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Report regarding the status of design development for a new licensed preschool facility in the Westborough neighborhood. (Greg Mediati, Deputy Director of Parks and Recreation and Philip Vitale, Deputy Director of Capital Projects)
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RECOMMENDATION
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It is recommended that the City Council be apprised of the status of design development for a new licensed preschool facility planned for the Westborough neighborhood and provide direction to staff.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Childcare Program is one of seven program areas within the Recreation Division of the Parks and Recreation Department. The Childcare Program serves nearly 1,200 children and young adults annually through its three licensed preschools, four licensed After School Recreation Programs, two State grant-funded REAL (Recreation, Enrichment and Learning) Programs, and seasonal and special needs camps.
The three preschools are licensed by the State of California's Department of Social Services Community Care Licensing Program. This includes Westborough Preschool, Siebecker Preschool, and Little Steps Preschool located at the Community Learning Center. The preschools operate Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Westborough Preschool, with a capacity of 59 children, and Siebecker Preschool, with a capacity of 55 children, are full fee-based programs. Little Steps Preschool, with a capacity of 20 children, is grant-funded by the Big Lift initiative, whereby qualifying participants can enroll at a greatly reduced cost or at no cost at all.
Full fee-paying participants are assessed a monthly fee of $657, while Little Steps Big Lift Program participants pay between $0 and $350 per month on a sliding scale based on household income, with an average tuition of $96 per month. In contrast, the average cost for preschool care in San Mateo County is $1,820 per month.
For the purpose of this report, information prior to the COVID-19 pandemic is being used to demonstrat...
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