City: Omaha, NE
Category: Relocation
17. Nebraska Wesleyan University
City: Omaha, NE
Category: Relocation
Telephone: (402) 827-3555
Description: Liberal arts with a Christian bent is the goal of Nebraska Wesleyan University and its been doing it right since its founding in 1887. It’s considered one of the strongest schools of its kind in the Midwest, and its more than 1,600 undergraduates can choose from more than 50 majors, 40 minors, and nearly 20 pre-professional programs. Loads of student organizations, a number of Greek chapters, and buzzing study abroad and service learning programs make Wesleyan a popular choice.
18. Southeast Community College
City: Omaha, NE
Category: Relocation
Description: Southeast Community College has four campuses in and around Lincoln: two in the city proper, one in Beatrice, and one in Milford. Its two-year programs serve students in 15 Nebraska counties and offer more than 50 programs of study. Most of its programs are technical, and include trades like auto mechanic, welding, and HVAC. Academic transfer programs are gaining popularity at Southeast: Students begin with a course of study at the two-year institution and transfer to a four-year college.
City: Omaha, NE
Category: Relocation
Address: 3215 Cuming St.
City: Omaha, NE
Category: Relocation
Address: 400 N. Happy Hollow Blvd.
21. Omaha Catholic Archdiocese
City: Omaha, NE
Category: Relocation
Telephone: (402) 558-3100
Address: 100 N. 62nd St.
Description: More than 20,000 students in Omaha attend Catholic Schools. Omaha’s Catholic Schools, managed by the Omaha Catholic Archdiocese, include 58 elementary schools and 18 secondary schools. The schools have high records of standardized test scores and the heart of their curriculum is based on religion. Catholic school students have high graduation rates as well as college attendance rates after graduation. More than 1,500 teachers work at the schools; nearly half of them have advanced degrees.
22. Beanstalk Child Care And Academy
City: Omaha, NE
Category: Relocation
Telephone: (402) 932-5909
Address: 6518 N. 46th Ave.
Description: Located in the heart of North Omaha, Beanstalk Child Care and Academy offers a family-oriented environment with care available 24 hours a day, transportation to schools and an open minded, multi-ethnic environment. Flexible payment options make Beanstalk a good choice for people of all socioeconomic means.
23. Children’S Discovery Child Care Center And Preschool
City: Omaha, NE
Category: Relocation
Telephone: (402) 333-5032
Address: 14210 Arbor St.
Description: The teachers at Children’s Discovery Center are all trained in early childhood development, making this a popular destination for parents. Teachers are also all certified in CPR and first aid, ensuring a safe environment. Programs are designed for specific age groups of children, beginning with infants and going through school-aged children. Focus areas include development of social skills, play, art, science, reading, and music. Exercise, crafts, and quiet time are built into the schedule, too. School-age kids take field trips during the summer months. A large outdoor playground is always open when weather permits. The center offers breakfast, lunch, and a snack daily, as well as food for infants—the center will provide food or the parent can bring food from home.
24. Child’S Play Child Care Center
City: Omaha, NE
Category: Relocation
Telephone: (402) 556-4028
Address: 820 Mayfield Ave.
Description: Child’s play has been operating in Omaha for more than 20 years and has consistently been one of the city’s top child care and pre-school centers in the city. A large outdoor play area, transportation to area schools, year-round programs, and field trips on a regular basis make the center popular, and its programs cater to kids from 18 months to 12 years old.Kids at Child’s Play are divided into different areas by age: Toddlers have a discovery room for kids 2½ to 3½, the rainbow room for kids 3½ to 4½, the crayon room for kids age 4½ to 6, and school age for kids 6 to 12. The center serves breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon snack daily. Activities in each area strive to meet the needs of different aged children.
25. Douglas County Health Department
City: Omaha, NE
Category: Relocation
Telephone: (402) 444-7471
Address: 1819 Farnam St.
26. Bergan Mercy Medical Center
City: Omaha, NE
Category: Relocation
Telephone: (402) 398-6060
Address: 7500 Mercy Rd.
Description: The emphasis at Bergan includes maternity, orthopedics, cardiovascular services, oncology, surgery, emergency and hospice, and senior health care. In 2007, Bergan began a more than $100 million expansion project that includes a new birthing center, a cancer center, a diagnostic center, and additional parking. The project will lead to 84 new beds for medical and surgical use and a larger neonatal intensive care unit.
27. Bryan Lgh Health System
City: Omaha, NE
Category: Relocation
Description: Bryan LGH Health Systems serves Lincoln residents with two locations, one on each side of the city. Bryan offers a comprehensive list of health care services, state of the art facilities, more than 4,000 staff members, and several clinics around town. The hospital is known for its programs in cardiology, orthopedics, trauma, neuroscience, mental health, women’s health, and oncology. Bryan LGH Medical Center West: 2300 S. 16th St., Lincoln, (402) 475-1011; Bryan LGH Medical Center East: 1600 S. 48th St., Lincoln, (402) 489-0200.
28. Creighton University Medical Center
City: Omaha, NE
Category: Relocation
Telephone: (402) 449-4000
Address: 601 N. 30th St.
Description: Centrally located and close to downtown, the Creighton University Medical Center was founded in 1870 by the sisters of mercy. A newly opened center for digestive disorders opened in spring 2010. The hospital also offers a wide variety of basic services with an academic bent, and Creighton University medical students work in all the hospital’s programs.
29. Immanuel Medical Center
City: Omaha, NE
Category: Relocation
Telephone: (402) 572-2121
Address: 6901 N. 72nd St.
Description: Immanuel is located in Northwest Omaha and serves the area’s growing population. An $88 million renovation project scheduled to end in 2011 will expand an existing diagnostic center and bring a new cancer center facility to the hospital. All of the hospital’s rooms will be private, the emergency department will be larger, and a new treatment center for mental health patients will be the main treatment facility in the city. About a fourth of that budget will go toward a new brain and spine injury center.
30. Lakeside Hospital
City: Omaha, NE
Category: Relocation
Telephone: (402) 717-8000
Address: 16901 Lakeside Hills Ct.
Description: Serving the exploding population of far West Omaha, Lakeside will conclude a $52 million renovation in 2011 that will bring more operating rooms and privatize all hospital rooms. The hospital will also broaden its maternity services, adding more labor and postpartum rooms along with an additional newborn ICU area. Lakeside also has a cancer center, a breast health center, and many in- and outpatient services.