Best Preschools in Lincoln

Acton Academy Lincoln is a private school that is located in Lincoln. This facility offers a Montessori-based program for preschool kids that helps in strengthening self-regulation and learning through hands-on exploration and play. It also has elementary and middle school programs. The team of educators at Acton Academy Lincoln's goal is to aid students in discovering their talents and finding their unique calling with the use of advanced education methods and technology.

Adventure Academy Child Development Center is a family-owned business based in Lincoln. Its preschool room has a library for children that includes both basic picture books and full-text reading books. It also has an audio library so children can listen to audiobooks through individual headphones. The preschool starts each day with Circle Time, where children learn language through rhymes, reading, and singing. It also has a computer center to help children develop language, math, and hand-eye coordination.

Christ UMC is a congregation that offers morning preschool services to communities in the Lincoln area. The organization is housed within the Christ United Methodist Church and focuses on incorporating a spiritual approach to childcare and preschool education. Christ UMC focuses on developmentally appropriate activities that revolve around the physical, social, cognitive, and emotional progress of children aged six weeks to 13 years old. The congregation also offers a summer program and opens its services to non-members.

Here We Grow Preschool is a Lincoln school that has been educating children for over three years. Director Mandy Spohn has a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education, a Masters in Special Education, and has five years of teaching experience at Lincoln Public School prior to opening Here We Grow Preschool. The curriculum focuses on social skills and listening skills, vocabulary, movement, games, music, functional language development, special projects and activities, and pre-academic skills. The activities Here We Grow Preschool offers include music, book sharing, small group projects and activities, listening activities, large group activities, writing practice, and snack time. There are three schedule options to choose from. Children can attend the morning option on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., the morning option on Tuesday and Thursday, and the afternoon option on Monday to Thursday from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Parents remark on the welcoming, interactive, and supportive environment.

Kids Imagination Station is a Lincoln center that has been caring for children from six weeks of age up to school age for more than 11 years. The center has a preschool program that is state licensed and insured. Children will learn computer basics, reading, and math, have story time, crafts, arts, outdoor playtime, and more. Kids Imagination Station offers children healthy snacks and meals and has a state-licensed vehicle that can pick up children from school and drop them off. The center is open Monday to Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Parents appreciate the helpful and friendly staff and their program.

La Petite Academy of Lincoln provides learning programs and child care services to infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children. It also has programs covering early preschool, pre-kindergarten, and junior kindergarten. Additionally, it provides electives like music, yoga, soccer, handwriting, and advanced mathematics. The academy will soon integrate its WatchMeGrow live video streaming where families can view their children's classrooms. La Petite Academy of Lincoln is accredited by the NECPA Commission, Inc. and has been operating since 1987.

Lincoln Knowledge Beginnings is an educational daycare center under KinderCare. Its curriculum aims to develop children's social, physical, emotional, and cognitive skills. Additionally, it offers discovery preschool, prekindergarten, school break, and elementary school distance learning programs. The center also has programs for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Meanwhile, its enrichment classes include cooking, music, phonics, and STEM learning. The center's director, Christine Haen, has been part of KinderCare for 21 years. Lincoln Knowledge Beginnings is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

Little Learners Christian Preschool and Childcare is a Lincoln individually owned and operated center that has been caring for children for over seven years. The children are exposed to academic activities including science, reading, and math, and they also can play in an indoor play area and an outdoor playground. The six classrooms have large windows and there are windows in other areas so the children get a lot of natural light throughout the day. Parents can choose from a variety of programs and schedules. There is an extended care program before class and after class, so the center can accommodate different families’ schedules. The owner and director is at the center every day. Little Learners Christian Preschool and Childcare has an academic curriculum and a bible curriculum as well as a summer camp and summer school. The center also has field trips, class parties, show and shares, special guests, and other events throughout the year. Little Learners Christian Preschool and Childcare accepts infants from six weeks of age up to six years of age.

Montessori School for Young Children is a Lincoln non-profit school that is supported by parents and has been educating children for over 38 years. The school has a variety of programs to accommodate the roughly 70 children who attend. The toddler program offers a three-, four-, or five-day schedule. Children 18 months of age to three years of age can attend. The program’s teacher-student ratio is 13:3. The preschool program is for children three years of age to six years of age and program options are mornings, afternoons, or full days with a three-, four-, or five-day schedule. Other programs Montessori School for Young Children offers include a before care and an after care program, dance class, music therapy, Spanish, happy feet soccer, and a summer enrichment program. Parents remark on the welcoming environment and caring teachers.

Primrose School of Lincoln at Wilderness Hills is an educational institution that caters to the needs of families within the Lincoln metro. It offers programs for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners that are based on the Balanced Learning approach. The Primrose Schools' franchise owner, Betsy Tonniges, is a former public school educator and administrator who was drawn to its principles. The school's curriculum is research-based and designed for infant care and early education. In 2012, Primrose Schools earned Corporation Systems Accreditation from AdvancED.

Stepping Stones Child Academy is an educational child care center located in Lincoln. It offers full-time child care for infants and toddlers and educational programs for preschoolers. It also conducts remote schooling and part-time preschool classes using a creative curriculum. Additionally, the academy's facility has a PIN code-secured entrance building and security cameras in the hallways and all eight classrooms. It also has three playgrounds and a cafeteria. Moreover, each teacher is trained and certified to administer first aid and CPR.

The Ivy League of Lincoln is a child daycare facility serving the metro. It provides early education programs for infants, toddlers, and school-age children. The facility offers dance, gymnastics, and soccer lessons as well as computer classes. Rooms are equipped with one-way mirrors to let parents observe their children while in class. It also has indoor and outdoor play areas where children can interact with other kids. The Ivy League of Lincoln is affiliated with the Nebraska Farm Bureau.

True Knowledge Preschool is an educational institution based in Lincoln. It has been conducting small-sized classes with an individualized instruction curriculum since 2015. Its Tiny Tots and Small Scholars classes include academic and creative activities aimed at developing counting skills, letter recognition, and musical skills. Meanwhile, its Academic Academy program is a kindergarten readiness class facilitating letter and sound recognition and problem-solving skills development. McKenzie Dosch, the school's owner and lead teacher, worked at Little Tike University for two years.

Wee Wisdom Christian Preschool and Academy is a Lincoln school that has been educating children for over 19 years. The school provides an academic-based curriculum, monthly themes, art projects, field trips, centers for exploration, special visitors, show and tell, Christmas and graduation programs, parent/teacher conferences, and more. Wee Wisdom Christian Preschool and Academy’s preschool program is for children three and four years of age and the academy program is for children four and five years of age. Children can join the school at any time during the school year.

World Of Knowledge Child Development Center Inc. is a Lincoln early learning center that has been caring for children for more than nine years. The center provides preschool, daycare and summer school programs. Some daily activities the center offers include baby sign language, music, story time, art, group play, homework supervision, nap time, and field trips for those three years of age and older. World Of Knowledge Child Development Center Inc.’s summer programs are summer day camp and school’s out for school age children. The teachers are qualified and go through regular training. The staff offers families emotional support for when children start preschool. World Of Knowledge Child Development Center Inc. is accredited by the Better Business Bureau and has an A+ rating. The operating hours are Monday to Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.