Clarendon Hills Park District

What Clarendon Hills Park District does

Clarendon Hills Park District is a municipal government entity established in 1946 under Illinois state law, providing public parks and recreation services to the residents of Clarendon Hills, Illinois. The district operates eight park sites totaling approximately 45 acres — anchored by Prospect Park (23 acres) and Hosek Park (9 acres) — along with a Community Center at 315 Chicago Avenue housing administrative offices, multi-purpose rooms, a dance studio, early childhood classrooms, and a culinary kitchen. The portfolio of programs includes Lions Park Pool (currently undergoing major renovation for a summer 2025 reopening), Little Learners Preschool for ages 2-4, Camp Discovery and Camp Imagination summer day camps, youth athletics leagues (softball, baseball, basketball, soccer, volleyball), Daisy Dance Dynamics, the Sea Lions competitive swim team, swim lessons, culinary programs, a 60+ Social Club for seniors, and themed birthday party packages, plus specialized services delivered through a partnership with SEASPAR for residents with disabilities.

The business model is hybrid: property taxes are the primary funding source, supplemented by earned revenue from recreation program fees (resident and non-resident pricing tiers), Lions Park Pool season passes and daily admission ($100-$550 depending on tier), facility and pavilion rentals, birthday party packages ($360-$625), and a Park Partner Sponsorship Program that allows local businesses to advertise to residents. Distribution runs through three seasonal brochures mailed annually to all residents, a WebTrac/MyVSCloud self-service online registration portal, in-person registration at the Community Center, and email/fax/mail channels. Go-to-market emphasizes resident priority registration (residents register March 16, non-residents March 23), community events (Ice Cream Social, Touch A Truck), Facebook and Instagram, and partnerships with School District 181 and the Village of Hinsdale for shared services.

The entity is governed by a five-member elected Board of Commissioners and staffed by an Executive Director, Assistant Director, two Superintendents (Parks, Recreation), two Recreation Supervisors, and a small full-time core, supplemented by seasonal part-time lifeguards, camp counselors, instructors, and maintenance workers paid $18-$21/hour. The underlying technology stack is entirely off-the-shelf SaaS (RecCentric, WebTrac, QuickScores, GoMotion, Rainout Line, Microsoft Forms), with no proprietary platform or AI/ML components.

Name

Clarendon Hills Park District

Legal name

Clarendon Hills Park District

Website

https://clarendonhillsparkdistrict.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Clarendon Hills Park District is a municipal government entity that operates eight parks, a Community Center, and Lions Park Pool, delivering recreation programs, preschool, summer camps, youth and adult athletics, swim lessons, and senior services to Clarendon Hills, Illinois residents since 1946.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Recreation Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Aquatic Family Entertainment Centers (Splash Pads, Aquatic Playgrounds, Swim Parks) (THAJAEAL)

Keywords

• Municipal park services
• Recreational programs
• Aquatics facilities
• Youth athletics
• Community recreation

Headquarters

HQ city

Clarendon Hills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Recreation Program Fees: Fees charged for participation in programs including camps, swim lessons, dance, sports leagues, preschool, culinary classes, and teen/senior programs. Fees vary between resident and non-resident rates.
2. Pool Season Passes & Daily Admission: Revenue from Lions Park Pool season passes (family, individual, senior, nanny) and daily admission fees. Season passes are sold with resident priority (March 16) before non-residents (March 23). A limited number of Hinsdale pool passes are also sold.
3. Facility & Pavilion Rentals: Revenue from renting Lions Park Pool facilities, community center spaces, and pavilions for private events such as birthday parties and aquatics facility rentals.
4. Birthday Party Packages: Party packages offered at the community center including themed options (cheerleading, dance, yoga, sports, princess, ceramics, pizza making, dessert making). Fees are $500 for residents and $625 for non-residents.
5. Park Partner Sponsorship Program: The Park Partner Sponsorship Program allows local businesses to market to Clarendon Hills residents through park district platforms, providing additional non-program revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Clarendon Hills Park District is a municipal park district that provides public parks, aquatic facilities, and recreation programming for residents of Clarendon Hills, Illinois. Its core offerings include the Lions Park Pool aquatic facility, Little Learners Preschool, summer day camps, youth and adult athletics leagues, dance instruction, swim lessons and a competitive Sea Lions Swim Team, culinary programs, a 60+ Social Club, and birthday party packages — all delivered across eight park sites totaling approximately 45 acres and a Community Center.

