Parkside Early Childhood Center

08/20/2026

It was a wonderful night for the Parkside Early Childhood Center Open House! We welcomed new friends and gave excited greetings to familiar friends.

We are looking forward to the start of the school year on Monday, August 24! 🐏🧡🖤

08/11/2026

DK and ECSE Families: Please call our office if you would like support with PowerSchool, especially if you are awaiting email information about creating an account! (PowerSchool will not be used by preschool families.)

08/10/2026

🎒 The countdown is ON, Rams!

Just TWO WEEKS until the first day of school, August 24! 🧡

Families, now is the time to complete your PowerSchool Parent Portal setup and Returning Student Registration. Please complete both as soon as possible as we prepare for the first day of school.

🚌 Planning to use district transportation? Please complete your registration no later than Friday, August 14, so we have the information needed to finalize transportation for the start of the school year.

We can’t wait to see our Rams back in school!

For more information:
https://www.rockfordschools.org/our-district/powerschool-everything-you-need-to-know/

08/07/2026

🚌 Is your student riding the bus this fall?

Please complete your PowerSchool Parent Portal setup and Returning Student Registration as soon as possible so we can finalize transportation information for the upcoming school year.

If you're having trouble creating your Parent Portal account, please contact your student's school office for assistance.

For setup instructions and FAQs, visit:
https://www.rockfordschools.org/our-district/powerschool-everything-you-need-to-know/

08/05/2026

📧 Looking for your student's Access ID and Access Password?

Be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom of your "PowerSchool Parent Portal Instructions" email and click the Digital Document link.

Your student's Access ID and Access Password are located there and are needed to create your Parent Portal account.

Need help? Visit our PowerSchool webpage for step-by-step instructions, FAQs, and support:
🔗 https://www.rockfordschools.org/our-district/powerschool-everything-you-need-to-know/

05/18/2026

05/15/2026

We were delighted to host the RPS Class of 2026 at Parkside for a visit to their elementary school and a graduation walkthrough. The school may look somewhat different now, but its dedication to student success remains unchanged. Many staff and parents came to visit with the seniors!🧑‍🎓👨‍🎓👩‍🎓

05/14/2026

📚Click the link for summer reading fun for all ages 📖:

05/13/2026

The Busy Bees and their friends are anxiously awaiting the hatching of the baby chicks! 🥚🐣 Rockford Preschool and Child Care Services

05/06/2026

Update regarding KDL Storytime groups… paused during the month of May… resuming June 8th.
Rockford Preschool and Child Care Services

Hello and Happy May to all of our Storytime Families!!
Our Babytime, Toddler Time and Storytime events resume the week of June 8 at Parkside Early Childhood Center!
Just a reminder that we pause our Storytimes in May while we visit all the schools to get the kids excited for Summer Wonder!
We miss you and we are so sorry that we missed our last week of programs with you in April, but we are so excited to see you this summer!