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Connected Roots Care Center (CRCC), formerly known as Children's Respite Care Center, operates the School Age Level 3 District Partnership Program at its Southwest center on South 138th Street in Omaha. The program is designed specifically for students ages 5 through 21 with complex medical, physical, cognitive, and multiple developmental disabilities whose intensive healthcare and specialized learning needs require comprehensive clinical and educational wrap-around care. Classrooms are fully sensory-adapted and staffed by certified special education teachers, paraprofessionals, and on-site pediatric registered nurses. CRCC coordinates directly with public school districts across Douglas, Sarpy, and neighboring counties through the IEP process, delivering individualized functional academics, assistive technology communication, and activities of daily living. On-site rehabilitation therapies including physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) are woven into the school day, providing an integrated educational and medical home for medically fragile children.

Heartland School is an accredited private Level 3 therapeutic educational facility located on South 108th Street in southwest Omaha. Founded in 1987 as the Midlands Level 3 Program through a joint educational initiative by area public school educators, Heartland School provides a specialized, highly structured academic and behavioral environment for students in grades 3 through 12 who experience verified emotional, behavioral, and mental health challenges. Serving approximately 50 students referred from school districts throughout eastern Nebraska, the program emphasizes intensive small-group instruction and low student-to-staff ratios. Certified special education teachers and behavioral interventionists implement individualized behavioral plans alongside standard academic curricula, focusing on emotional self-regulation, interpersonal social skills, conflict resolution, and personal accountability. Heartland School works closely with sending school districts, mental health providers, and families to help students build coping mechanisms and academic confidence, with the ultimate objective of returning students to their resident public school settings.

Madonna School & Ability Alliance (rebranded in 2025 as Madonna Ability Alliance to reflect its expanded lifespan services) is a Catholic special education institution located on Pine Street in central Omaha. Founded in 1969, Madonna provides educational and transition programming tailored specifically for children and young adults with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, Down syndrome, and other developmental conditions. The organization offers an educational model that spans early childhood through young adulthood. For elementary students in preschool through 8th grade, Madonna partners with local Omaha Catholic elementary schools to provide fully supported inclusive classrooms paired with specialized resource instruction. At the central Pine Street campus, Madonna operates its dedicated secondary program for grades 9 through 12, focusing on functional academics, activities of daily living, and social development. Beyond high school graduation, Madonna facilitates Project SEARCH and the Young Adult Program, providing intensive community job training, workplace internships, and adult life coaching that prepare students for meaningful, integrated employment and lifelong community independence.