Make an invaluable contribution to the lives of children and families by providing nurturing child care, and fostering learning and development

Why Consider a Child Care Services Degree?

• Building relationships with children and families inspires you.
• Demand for trained child care providers is very high.
• This can be your first step toward a career teaching children.
• Become a trusted and valued extension of a family, contributing to their successful child rearing efforts.

Why Learn at Lakeshore?

• Courses are offered in a mix of online and in-person formats.
• Start in January, June or August.
• In two semesters, you can be workforce-ready and prepared to complete our Early Childhood Education associate degree in only two more semesters.
• Our onsite Child Care Center, rated five stars by YoungStar in 2023, is an educational model for students.
• Because of our low student-to-faculty ration, you’ll get to know instructors and fellow students.

What It Takes

• Ability to think creatively
• Good decision-making skills
• Desire to work with young children and support their wellbeing
• Interest in building relationships and working as a team
• Ability to resolve tensions in a calm manner
• Good communication skills, especially verbal