​

 â€‹

 TEEN VOLUNTEERS

 Use the button on the teen volunteer page to register. 

Evanston Safety Town

c/o Guthrie

1003 Dobson St.

Evanston, IL    60202-3816

facebook.png
twitter.png
privacy-policy.png
bottom of page