Product overview

The Clarendon Hills Park District operates as a municipal recreation provider offering a portfolio of parks, facilities, and recreational programs. The core offerings include Lions Park Pool (aquatic facility with pools, slides, and splash pad), Little Learners Preschool (play-based early childhood education), Camp Imagination and Camp Discovery (summer day camps), Daisy Dance Dynamics (youth and adult dance instruction), youth athletics (softball, baseball, basketball, soccer, volleyball), swim team and swim lessons, culinary programs, 60+ Social Club for seniors, and birthday party packages. The district maintains eight park sites totaling approximately 45 acres, with Prospect Park as the flagship facility. Programs are delivered through its Community Center and partner organizations including SEASPAR for special recreation services. Online registration is managed through WebTrac/MyVSCloud platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Little Learners Preschool: A preschool program offering safe, child-centered environment to develop cognitive, physical, and socio-emotional learning through play-based centers for children ages 2-4.
• Lions Park Pool
• Camp Discovery
• Camp Imagination
• Daisy Dance Dynamics
• Sea Lions Swim Team

Products and services

• Park Facilities Eight park sites totaling approximately 45 acres of public recreation space in Clarendon Hills, Illinois, including Prospect Park (23 acres with baseball fields, tennis courts, fishing pond, walking paths), Hosek Park (9 acres with basketball, soccer, softball, tennis, playgrounds), Park Avenue Park, Kruml Park, Walker Park, Steeves Park, Blackhawk Park, and Lions Park Pool area. Open to residents and non-residents for general park use, picnicking, walking, and outdoor play.
• Lions Park Pool Municipal aquatic facility featuring a six-lane lap pool, zero-depth entry pool, drop slide, two diving boards (1M and 3M), water slide, and splash pad. Operates seasonally with daily admissions and season passes for residents and non-residents; available for private rentals. The facility is undergoing major renovations in 2025 adding new waterslides, a spray park, and a new mechanical building.
• Little Learners Preschool Play-based preschool program for children ages 2-4 featuring multi-sensory, hands-on learning centers for math, phonics, dramatic play, music, science, computers, and art. Three tiers offered: 2s (Tuesday/Thursday), 3s (Monday/Wednesday/Friday), and 4s (Monday-Thursday) with an optional Friday add-on. Located at the Community Center with dedicated early childhood classrooms; annual subscription pricing.
• Camp Discovery Preschool summer camp for children ages 3 and up featuring creative play, themed crafts, entertainment, songs, games, and Treat Tuesdays with weekly themes.
• Camp Imagination Traditional summer day camp for children entering K-5th grade featuring arts, crafts, games, themed entertainment, and weekly water days.
• Swim Lessons Aquatics instruction program with levels from Tadpole (6 months-3 years) through Dolphin (level 5), plus private and springboard diving lessons. Offered seasonally at Lions Park Pool.
• Sea Lions Swim Team Summer competitive swim team for ages under 8-11+ participating in the West Suburban Swim Conference. Seven-week season with daily practices, dual meets, and Conference Championship.
• Youth Athletics Multi-sport youth athletic programs including Lady Devils Softball League, Fall Baseball League, Winter Basketball League, Taekwondo, Soccer, Volleyball, Track and Field, Flag Football, Golf, and Tumbling.
• Youth Programs Enrichment programs for school-age children including Red Cross safety classes, cheerleading, dance, art, magic, STEAM, voice and guitar, and chess.
• Teen Programs Recreation and volunteer programs for teenagers including karate, fencing, sand volleyball, dog obedience, basketball and flag football tournaments, Christmas caroling, and ski trips.
• Adult Programs Recreation programs for adults 18+ including fitness classes, open gym, photography, dance, softball league, tennis, and pickleball.
• Daisy Dance Dynamics Dance program offering youth ballet, tumbling, and poms classes for ages 2-8, plus adult salsa, bachata, and country swing dance instruction. Operated by Daisy Dance Dynamics at the Community Center's dance studio.
• Culinary Programs Cooking classes for all skill levels held in the Culinary Kitchen at the Community Center, led by professional chefs. Includes charcuterie, sports nutrition, pasta dinners, holiday brunch, date night foods, and youth cooking classes.
• 60+ Social Club Recreation and social programs for adults 60 years and better, including walking club, yoga, balance classes, strength training, crafts, bingo, presentations, day trips, movies, and culinary classes. No monthly fee required to participate.
• Birthday Party Packages Weekend birthday party packages at the Community Center featuring themed activities including cheerleading, dance, yoga, sports, princess, ceramics, pizza making, and dessert making. Catering included for up to 16-20 guests; pricing $500 residents / $625 non-residents.
• Facility & Pavilion Rentals Private event rentals at Lions Park Pool facilities, community center spaces, and park pavilions for events such as birthday parties, aquatics facility rentals, and weekday/weekend whole-facility rentals (e.g., Resident $1,200 / Non-Resident $1,500 for 7:30-9:30pm pool buyouts).
• SEASPAR Inclusive Recreation Services South East Association for Special Parks and Recreation partnership providing dynamic recreation programming for people of all ages with disabilities, including weekly programs, special events, trips, multi-sensory rooms, day camps, adult day programs, athletics, and inclusion services.

