Early Education

Wabash County Discounted Child Care Program

The Community Foundation of Wabash County has received a  $750,000 grant from the State of Indiana from the Employer-Sponsored Child Care Fund.

For up to one year, licensed childcare centers, ministries, and homes in Wabash County will offer discounts on fees to families who are employed by a member of Grow Wabash County or Manchester Alive.

Eligibility Requirements:

  1. Be employed by a member business of Grow Wabash County or Manchester Alive
  2. Currently enrolled or plan to enroll a child or children in a licensed childcare center, ministry, or home in Wabash County
  3. Contribute 10% of household income (adjusted gross income from line 11 of the family's 1040 federal tax return) to childcare expense.
  4. Have a household income that is less than 300% of the federal poverty level (example: $90,000 household income for a family of four)
    1. Download guidelines here. 
  5. Not be participating in the state voucher program for early childhood education.

Enrollment for this program will be open from April 1 - April 30.

These discounts will be available on a first come, first served basis to qualified families and will end when the grant has been expended. Discounts for multiple children in the same family will be calculated individually, using the same formula.

How to Enroll: Enrollment forms for discounted childcare costs can be found at any of the licensed childcare providers in Wabash County listed below.

Licensed Child Care Providers:

  • First Friends Childcare Ministry, Wabash First United Methodist Church, 260-563-7665
  • Lafontaine Learning Community, 765-371-2044
  • Manchester Early Learning Center, 260-982-4913
  • The Montessori School at the Presbyterian Church, 260-563-8881
  • Little Norse Preschool, 260-563-8050
  • Little Knights Preschool, 260-563-8050
  • Manchester Elementary School, 260-982-7541,
  • L. H. Carpenter Early Childhood Center, 260-374-3330
  • Cradles, Cribs & Crayons & Cribs Childcare, LLC , 260-571-4716
  • Little Hands Big Hearts , 260-563-5602
  • Busy Bee Hive, 260-578-2413
  • Wabash Creative Cubs, 813-862-6835

Find a licensed provider near you via Indiana Child Care Finder.

Download the full list of licensed providers here.