The Child Care Referral program is operated by Child Start, which is a nonprofit agency that offers a range of support services for children and families. The program is a network that links child care providers with parents in need. It includes a variety of advertising opportunities for child care providers. The Child Care Referral program receives more than 6,000 calls annually from interested families. The program provides online information on child care centers. Child Start provides opportunities for participating in Head Start and Early Head Start programs. The agency collects and analyzes data on family and child care demographics.
The mission of Wichita Collegiate School is to educate today's students to be tomorrow's leaders through a diverse and caring community with passionate teachers and an inspiring curriculum.
Founded in 1980, The Independent School is a prekindergarten through 12th grade school. Based in Wichita, Kan., it is an accredited member of the Independent School Association of the Central States (ISACS) and the North Central Association (NCA). The school offers college preparatory courses in subjects, such as mathematics, physical education, American literature, world history, astronomy, Spanish and more. Its athletic program covers numerous sports, including baseball, basketball, football, soccer, softball, tennis, golf, swimming and volleyball.
Central Christian Academy is a nondenominational Christian school for students in grades kindergarten through eight, and a ministry of Central Christian Church. The school s curriculum includes bible studies, English, reading, history, math, and science. Central Christian Academy s learning resource center has more than 16,000 circulating items, and serves over 540 students. The school has two networked computer labs with more than 10 computers in each, as well as two wireless mobile labs of with over 15 notebook computers in each. Central Christian Academy also offers specialized art, music, and physical education programs. The school also offers various extracurricular activities, such as field trips, academic meets, honor s choir, band, student ministries council, sporting activities, and missions. Central Christian Academy is located in Wichita, Kan.
