Bergan Catholic Elementary School

Archbishop Bergan Catholic Middle and High School educates students in grades seven through twelve at its campus on 545 East 4th Street in Fremont. Operating under the Archdiocese of Omaha and affiliated with St. Patrick Catholic Church, the school has delivered faith-centered secondary education since 1950. The secondary program operates on a collegiate house system that unites seventh through twelfth graders into community houses for mentorship, campus leadership, service, and pastoral care. Academics include college-preparatory coursework, dual-enrollment classes with Midland University and Metropolitan Community College, honors tracks, and an active resource room for structured study assistance. Students participate in competitive NSAA athletics as the Bergan Knights, along with speech, musical theater, band, choir, and campus ministry retreats. Tuition assistance is coordinated through St. Patrick Parish tithing support and need-based tuition funds, ensuring that qualified area students can attend regardless of household financial circumstances.

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.