Blu Mar | Est. 2021
We know what a privilege it is to be trusted with your child’s future and how choosing Blu Mar will set your child up for success. Blu Mar feels that education starts at infancy, as ages 6 weeks - 5 years is the most important developmental time in a child's life.
It is our job as caregivers to work together to provide your child with all the necessary tools for fostering good social and emotional health, proper language and communication, physical development, and cognitive skills. At Blu Mar, we are committed to helping you see your child succeed.
Child
Care Philosophy
At Blu Mar, we believe that children love to learn. They are born with a curiosity about their world and a desire to explore it and take everything in it has to offer. We foster this curiosity by providing them with opportunities to interact with a variety of different materials and situations. We also believe that the number one way that children learn is through self-led teaching with the guidance of a caregiver. At Blu Mar we use Traditional Education and Highscope philosophies. Children have hands-on experiences with their surroundings, which fosters the development of problem-solving tactics, conflict-resolution methods, and other important skills. Learning is supported through consistent daily routines and well-organized classrooms.
The Mission
All children should be given every opportunity to grow into their best selves. We believe that high-quality education based on decades of research will be the key to the upwards trajectory of your child’s success in all future endeavors. Most importantly we believe that when a child is provided the opportunity to preserve and enhance a positive sense of self, then the essential foundation for all learning and self-actualization has been established.
Michelle Schmidt, Director and Teacher
Michelle is originally from Hooper, Nebraska and recently moved back to the Lincoln area. Michelle holds a BS degree in Human Development, with a specialty in Early Childhood, from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Michelle has a RBT (Registered Behavioral Tech) certification she obtained at the UNMC Autism Clinic in Omaha, NE after college. Michelle's first childcare job was at Redeemer Child Development Center in Hooper, NE, where she worked all throughout high school. She knew early on she had a passion for working with children. Throughout college, Michelle worked as a preschool teacher at Little Wonderland Child Development Center in Lincoln, NE where she eventually was promoted to Director. As Director, she obtained all licenses and safety training to run a Child Development Center. In 2019, Michelle and her husband made the move to San Francisco, CA, where Michelle worked as a High Profile Nanny for an elite family in San Francisco. Michelle looks forward to bringing her 10 years' worth of experience in Child Development back to the South West Lincoln Area.
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Sage Schmidt, Business Operations
Sage is originally from Moorefield, Nebraska, where he then obtained a business degree from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln (and met Michelle in the process). After working at Sandhills Publishing in Lincoln, Sage received an offer from Salesforce (one of the fastest-growing software companies in the world) and moved to San Francisco, CA in 2019. He now works remotely as an Account Executive, helping with book-keeping and other behind-the-scenes tasks including social media and the website for Blu Mar. He's always nearby to lend a hand as needed.
Hours of operation
Monday - Friday | 7:30 - 5:30 CT
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Closed for all National holidays, including:
New Year’s Day (observed Friday, December 31)
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Presidents Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day (observed Monday, July 5)
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving Day
Day After Thanksgiving
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day (observed Friday, December 24)
I will take 12 days for vacation during the year, which will be paid. I will notify you at least 4 weeks in advance of the vacation.
Very rarely I may need to take a personal day for training pertinent to childcare licensing, illness, or unforeseen family events. I will give you as much notice as possible and do my best to find an approved substitute. In the event I am unable to provide a substitute, you will need to make other arrangements for that day’s care.