Superintendents' Early Childhood Plan

In Partnership with Buffett Early Childhood Institute and Learning Community school districts

Challenging the Achievement Gap

The Superintendents’ Early Childhood Plan is more than a first in the state of Nebraska; it is truly a groundbreaking initiative. What makes it one of the most innovative efforts in the nation? Let’s start with eleven school districts, working together to reduce achievement gaps. As a result, the Learning Community is on its way to a comprehensive and proven approach to early childhood education.

Connecting Families to Early Childhood Hub Sites

The Superintendents’ Early Childhood Plan is a pioneering venture in the world of early childhood education. Why? It creates a sense of community for parents of young children, and well before kindergarten. At the center, the elementary school becomes a hub, a point of connection for children and families. In all, there are ten school sites from six different districts. Each one offers quality early childhood education and helps families secure support services their children need.

School as hub programming for birth through grade 3

School hub sites model high quality and comprehensive early childhood education. The goal is to meet the needs of children and families living in high poverty. That means weekly home visits and family facilitation, high-quality preschool experiences, aligned Kindergarten through Grade 3 instruction, and intentional family partnerships.

Specialized Professional learning

Professional learning opportunities include tailored workshops aligned with the School as Hub Birth through Grade 3 approach. These sessions can be seamlessly integrated into annual professional development and support goals to advance leadership effectiveness, enhance instructional excellence, and foster strong family and community partnerships. Custom sessions and workshops are available to districts, individual schools, and community child care programs in Douglas and Sarpy Counties.

Customized Assistance for School Districts

Building on the strengths of each individual school district in the Learning Community, customized assistance is offered based on each district’s annual action plan — a collaborative plan that helps district teams define clear goals and priorities aligned with their local needs. This tailored approach ensures that each district is advancing early childhood education in a way that reflects their context, builds on their strengths, and helps close opportunity gaps for young children and families.

Superintendents’ Plan