Children

Overview

Willard Community Center offers state licensed preschool, before and after school, and summer care.
It is our goal of the Willard Community Center Child Care Program to guide children into becoming happy, responsible, cooperative participants in this program through positive, non-threatening techniques. We strive to increase RESPECT for themselves and others by guiding them to become RESPONSIBLE for their own actions, and to help them grow in their respect for the rights and feelings of other people. Our main objective is to promote the safety and welfare of all children in our program. One element that makes Willard unique from other programs is that we have children that grow up at Willard … we have children that start in our preschool program, continue on in the teen program, and then become Willard staff members during their high school and college years.

Willard Community Center’s Child Care Program policies are non-discriminatory in regard to race, color, national origin, religion, or sex. Handicapped children are served according to the Program’s ability to meet their special needs. Willard Community Center is concerned with the child’s strong relationship with his or her family. We encourage parents to visit our child care sites during our hours of operation.

Willard Community Center works with the Department of Health and Human Services to provide families child care assistance.

  • Child Care Program’s Expectations

  • - To respect self and others.
    - To accept responsibility for your own behavior.
    - To follow directions.
    - To make good choices.
    - To resolve problems.
    - To have FUN!

Willard's Closing Policy

In the event of inclement weather/natural disaster, listen to the radio or watch TV for the news of school closings. WE CLOSE WHEN LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS CLOSE. IF A SNOW DAY OCCURS DURING A SCHOOL BREAK, WILLARD WILL CLOSE IF PAROCHIAL, UNIVERSITIES OR OTHER PUBLIC OFFICES CLOSE.

Willard is closed on the following holidays:
New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and the following day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. In the event that the holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the Center will be closed on the proceeding Friday or the following Monday.