ELKHORN, Neb. (KMTV) — Premier Academy in Elkhorn is closing due to rising costs and low enrollment, highlighting the struggle for affordable childcare in the Omaha metro.
- In the Omaha metro, parents pay an average of $13,000 a year for one child to attend daycare.
- Kayla White, whose daughter is enrolled at Premier, said the news left her with little time to find a new center.
- Childcare subsidies help hundreds of low-to-middle-income families afford quality care so parents can work or go to school. Right now, Nebraska lawmakers are deciding whether to maintain the current income eligibility requirements.
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In the Omaha metro, parents pay an average of $13,000 a year for one child to attend daycare. It is an expense families are struggling to afford, and it is one of the reasons why an Elkhorn daycare is closing its doors.
Families at Premier Academy, located on 204th and Veterans Drive, received a letter last week announcing the daycare is closing soon. Premier’s last day is this Friday…