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About Us

Teachers pose proudly outside of school

Fernway Park Elementary School serves students from early childhood through fifth grade from Orland Park and Orland Hills, IL. We are committed to working in partnership with our community to create a safe, respectful, and nurturing environment where students are equipped with the skills for life and learning.

Mascot: Falcons
School Colors: Red and Black
First Opened: 1961

School Hours

Full Day Schedule
Students (K-5) 7:55 a.m. - 2:25 p.m.
Half-Day Kindergarten 7:55 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.
AM Early Childhood 7:55 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
PM Early Childhood 11:50 a.m. - 2:25 p.m.
AM KSD 140 Preschool 8:10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
PM KSD 140 Preschool 11:40 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
School Year Office Hours 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Half-Day Schedule
All K-5 (Including Half-Day Kindergarten) 7:55 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.

AM Early Childhood

7:55 a.m. - 9:20 a.m.

PM Early Childhood

9:45 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.
AM KSD 140 Preschool 8:10 a.m. - 9:10 a.m.
PM KSD 140 Preschool 9:40 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.

School starts at 7:55 a.m. Students should not be dropped off before 7:45 a.m. If tardy, please accompany your child to the office and check him/her in.

Our summer office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. During the summer, we are closed for lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Our offices are also closed on all Fridays in July and the first Friday in August.

Lunch Schedule

Grade Lunch
Kindergarten

10:40 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

1st Grade 11:00 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.
2nd Grade 12:10 p.m. - 12.30 p.m
3rd Grade 11:25 a.m. - 11.45 a.m
4th Grade 11:45 a.m. - 12.05 p.m
5th Grade 12:30 p.m. - 12.50 p.m

Before and After School Care

Ivy League provides before and after-school care in all D140 elementary schools. Please visit Ivy League for information regarding pricing, hours, and registration.

Arrival & Dismissal

Please note: Illinois law states that cell phone use is prohibited by individuals driving cars in school zones when students are present. In addition, smoking is not allowed on school property. For the safety of all, dogs and other pets should not accompany you when picking up your child, unless they remain in the car.

Fernway's Arrival and Dismissal - 2025-26 School Year

Use the map and chart below to see where your child will enter and exit the school this year. Please note that there are some changes to last year’s doors. 

We appreciate your patience and understanding throughout the construction process.
 

Door Morning/Arrival Afternoon/Dismissal
Door 1
  • Car riders with last names A-G
  • Any walkers
  • Car riders with last names A-G
Door 2
  • Not used in the morning
  • Walkers that will go north of the school
Door 5
  • Car riders with last names H-Z
  • Any walkers
  • Car riders with last names H-Z
Door 8
  • Preschool
  • Walkers that will go south of the school
  • Preschool
Door 9
  • Bus riders
  • Bus riders

For detailed arrival and dismissal procedures, please review the information below.

Arrival

  • Staff will start supervising at 7:45 a.m. Please do not drop off your child before that time.
  • Classes begin at 7:55 a.m. It is important that your child gets to school on time and is ready to learn every day.
  • If your child’s last name starts with letters A–G, drop them off at the front of the school. There will be one line for drop-off next to the bus lane. All students enter through Door 1.
  • If your child’s last name starts with H–Z, drop them off at the back of the school in the O’Brien Driveway. There will be one lane designated for student drop off. Students will walk through the designated construction path to Door 5.
  •  After 7:55 a.m., the walkway will close due to construction. Late arrivals must go to the front entrance.
  • If your child gets to school after 8:00 a.m., they are considered tardy and a parent or guardian must sign them in.
  • Car rider families: Please keep moving forward to the car in front of you before letting your child out.

Dismissal – Bus Riders

  • Buses will line up in front of the school behind the staff parking lot.
  • Staff will walk students out to the buses and supervise them as they get on.
  • Students must follow the bus rules, which are shared at the start of the school year.

Dismissal – Walkers

  • Walkers will leave through different doors depending on where they live:
    • If your child walks home to the south, they will exit through Door 8 in the front southeast corner of the school. They will cross O’Brien Drive at the crossing guard and proceed on their way.
    • If your child walks home to the north, they will leave through Door 2 by the Commons on the main blacktop.
  • Walkers will not leave through the front door.

Dismissal – Car Riders (Front of Building on 88th Ave – Last Names A–G)

  • If your child’s last name starts with A–G, pick them up in the front of the school.
  • When you arrive, cars will line up in five marked rows. Pull all the way to the front of your row (marked with cones and a thick white line) and turn off your engine.
  • The front sidewalk is a Student Safety Area/Bus Lane—no cars are allowed to drive through it.
  • Car riders will be released after the buses and walkers leave.
    • Meet your child on the sidewalk and walk them to your car.
    • After all students are safely in cars, staff will dismiss rows one at a time.
  • Once all students are safely in cars, staff will direct each row to exit. A police officer will help with traffic.
    • If the lot is full, wait on 88th Avenue. You’ll be let in when the earlier rows are dismissed.
    • If you arrive late and your child is in the office, you must go inside to pick them up.

Dismissal – Car Riders (Back of Building on O’Brien Drive – Last Names H–Z)

  • If your child’s last name starts with H–Z, pick them up in the back lot off O’Brien Drive.
  • Students will exit through Door 5. Parents do not enter the construction area. Wait on the sidewalk next to the lot.
  • Cars will line up in 5 rows. Pull forward to the cones and thick white line and turn off your engine.
  • If the lot is full, wait on O’Brien Drive. You’ll be let in when the earlier rows are dismissed.
  • For safety reasons, we can’t dismiss students to cars parked on the street.
  • Car riders will be released after the buses and walkers leave.
    • Meet your child on the sidewalk and walk them to your car.
    • After all students are safely in cars, staff will dismiss rows one at a time.
    • If you arrive late and your child is in the office, you must go inside to pick them up.

Dismissal – Bike Riders

  • Students riding bikes must follow all safety rules from the state and local police.
  • If they don’t follow the rules, they may lose bike privileges. Please review the rules with your child:
    • Walk bikes on and off school grounds.
    • One person per bike.
    • Obey all safety laws.
  • Bike riders leave at the same time as walkers.

Suggested Walking Routes

Orland Hills
Students north of the school and west of 88th Avenue should walk to 88th Avenue and follow the sidewalk to school. 

Students south of the school should walk to 167th Street and cross with the crossing guard at O’Brien Drive into Fernway School.

Orland Park
Students north of the school should walk south to Leslie Drive and east to 88th Avenue and follow the sidewalk to school. 

Students south of 167th Street should walk to 88th Avenue to 167th Street and follow 88th Avenue north on the sidewalk to cross with the crossing guard at 167th Street and 88th Avenue and with the crossing guard at O’Brien Drive and 88th Avenue.

Students north of 167th Street should walk to 166th Street and proceed to 88th Avenue to cross with the crossing guard at the north end of the school, or walk to 167th Street and 88th Avenue and the crossing guard at O’Brien Drive and 88th Avenue.Map of Fernway walking routes for students
 

Contact Us

Important Numbers
Fernway Park Elementary School 708-349-3810
District Office 708-532-6462
Special Services 708-532-8537
Transportation 708-532-8539

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