{"id":7,"date":"2022-05-16T18:45:10","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T18:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/educare2022\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-02-06T19:52:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T19:52:03","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/educarelincoln\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7\" class=\"elementor elementor-7\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b29c8a elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b29c8a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b61bed7\" data-id=\"b61bed7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47b0bf46 elementor--h-position-center elementor--v-position-middle elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-inside elementor-widget elementor-widget-slides\" data-id=\"47b0bf46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;transition_speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"slides.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-slides-wrapper elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\" dir=\"ltr\" data-animation=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper elementor-slides\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-63b8bc8 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg elementor-ken-burns elementor-ken-burns--in\" role=\"img\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><a class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" href=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/educarelincoln\/about-educare-of-lincoln\/\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Supporting Children, Family Well-Being and our Community<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">Our mission is to help young children thrive socially, emotionally and academically through high-quality early childhood education, and in partnership with their families and the community.<\/div><div  class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-md\">Learn More About Us<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-cf91c70 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg elementor-ken-burns elementor-ken-burns--in\" role=\"img\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><a class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" href=\"https:\/\/www.educareschools.org\/educare5\/\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">THE EDUCARE 5: Public policy priorities to ensure all families thrive<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">At Educare, we believe that every child deserves the opportunity to be successful in school, and in life. Drawing on our experiences and expertise as parents and early childhood professionals, researchers and school leaders, advocates and community partners, the Educare Learning Network\u2019s policy agenda, The Educare Five, recommends five public policy priorities to ensure all children, families and communities can thrive. <\/div><div  class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-md\">Read more at EducareSchools.org<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-4e0f556 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg elementor-ken-burns elementor-ken-burns--in\" role=\"img\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><a class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" href=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/educarelincoln\/our-philosophy\/#video\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Changing Lives Through Early Learning<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">We are a research-based program providing high-quality early childhood education at no cost to families to ensure children are prepared for kindergarten and life. Watch how we help young children thrive socially, emotionally, and academically through an innovative partnership with families and the community.<\/div><div  class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-md\">Watch Our Story<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Next slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f1f823 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8f1f823\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-662136e5\" data-id=\"662136e5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27cef345 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"27cef345\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/educarelincoln\/the-educare-model\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/educarelincoln\/files\/2022\/05\/DSC_4943-scaled-1-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-40\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/educarelincoln\/files\/2022\/05\/DSC_4943-scaled-1-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/home.lps.org\/educarelincoln\/files\/2022\/05\/DSC_4943-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/home.lps.org\/educarelincoln\/files\/2022\/05\/DSC_4943-scaled-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/home.lps.org\/educarelincoln\/files\/2022\/05\/DSC_4943-scaled-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/home.lps.org\/educarelincoln\/files\/2022\/05\/DSC_4943-scaled-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h2 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/educarelincoln\/the-educare-model\/\">The Educare Model<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">The Educare model is based on research from early childhood development, education, social work and other allied fields. Four core features compose the Educare model: data utilization, embedded professional development, high-quality teaching practices and intensive family engagement<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f04ead3\" data-id=\"6f04ead3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3813f7f6 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"3813f7f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/educarelincoln\/our-philosophy\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/educarelincoln\/files\/2022\/05\/DSC_6080-scaled-1-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-43\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/educarelincoln\/files\/2022\/05\/DSC_6080-scaled-1-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/home.lps.org\/educarelincoln\/files\/2022\/05\/DSC_6080-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/home.lps.org\/educarelincoln\/files\/2022\/05\/DSC_6080-scaled-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/home.lps.org\/educarelincoln\/files\/2022\/05\/DSC_6080-scaled-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/home.lps.org\/educarelincoln\/files\/2022\/05\/DSC_6080-scaled-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h2 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/educarelincoln\/our-philosophy\/\">Our Philosophy<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">The philosophy of Educare Lincoln is designed to help children develop a positive self-concept, enhance their creativity, and enrich each child\u2019s life socially, intellectually, and emotionally.  Educare Lincoln provides an atmosphere of acceptance in which the individual needs of each child are considered and in which the child can flourish and grow under the guidance of qualified teachers with the support of their families.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-489c4d4a\" data-id=\"489c4d4a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69ea48a3 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"69ea48a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1TU-h8wzqNQT5mk-_8nxrhs-GPWXPcMO-\/view?usp=drive_link\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/educarelincoln\/files\/2022\/05\/DSC_6000-scaled-1-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-46\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/educarelincoln\/files\/2022\/05\/DSC_6000-scaled-1-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/home.lps.org\/educarelincoln\/files\/2022\/05\/DSC_6000-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/home.lps.org\/educarelincoln\/files\/2022\/05\/DSC_6000-scaled-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/home.lps.org\/educarelincoln\/files\/2022\/05\/DSC_6000-scaled-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/home.lps.org\/educarelincoln\/files\/2022\/05\/DSC_6000-scaled-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h2 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1TU-h8wzqNQT5mk-_8nxrhs-GPWXPcMO-\/view?usp=drive_link\">Our Strategic Plan<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">A strategic plan was developed in 2018 to plan for the changing needs of Educare Lincoln and address the focus of our work. 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