History
Ebenezer Child Care Centers, Inc. is a not-for-profit, non-sectarian, Milwaukee-based child care agency established in 1968 to serve southside working families with children ages 2½ to 10 years. Our first day care center was located at 36th and National Avenue in Milwaukee.
In 1981, due to an overwhelming need in the community quality child care, Ebenezer Child Care Centers became the first to provide infant and toddler care at a second site located at 29th and Greenfield Avenue in Milwaukee. Our license then expanded to serve children ages four weeks through 12 years.
In 1983, at the request of Milwaukee Public Schools, Ebenezer Child Care Centers launched a new program at South Division High School specifically targeted at caring for children of teen parents. Today, our Lady Pitts Center at Custer High School continues to help teen parents through the challenges of completing high school while raising a child.
In 1986, Ebenezer Child Care Center's opened a new downtown Milwaukee location at 4th and St. Paul Avenue. In the fall of 1994, Ebenezer Child Care Centers were awarded a contract with the Greenfield Public Schools to provide Before and After School Care for their elementary school children. In the fall of 1995, Ebenezer Child Care Centers opened a Wauwatosa location in the Wauwatosa Research Park. This location currently provides on-site child care for UnitedHealth Group employees and as well the community.
In the fall of 2004, Ebenezer Child Care Centers built our first brand new center in the City of Oak Creek. This location features an indoor gymnasium, a natural outdoor play area, and on-site 4k taught by licensed teachers. In August of 2009, Ebenezer Child Care Centers acquired another center located in Mequon. Throughout 2010, we also expanded our care into the community through partnerships with Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, COGGS, and Maximus to provide care to families on a drop-in basis.
Currently, we have 9 locations - five centers and four programs in schools.
Several of Ebenezer Child Care Centers' locations are accredited through the National Accreditation Commission for Early Care and Education Programs (NAC). NAC requires early care and education programs to meet high standards that exceed maximum State regulatory requirements. We work closely with individuals entering the field of Early Childhood Education. We have served as a training site for MATC and UWM student teachers as well as Alverno nursing students and practicum students needing work experience.
Ebenezer Child Care Centers is open to any family interested in enrolling their child(ren) ages 4 weeks through 12 years in a quality day care. Ebenezer Child Care Centers does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, age, disability, Veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other discriminatory basis prohibited by State or Federal law.
For more than 40 years, Ebenezer Child Care Centers has been a part of the community, providing warm, nurturing, quality early care and education for children and their families.
