By ERIKA PRITCHARD UNK Communications KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Early Childhood Education Center isn’t just for campus members. It serves the children of community members, too. Opened in November 2019, the LaVonne Kopecky Plambeck Early Childhood Education Center provides a welcoming, education-based environment where children from all backgrounds can learn and grow. “I feel that every family should have the opportunity to send their … [Read more...] about UNK early childhood center also serves Kearney-area community
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UNK hosting open house Friday at new Early Childhood Education Center
KEARNEY – Parents and community members have another opportunity to check out the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s new LaVonne Kopecky Plambeck Early Childhood Education Center before it officially opens next week. A public open house is scheduled for 5-7 p.m. Friday (Nov. 1) at the center, located in UNK’s University Village development just south of U.S. Highway 30 and the main campus. Attendees can walk through the 19,900-square-foot building and view four completed … [Read more...] about UNK hosting open house Friday at new Early Childhood Education Center
UNK opens enrollment for new Early Childhood Education Center
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney is accepting applications from parents who want their children to be part of the region’s premier early childhood education center. UNK’s new LaVonne Kopecky Plambeck Early Childhood Education Center is nearing completion – a ribbon-cutting is scheduled for 3 p.m. Oct. 8 – and parents can join the waiting list now by visiting unk.edu/plambeckcenter. Located near the Village Flats … [Read more...] about UNK opens enrollment for new Early Childhood Education Center
UNK’s Early Childhood Education Center scheduled for September completion
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney’s new LaVonne Kopecky Plambeck Early Childhood Education Center will be a significant upgrade over the current Child Development Center. There’s no question about that. “It’s a dramatic shift facilities-wise,” said University of Nebraska architect Alan Wedige, who has his own unique way of describing the improvement. “It will be like going from Kitty Hawk to the Starship … [Read more...] about UNK’s Early Childhood Education Center scheduled for September completion
Chancellor Kristensen: UNK facility will be model for early childhood education
University breaks ground on $7.8M project; Fall 2019 targeted for completion By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The mission of the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s new Early Childhood Education Center was best described by a group of young children who performed during Friday morning’s groundbreaking ceremony. The children, dressed in blue “Little Lopers” shirts, sang “Together We Can Change the World.” “That is what our future is all about,” UNK … [Read more...] about Chancellor Kristensen: UNK facility will be model for early childhood education
