Child Care and Preschools

Community resource directory

 Camp Alexander

Address:                    1783 Road P5,
                                  Emporia, KS 66801

Phone Number:        (620) 342-1386 or 620-343-5595

Email:                        campgirl92@yahoo.com

Website:                   http://www.campalexander.org/    

Purpose/Mission:      Camp Alexander is a non-profit corporation which is funded by the Hopkins Foundation, United Way, and private donations.  The purpose of the corporation is to maintain this wonderful facility for outdoor environmental education and family activities.

Service Provided:     School's Out Camps when students have a day off from school and Summer Camps starting in June.

Family Resource Center Child Care Resource and Referral

Address:    1700 N. Locust St., Pittsburg, KS 66762

Phone Number: 1-866-732-9700 (Pittsburg office) 620-687-4324 (Lyon County satellite office)

E-Mail: centerrandr@yahoo.com or vanessa_randr@sbcglobal.net

Website: www.kaccrra.org or www.centerresourceandreferral.com

Office hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 am-4:30 pm Closed on State Holidays

Purpose/Mission: Family Resource Center Child Care Resource & Referral Agency is dedicated to providing high quality educational and support services to child care providers, parents, and communities to ensure that every child thrives. The agency serves 16 counties in southeast Kansas from the Pittsburg office with a satellite office in Lyon County

Service Provided: Assist parents find the caregiver or program that best serves their child and family. East Central Kansas Child Care Resource and Referral Agency will give you information about local child care providers that meet your needs for your child’s care and who may have openings. They also have information about family support services and community services.

Eligibility: None

Cost/Fees: None

How to Access Services: Phone interview

Additional Information: Our agency also provides early childhood classes for child care providers that are open to parents as well.

Dawn Miles – Coordinator

Vanessa Apodacca - Lyon County contact

 Early Childhood Services

Address: 19 Constitution St., Emporia, KS 66801

Phone Number: (620) 341-2436 or (620) 341-2326

Contact: Diana Jones or Mary Rodriguez

E-Mail: diana.joines@usd253.org or mary.rodriguez@usd253.org

Office hours: 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday

Service Provided: Information on Infant Toddler Services and USD #253 Preschool Programs

Population Served: Birth to 5 years

Eligibility: Determined by specific qualifiers and/or screenings

Cost/Fees: Services are free.

 Emporia State University Center for Early Childhood Education

Address: 15^th & Merchant St., Emporia, KS 66801

Phone Number: (620) 341-5290

Website: http://cece.emporia.edu

Office hours: 7:30am – 5:30pm, M - F

Purpose/Mission: Provide a high quality early childhood environment for children of ESU students, faculty and the Emporia community. We strive to provide a healthy, safe, nurturing and inclusive environment that encourages young children’s natural growth and development.

Service Provided: Full-day childcare/preschool, morning preschool

Population Served: Emporia Community, ESU campus

Eligibility: CECE welcomes all children and their families. Licensed for children ages 12 months/walking through school-age.

Cost/Fees: See website

How to Access Services: Call for enrollment information: 620-341-5290

  Friends Together Preschool

Address: 823 Merchant St,
               Emporia, KS 66801

Phone Number: (620) 342-6186

Learning Center Preschool

Address: 202 E. 12th Ave.,
               Emporia, KS 66801

Phone Number: (620) 342-4632

 Sacred Heart Catholic Preschool

Address: 102 Cottonwood St.,
                Emporia, KS 66801

Phone Number: (620) 343-7394

 Summer S’Cape

Address: Emporia Recreation Center, 313 W Fourth Ave., Emporia, KS 66801

Phone Number: (620) 340-6300 (to register)

Web Site: www.emporiarec.org

Service Provided: Licensed daycare for 6-12 year old school aged kids.