Mrs. Idaho, United States 2009 and The Land of Nod Learning Center are together offering $60,000 in childcare and preschool scholarships to City of Eagle Employees or Personal Business Owners.  Due to the economic challenges the city of Eagle is facing now with many city employees taking pay cuts, which trickles down to our smaller business owners, decreasing their abilities to contribute to the city economy, a scholarship is being awarded to families affected by the above-mentioned challenges. Please see the rate sheet listed below. Please download an application or call 629-3696 for more information. Financial Aid is available to all and all are encouraged to apply.

Early Preschoolers (3 year olds)

5 days is $104/week ($450/mo)

4 days is $83/week ($360/mo)

3 days is $62/week ($270/mo)

Full Day Preschool (4-5 year olds)

5 days/wk is $102/wk ($440/mo)

4 days/wk is $81/wk ($352/mo)

3 days/wk is $61/wk ($264/mo)

½ Day Preschool 9:15am -11:45am (3-5 yrs, must be potty-trained)

$19.63/week for 2 days/week ($85/mo)

$28.89/week for 3 days/week ($125/mo)

www.the-land-of-nod.com ~ (208) 629-3696~ 1167 E. Iron Eagle Drive Eagle, ID In completing the application please indicate that you are a city employee or business owner. Students, change in household income etc. are also being awarded.

  The Land Of Nod does accept ICCP, the Idaho Child Care Program. This is a government program that, based on financial need, pays up to 97% of their family's childcare cost. Especially for families with limited resources, the combination of whatever percentage for which they'd qualify with ICCP coupled with an Economic Hardship Scholarship their childcare or preschool could be fully covered at no out of pocket costs to the family. At a time when our valley's families are struggling financially as they are this is a wonderful life preserver. Help spread the word.

  In February of this year Kristen Rossow, owner of The Land of Nod Learning Center in Eagle, won the title of Mrs. Idaho, United States (see www.mrsunitedstates.com). Her platform is titled “Sunshine After Rain” and with the economic crisis that we all are facing, one of her priorities is to aid the Treasure Valley through her center.

  She and her husband David have been working to gain non-profit status for their center and are pleased to announce that beginning Wednesday July 29^th they will begin reviewing applications for Economic Hardship Scholarships. Their goal is to provide scholarships to 25 families valley wide, worth up to a total of $60,000 through 2009.

  To encourage employment, the center accepts ICCP and is eager to make childcare and preschool available to all regardless of the financial challenges many families are experiencing.

  Please view our parent handbook and also download a scholarship application. To learn more about The Land of Nod Learning Center go to www.the-land-of-nod.com . For more information about Kristen’s platform and other projects under “Sunshine After Rain” see www.mrsidahous09.com .