USD 309 day cares to transition to Kids Collective management next month
The Reno County nonprofit is expanding its reach while current attendees and locations remain unchanged.
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Nickerson-South Hutchinson school district is handing over operations of its day care facilities to the Kids Collective Child Care Network next month, a move that shifts administrative duties to the regional nonprofit without disrupting local families.
Under the transition, child care locations and current attendees will remain unchanged. The Nickerson Elementary Daycare will officially reopen under Kids Collective management on Monday, Aug. 10, while the South Hutchinson Elementary day care centers will stay open throughout the changeover process.
Kids Collective is a nonprofit launched last year with the backing of a $6.2 million community investment to combat a countywide shortage of roughly 1,800 child care slots. The organization is using the district transition to expand its footprint and is currently hiring for several open positions to staff its growing network of facilities this fall, including locations in Buhler, South Hutchinson, Nickerson, and Pretty Prairie.
Available roles across the new and transitioning locations include lead teachers, assistant teachers, floaters, substitutes, and food service aides, the latter requiring a valid driver's license. District officials said they look forward to passing the torch to the nonprofit for all day care operations as the organization works to stabilize and grow the local early education workforce.
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