Lil' Hawks Child Care Center breaks ground
May 14, 2025
Lil’ Hawks Child Care Center took one more step towards fruition on May 13. USD 308 broke ground on the new facility at the corner of 29th Avenue and Adams Streets that afternoon.
The facility will allow for more early childhood education opportunities in Hutchinson.
USD 308 Hutchinson Public Schools broke ground Tuesday afternoon on the future Lil' Hawks Child Care Center, a project aimed at expanding early childhood education opportunities in the district.
Lack of affordable child care is a common issue across the state, with an estimated shortage of more than 80,000 childcare slots. Existing care options only meet about 46% of the current demand, according to the Kansas Department of Education.
“This is a project that has been in the works for a long time,” said Mayor Stacy Goss said. Goss also serves as the district's director of communications..
USD 308 has been dedicated to early education for decades. They have provided child care services since 1999, when a center was built by Hutchinson High School students as part of a career and technical education program.
The district’s Lil' Hawks Early Childhood Programs and the Early Education Center of Reno County currently offer services for pregnant women and children from birth to age 3, including free preschool for families with children ages 3-5. Center-based child care is offered on weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Preschool programs follow the USD 308 academic calendar, with site options at Morgan Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, Park Place, and the Shirley J. Hutcherson Center.
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