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Nebraska Teacher Education Programs
The following colleges and universities offer undergraduate and graduate degrees in early childhood care and education. Where available, links to the websites have been included. For further information about teacher training, please contact the college or university in which you are interested. Nebraska's early childhood teacher preparation institutions are also included in the National Directory of Early Childhood Teacher Preparation.
Colleges and universities that offer early childhood education programs are required to meet the NAEYC professional preparation standards. The most recent version of the standards are at: www.naeyc.org/positionstatements/ppp.
| Chadron State College 1000 Main Street Chadron, NE 69337 1-800-Chadron |
College of Saint Mary 7000 Mercy Road Omaha, NE 68106-2377 800-926-5534 |
Concordia University 800 N. Columbia Avenue Seward, NE 68434 800-535-5494 |
| Doane College 1014 Boswell Avenue Crete, NE 68333 402-826-2161 800-333-6263 |
Hastings College 710 N. Turner Hastings, NE 68901 800-532-7642 |
Midland University 900 N. Clarkson Fremont, NE 68025 800-642-8382 |
| Peru State College 600 Hart Street Peru, NE 68421 800-742-4412 |
Univ. of Nebraska-Kearney College of Education Kearney, NE 68849 308-865-8256 |
Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln 231 Mabel Lee Hall Lincoln, NE 68588-0234 402-472-5400 |
| Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha Kayser Hall 60th and Dodge Omaha, NE 68182 402-554-2800 |
Wayne State College 1111 Main Street Wayne, NE 800-228-9972 |