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SEASPAR (South East Association for Special Parks and Recreation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEASPAR is Clarendon Hills Park District's partner in providing dynamic recreation programming for people of all ages with disabilities. SEASPAR provides residents with weekly programming for adults and youth, special events, trips, multi-sensory rooms, day camps, adult day programs, athletics, and inclusion services. The district refers residents to SEASPAR for specialized disability recreation services.
• FGM ArchitectsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRetained by the park district for the Lions Park Pool Facility Renovations project, covering schematic design, design development, construction documents, bidding, and construction administration phases for proposed renovations.
• IHC Construction CompaniesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRetained to function as the Park District's Construction Manager for the Lions Park Pool facility renovation project. Began renovations on June 25.
• Hitchcock Design GroupminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRetained for preliminary and final design services, schematic design, bidding, and construction administration for Prospect Park Athletic Field Improvements, as well as program and analysis, schematic design, and OSLAD grant preparation for Hosek Park Master Plan improvements.
• Village of HinsdaleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDuring the 2025 Lions Park Pool closure for renovations, Clarendon Hills residents were offered the ability to purchase Hinsdale Pool Passes at a resident rate. Residents needed to provide proof of residency to the Village of Hinsdale to receive this discount.
• Community Consolidated School District 181coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe park district maintains a strong working relationship with School District 181 to increase recreation space for programs. This partnership enables shared use of school facilities for park district programming, expanding available recreation space beyond the district's 8 park sites.
• All Star SportsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party sports instruction provider that hosts Sports Birthday Parties at the park district's facilities, offering 45 minutes of staff-led sports instruction for active kids.
• Daisy Dance DynamicsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDance program provider offering beginner classes for youth and adults at the Clarendon Hills Park District, including ballet, tumbling, poms, salsa, and bachata. Operates through the Community Center's dance studio.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hinsdale Park District: Neighboring Illinois park district of comparable suburban character; maintains a reciprocal pool-pass arrangement with Clarendon Hills during the 2025 renovation and serves a similar affluent western-suburban demographic with comparable programming and aquatic facilities.
• Downers Grove Park District: Adjacent DuPage County park district operating recreation centers, pools, preschool, and youth/adult athletics at a similar suburban scale; the closest direct structural and operational comparable for a mid-sized Illinois municipal park district.
• Western Springs Park District: Nearby western-suburban park district with a small geographic footprint, aquatic facility, preschool programming, and resident/non-resident pricing tiers that closely mirror Clarendon Hills' operating model.
• La Grange Park District: Direct geographic neighbor of Clarendon Hills, operating community centers, pools, summer camps, and youth athletics for a comparable affluent suburb; structurally and operationally analogous.
• Westmont Park District: DuPage County park district with similar municipal structure, multi-age recreation programming, preschool offerings, and aquatic facilities serving a comparable residential catchment.
• Oak Brook Park District: Affluent western-suburban park district with a comparable resident base, premium programming mix, and aquatic facility; close demographic and operational comparable for Clarendon Hills.
• Darien Park District: Nearby DuPage County park district offering youth athletics, preschool, summer camps, and senior programming at a similar scale to Clarendon Hills.
• Lisle Park District: Adjacent DuPage County park district operating a community center, aquatic facility, sports leagues, and preschool programs in a comparable suburban setting.
• Burr Ridge Park District: Small neighboring park district with a similar residential concentration, multi-age recreation programming, and community-center-based operating model.

Others

• SEASPAR (South East Association for Special Parks and Recreation): Special recreation association that partners with Clarendon Hills and 12 other Chicago-area park districts to deliver inclusion services for people with disabilities; adjacent ecosystem partner rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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