According to ChildCare Aware’s new report, child care is one of the largest expenses families face and is largely unaffordable throughout the nation. In San Mateo County, child care expenses for two children, estimated at $3,500/month, can easily exceed housing costs in a family’s budget (https://insightcced.org/2018-family-needs-calculator/). The unaffordability of child Read more…
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation recently highlighted Build Up’s unique approach to the challenges and solutions for building child care infrastructure. By serving as a national case study, Build Up hopes to inspire businesses around the country to join together in a coalition with public and private partners in Read more…
In 2018, the San Bruno Community Foundation provided a grant to First 5 San Mateo County to better understand the shortage of child care and preschool in San Bruno, and to use maps to determine the ideal locations for new child care development that are linked to families’ housing, places Read more…
In San Mateo County, only two-thirds of 3 and 4 year olds are getting the benefit of early learning experiences by being enrolled in preschool, child care, or transitional kindergarten. Learn more about why parents are choosing to stay home rather than enroll their children in this recent article from Read more…
In 2016, San Mateo County Human Services Agency retained the Brion Economics Team to conduct a comprehensive countywide needs assessment study for early learning facilities serving children ages 0 to 4 (infants, toddlers, and preschoolers). The study focused on current conditions of existing facilities, interest in expansion from current providers, Read more…
