Childrens Place Inc
About Childrens Place Inc
At The Children’s Place in Lincoln, children have a full day that feels steady and thoughtful, with age-appropriate activities, healthy meals, and care that meets them where they are. It serves toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children, including transportation to Riley and Hartley elementary schools. For donors, that means supporting a place built around the everyday needs that help children feel safe, fed, and ready to learn.
What sets The Children’s Place apart is how much it holds under one roof for children from 18 months through school age. Families can count on care, meals, school transportation, and activities shaped for different ages, all with a clear emphasis on safety, nurturing staff, and creative play.
Programs
The concrete work this nonprofit runs. Each program may later become a fundable project.
Childcare and early childhood education
Provides a place where children can grow and develop at their own pace with developmentally appropriate activities and experiences.
Preschool activities
Uses weekly themes, story times, songs, games, arts, science, cooking activities, and purposeful play to support preschool learning.
School-age program
Offers a setting with games, activities, age-appropriate toys and equipment for school-age children during the school year.
Summer school-age program
Provides social, educational, and recreational experiences, including field trips, picnics, park visits, swimming, bowling, skating, and movies.
Transportation to elementary schools
Provides transportation to Riley and Hartley elementary schools.
Meals and snacks
Serves breakfast, morning snack, lunch, and afternoon snack through participation in the Nebraska Department of Education's Child Care Food Program.
About this work
In their own words — what they do, who it reaches, and what your dollars actually fund.
Mission
Children's Place Child Care provides a place for children to grow and develop at their own pace through creative activities, healthy meals, and a safe, nurturing environment.
Who they serve
Children from 18 months through school age, including preschoolers and kindergarten through 12-year-olds.
Their impact
- 79 children served in 2025
Our story
The Children’s Place was built around a simple idea, children need a place away from home where they can grow and develop at their own pace. That shows up in the day-to-day details, from creative activities and healthy meals to a safe routine and staff who help children feel loved, accepted, and comfortable.
Need help?
How someone in need can access Childrens Place Inc’s services.
Families can contact the center by phone or email for information about enrollment and daily programming. The center operates Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Recognition & press
Awards & recognition
- Step Up to Quality, Step 5 out of 5 rating
Partners & funders
In the news
Articles featuring Childrens Place Inc from the Love What You Fund newsroom.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this nonprofit and how its work happens.
What age groups does The Children's Place serve?
It serves children from 18 months through school age. The center groups them as Happy Faces for 18 to 36 months, Teddy Bears for 3 to 4 years, Cats for 4 to 5 years, and Whiz Kids for kindergarten through 12-year-olds.
What meals are provided during the day?
Children are served breakfast, a morning snack, lunch, and an afternoon snack.
Does the school-age program include transportation?
Yes. The center provides transportation to Riley and Hartley elementary schools.
What kinds of activities are included in the preschool and school-age programs?
The programs include story times, songs, games, arts, science, cooking activities, purposeful play, and, for school-age children, field trips, picnics, park visits, swimming, bowling, skating, and movies.
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