Archbishop Bergan Catholic Middle and High School

Bergan Catholic Elementary School provides early childhood through sixth-grade education from its school facility at 1515 Johnson Road in Fremont. Connected to St. Patrick Catholic Parish and accredited through Cognia, the elementary campus creates an active foundational environment focused on early literacy, numeracy, and Catholic moral formation. Classroom instruction follows Nebraska and Archdiocesan learning frameworks, enriched with weekly school Mass, sacrament preparation, elementary band, vocal music, physical education, and library research. Classrooms integrate interactive digital learning tools alongside phonics-based reading and hands-on science units. An on-site Little Knights preschool and extended childcare program supports working families with before- and after-school coverage. Families belonging to St. Patrick Parish receive member tuition support, and parish-sponsored financial aid is available through the annual scholarship endowment.

Dodge County Head Start is a federally funded, locally supported early childhood program for qualifying families in Fremont and across Dodge County. We serve children from birth to age 5 through two programs: Early Head Start home visits for pregnant mothers, infants and toddlers, and our School Readiness preschool classrooms for children ages 3 to 5. In the preschool rooms, qualified teachers, assistants and family service workers plan activities around Nebraska's early learning standards in math, science, literacy, language, social and emotional growth and physical health. Each child receives a health screening covering growth and development, vision, hearing, speech and oral health, and we help families keep up with checkups. Children eat two meals and a snack each day from menus approved by a registered dietitian. A mental health professional is available to children, parents and staff. At least 10 percent of our enrollment is reserved for children with diagnosed disabilities, and we work with public schools and other providers so those services reach the classroom. Parents help run the program through Policy Council, Parent Cafes and PIWI groups. Applications are taken year round, and limited transportation is available.