Lincoln Child Care | Southeast Community College

Lincoln Child Care

Our mission is to provide quality care and early education to children from 6 weeks to 6 years, to meet the needs of SCC students, staff and the community. The Center serves as a training site for our Early Childhood Education program along with other programs. Our professional staff is committed to creating an environment to develop the children independently, physically, emotionally, socially and intellectually under the guidance of trained personnel and students. The Center partners with you to ensure the best possible atmosphere for the children.

The U.S. Department of Education CCAMPIS grant provides a limited number of scholarships for eligible students for the following child care services.

Childcare Assistance for children 6 weeks-5 years. The CDC offers a structured daily schedule with developmentally appropriate activities, along with a preschool program. Children are served breakfast, lunch, and a snack. The CDC has an outdoor classroom to allow children to experience nature through gardening and other activities.

Adventure Mini-Camps for children Post K-11 years of age. These are held during the school year (fall-spring) only on days when Lincoln Public Schools is not in session and SCC is in session. Theme-related activities and games all day.

Summer Camp for children 6-11 years of age. This is held when LPS is out of school for the summer the CDC offers Summer Camp, which is a weekly themed camp with activities, games, and field trips.

Tour of Programs

We offer a quality developmental program that cares for children while their parents are away from home, attending classes, at work, or involved in community services.

Purple Room Age: 6 weeks to 12 months Capacity: 12 infants Ratio: 1:4	The room is divided into two areas, one area for the mobile infants and one area for the non-mobile infants. The Purple Room focuses on these areas of development areas through a variety of activities: sensory physical intellectual language social
Green Room Age: 12 to 24 months Ratio: 1:4	We work on language skills, small and large motor skills, and independence. We have many developmentally appropriate activities that the toddlers experience during the day. Some of the activities include: singing songs dancing to music playing with blocks painting
Blue Room Age: 18 to 36 months Ration: 1:6	On a daily basis through planning and experiences the children practice self-help skills, independence and are encouraged to use social/verbalization skills. It is important that the experiences help the children's self esteem in a positive way and build on their interest.
Red Room Age: 3 years old	We plan activities around the children's interests as well as their desire to be friends. The children have child friendly jobs that they choose daily; such as a Group Leader or a Toy Helper. They have responsibilities as well. Some things they are responsible for are: picking up after themselves putting their belongings in their locker or cubby cleaning up their meal area The Red Room is an active and exciting place to be.
Yellow Room Age: 4 to 6 years old	This is the last stop before Kindergarten and each year the children take part in a Preschool Graduation ceremony. The Yellow Room is designed to be challenging, stimulating, and meet the needs of the different ages of children. The activities in the room are created to help the children develop independence, problem solving skills, positive self esteem, joy for learning and small and large motor skills. The room is divided into different learning centers which emphasize art, literacy, computers and more.

Daily Schedule & Activities

6:30 a.m.	CENTER OPENS
6:30–7:45 a.m.	Free Choice with teacher guidance; puzzles, interest centers, books, building, and special activities
7:45–8:15 a.m.	Breakfast
8:30–9:15 a.m.	Special interests / Introduction for the day / Group
9:15–11:30 a.m.	Work time — special activities — dramatic play, art, music, cooking, games, pre-reading, and pre-math
11:30–12:45 p.m.	Clean-up times — bathroom, music, stories, and discussion
11:15–12:15 p.m.	Lunch
12:30–12:45 p.m.	Bathroom — brush teeth
12:45–3:00 p.m.	Nap time for younger children; special activities and games for school age
3:00–3:45 p.m.	Bathroom time
3:15–3:45 p.m.	Snack
3:45–5:45 p.m.	Free choice — interest centers / outdoor time
5:45–6:00 p.m.	Bathroom time
6:00 p.m.	CENTER CLOSES
Holiday Closings	New Years Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day (observed), Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve and all other days the Lincoln campus is closed.

Enrollment & Fees

Enrolling

You must submit the Waiting List Form with a $10 non-refundable fee prior to enrollment. Once you have secured a spot, there are several forms you will need to complete along with a copy of current immunizations. Prior to the first day of attendance, you need to pay a refundable security deposit of $135 for the first child and $75 for the second child.

Enrollment Period

Children of SCC students: Required to be enrolled for the entire semester. They are not required, but can opt, to be enrolled during break periods.
Children of SCC faculty and staff: Required to be enrolled yearly. They are not required to be enrolled during the 4-week break between the Spring and Summer Quarter. The children must be enrolled for all other weeks the Center is open.
Children of community members: Required to enroll yearly for the entire 50 weeks the Center is open.

