Build Up is thrilled to celebrate the upcoming opening of Little Footsteps Preschool, a non-denominational preschool program located at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church in San Mateo. The program is operated by Footsteps Child Care Inc, a nonprofit with over 25 years’ experience offering high quality early care and education for Read more…
San Mateo County has a severe shortage of licensed child care, preschool and after school programs, impacting families, children, and the economic prosperity of the region. The child care facility shortage is a multi-sector issue that will take concerted efforts from a variety of individuals and organizations to address. Build 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…
San Mateo County has a shortfall of 11,000 child care and preschool spaces, directly impacting the county’s business, education, transportation and housing sectors. By 2025, this shortage is expected to rise to 14,000. The good news is that cities are powerful agents of change and can make a significant contribution 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…
The Low Income Investment Fund’s guide for planners. Defines and describes different types of child care. Provides guidance for reviewing child care planning applications. Suggests policies to support child care facilities. http://www.liifund.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/3-Responding_to_Child_Care_Facilities.pdf