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March 31, 2026• byWill Averill

Congrats to our 2nd CDA qualification graduate – Ms. Chelsea!

Big shout-outs to Ms. Shannon, who got her CDA earlier this year, and to Ms. Chelsea, who got her certificate yesterday! We asked Chelsea how she felt about...

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February 2, 2026• byWill Averill

Ballard announces the new 7% tuition model!

Ballard Introduces 7% model! Around 1 in 4 families live paycheck to paycheck in our community. Childcare can be hugely cost prohibitive, with the average...

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November 19, 2025• byWill Averill

Ballard Center Receives Major Holiday-Season Investment

Lawrence, KS — November 18, 2025 — The Ballard Center is celebrating a major boost toward long-planned facility upgrades with a $75,000 grant from the...

Our chef and the amazing dude who helped set up the range posing with the range.

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October 17, 2025• byWill Averill

Ballard on the Range

What happens when you’ve been serving kids’ meals for years off of an older range, it’s on the verge of going kaput and you need a new one...

Ballard News • Events

September 30, 2025• byWill Averill

Come celebrate Ballard’s new mascot at the Ballard Bash!

We hope you can join us! Saturday, October 11 the Ballard is hosting our first ever Ballard Butterfly Bash! We will have food, music, games, activities, a...

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