Children can be unenrolled with a two-week written notice. If you want to re-enroll at the Center you will be required to go on the waiting list.

Student Rates

Age	Weekly	Sibling (5% discount)	Daily	Part-time Block
Infants / Purple 6 weeks to 18 months	$228	$217	$48	$30
Toddlers / Green 18 to 36 months	$219	$208	$47	$29
Toddlers / Blue 24 to 36 months	$219	$208	$47	$29
Preschool 3 to 5 years	$191	$181	$42	$26
Kindergarten & up	$177	$168	$40	$26

Age	Weekly	MWF	T, TH	M-F a.m. or p.m.
Infants / Purple 6 weeks to 18 months	$228	$144	$96	$150
Toddlers / Green 18 to 36 months	$219	$141	$94	$145
Toddlers / Blue 24 to 36 months	$219	$141	$94	$145
Preschool 3 to 5 years	$191	$126	$84	$130
Kindergarten & up	$177	$120	$80	$130
LIMITED PART TIME slots available to SCC students only: Mon., Wed., Fri. (full day) Tues., Thurs. (full day) Mon.–Fri. (a.m. block) Mon.–Fri. (p.m. block) a.m. Block consists of any 5 hours before 1 p.m. p.m. Block consists of any 5 hours after 11 a.m.

Faculty and General Public Rates

Age	Weekly	Sibling (5% discount)	Daily
Infants / Purple 6 weeks to 18 months	$234	$222	$49
Toddlers / Green 18 to 36 months	$226	$215	$48
Toddlers / Blue 24 to 36 months	$226	$215	$48
Preschool 3 to 5 years	$196	$186	$43
Kindergarten & up	$182	$173	$41

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Summer Camps

Attention SCC Student Parents and SCC Staff Parents.

The Southeast Community College Child Development Center offers a Summer Camp Program for school aged children during the 11 week summer break at Lincoln Public Schools. Pell eligible students may qualify for greatly reduced rates! Stop by the Child Development Center in C-1, call at 402-437-2450, or email lmiller@southeast.edu for more information.

Fall Mini Camps

Southeast Community College is hosting a series of Fall Mini Camps on select days in which community schools may not be open. These camps will give youth the opportunity to learn from staff and complete hands-on activities like crafts, games, field trips on select days, and lots of fall fun. Breakfast, lunch and a snack are provided.

Children of SCC employees, SCC students and community members are invited to participate. Youth ages 5-12 are welcome to attend.

Camp Dates

Oct. 14, 17, 18 and Nov. 28
7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (flexible drop-off and pick-up options)

Camps vary in price based on qualifications. Registration forms can be submitted by email to kzabel1@southeast.edu or dropped off at the Child Development Center on SCC’s Lincoln Campus at 8800 O St. Deposit is to be paid at time of registration.

$45 per day – Register Today
$10 per day for approved CCAMPIS grant students - Register Today

Have questions? Need more information or to register?

Contact Katie Zabel at kzabel1@southeast.edu or stop by the Child Development Center at 8800 O St. in Lincoln.

FAQs

Q: Do I have to enroll my child or can I just drop them off?
A: Children must be enrolled with the Child Development Center prior to attending. We have a waiting list, and names will be accepted for the list according to the number of slots available for each age group. The Center offers limited drop-in as space allows on a daily basis.

Q: Do you offer part-time care or hourly care?
A: We offer limited part-time care for SCC students only. Options for part-time are Monday-Wednesday-Friday, Tuesday-Thursday, Monday-Friday morning, and Monday-Friday afternoon. We do not offer hourly care.

Q: Do I need to take my child to a different preschool program?
A: No. SCC's Child Development Center is a quality developmental program that offers a preschool setting and curriculum for all age groups. Curriculum is specific to each age group. Each classroom has weekly lesson plans that target all areas of development and a daily schedule.

Q: Do you offer school-age care?
A: We offer school-age care on non-school days according to the Lincoln Public School schedule during the year and Summer Camp during the summer months. We do not transport to and from schools.

Q: Do I have to be a student at SCC to enroll my child?
A: No. We offer care to SCC students, faculty and staff and to the general public.

Q: Do the teachers in the Center have degrees?
A: Yes. Each classroom has a full-time Group Supervisor who has a minimum of an associate's degree in Early Childhood Development or related field.