Adventure Planet
Our History
Kid Care Connection, Inc. was founded and formed by Holly Donaldson and Nancy Loescher in August 2000. We are a for-profit, sub chapter S corporation that originally provided child care services before/after school (latchkey) at five Wichita Elementary schools and Mulvane Primary School. On May 31, 2005 we opened Adventure Planet Child Care Center on West 13th Street and in March 2010 we opened our second child care center location on West Central.
We believe the success of our child care business relies greatly on the qualifications and visions of its’ founders. Holly Donaldson serves as the Director of Programming and Curriculum/Program Director at Adventure Planet Central. Nancy Loescher is the Business’ Administrator and directs the overall business functions of the corporation.
Holly earned a BS degree in Psychology with a minor in Rehabilitation Service Education at Emporia State University in 1994. Since that time, she has worked in various social services in Wichita including: The Wichita Children’s’ Home KETCH
Medallion School Partnerships - Champion's Before & After School Programs Her career path has broadened her experience with children of all ages and with families from all socio-economic backgrounds, which assists her in better meeting the needs of all the families we serve.
Nancy earned a BS degree at the University of Nebraska-Kearney and a MS at Emporia State University in Business Education. She has taught high school in Kansas for 19 years. She resigned from teaching in 2002 and worked as the financial and human resource manager for LakePoint Nursing Homes until 2010. She is now involved full time with the daily operations of Adventure Planet. Her experience teaching courses in accounting, marketing, entrepreneurship and computer applications benefit the company as well as her experience with children, parents, administrators and community members.
We believe the success of our child care business relies greatly on the qualifications and visions of its’ founders. Holly Donaldson serves as the Director of Programming and Curriculum/Program Director at Adventure Planet Central. Nancy Loescher is the Business’ Administrator and directs the overall business functions of the corporation.
Holly earned a BS degree in Psychology with a minor in Rehabilitation Service Education at Emporia State University in 1994. Since that time, she has worked in various social services in Wichita including: The Wichita Children’s’ Home KETCH
Medallion School Partnerships - Champion's Before & After School Programs Her career path has broadened her experience with children of all ages and with families from all socio-economic backgrounds, which assists her in better meeting the needs of all the families we serve.
Nancy earned a BS degree at the University of Nebraska-Kearney and a MS at Emporia State University in Business Education. She has taught high school in Kansas for 19 years. She resigned from teaching in 2002 and worked as the financial and human resource manager for LakePoint Nursing Homes until 2010. She is now involved full time with the daily operations of Adventure Planet. Her experience teaching courses in accounting, marketing, entrepreneurship and computer applications benefit the company as well as her experience with children, parents, administrators and community members.
Our Philosophy
We endeavor to provide high quality, stimulating and affordable child care to our families. We accomplish this through qualified teachers, a structured curriculum and efficient management of our facilities. This Fall we will launch our new curriculum designed to integrate a science, exploration and technology based approach to learning and development. Our goal is to instill a curiosity in learning new things so children are encouraged to explore and ask questions. We believe it's critical at this impressionable age that children develop a love of learning and begin to foster an innate ability to think and problem solve. At Adventure Planet, learning really is an adventure!
Our Staff
Macey Thompson is our Program Director at AP 13th. Macey has been in childcare for nearly 22 years. She started as the “firm babysitter” at her mother's law firm before, at 17, she worked for her first childcare center after school. Since that time, she was lead Toddler Teacher for the YMCA CDC for five years and for Rainbows United for six years. Her experience with Rainbows taught her a lot about how children learn and grow when they have a disability that may hinder their abilities. In 2005, she accepted the opportunity to work as the Interim Program Director for a brand new childcare center by the name of Adventure Planet. As the Center grew, Macey went back into the toddler classroom for three more years until a permanent position opened up for Program Director. Macey has her Child Development Associate Credential (CDA) and recently completed a degree in Early Childhood Development w/ Special Education. We are fortunate to have Macey as a part of our team for the past six years. When asked about her experience here she says "I have truly enjoyed my time here at Adventure Planet. I get to spend my day with some amazing children and staff and getting to know each and every one of the families that pass through our doors."
Our Child Nutrition specialist is Naomi Reyes. Naomi has been preparing, planning and documenting food and menus to meet our children's nutritional needs at Adventure Planet since August 2006 and has been in the child care field for over 10 years. She has an education background in Early Childhood Education and Child Nutrition. Last year she was invited to speak at the Annual Fall CACFP training conference. In July, she returned to the kitchen at AP--West 13th after spending the last year setting up the kitchen and nutritional procedures at our AP Central location. She will continue to handle all the nutritional functions at both Centers and will be preparing the meals at AP-West 13th. She will also be assisting Macey with front desk responsibilities as her assistant Program Director.
Vicki Craven is the lead Pre-K teacher and Asst. Program Director at AP Central. She worked as a Para Educator for the Mulvane School System for 14 years. During that time, she also lead our before and after school program at Mulvane Primary School. In 2005, she resigned her position at Mulvane to work at our new AP 13th Center. She moved to her current position when we opened our AP Central location in March 2010. Vicki has Early Childhood Education and Basic Business classes from Cowley Community College and Friends University. Besides doing an excellent job preparing the Pre-K kids for kindergarten, she handles the closing responsibilities and assists Holly and Macey with creating and integrating our curriculum.
Our Child Nutrition specialist is Naomi Reyes. Naomi has been preparing, planning and documenting food and menus to meet our children's nutritional needs at Adventure Planet since August 2006 and has been in the child care field for over 10 years. She has an education background in Early Childhood Education and Child Nutrition. Last year she was invited to speak at the Annual Fall CACFP training conference. In July, she returned to the kitchen at AP--West 13th after spending the last year setting up the kitchen and nutritional procedures at our AP Central location. She will continue to handle all the nutritional functions at both Centers and will be preparing the meals at AP-West 13th. She will also be assisting Macey with front desk responsibilities as her assistant Program Director.
Vicki Craven is the lead Pre-K teacher and Asst. Program Director at AP Central. She worked as a Para Educator for the Mulvane School System for 14 years. During that time, she also lead our before and after school program at Mulvane Primary School. In 2005, she resigned her position at Mulvane to work at our new AP 13th Center. She moved to her current position when we opened our AP Central location in March 2010. Vicki has Early Childhood Education and Basic Business classes from Cowley Community College and Friends University. Besides doing an excellent job preparing the Pre-K kids for kindergarten, she handles the closing responsibilities and assists Holly and Macey with creating and integrating our curriculum.
Our Mission
Where Every Child’s A Star