Cabrillo and UCSC Student Housing Project
Student Housing Project Childcare Center
The Cabrillo College and the Cabrillo College Foundation are raising $4.5M in funding to construct a new 5,787 square-foot childcare center as part of its student housing project.
The Childcare Center will offer subsidized care for approximately 50-64 infants, toddlers, and preschoolers between 6 months and 3 years of age, supporting low-income student parents attending Cabrillo College or UCSC.
This center will include 3,562 square-foot of classroom space, 2,225 of childcare services, and an outdoor space of at least 3,900 square-feet - all of which meet California regulations for childcare licensing.
Core components of the program include providing high-quality, full-time childcare with early childhood educational programming, space for outside play, and nutritional food service that offers meals three times per day.
The new childcare facility will be managed by Community Bridges after a competitive selection process led by the college.
The center will support employing 12 to 16 professional staff, including a site supervisor, early childcare education specialists trained by the college, a meal prep staff member, and support staff.
The Childcare Center will provide convenient childcare for student parents and workforce development training opportunities in early childcare.
Low-income student parents will have access to subsidized high quality full-time childcare services - so they can return to college to get skills, degrees, and certificates to access high-quality, higher-paying jobs. It also ensures improved social, economic, and health outcomes for the whole family.
The college is seeking to have Cabrillo College Early Childhood Education students participate in paid, hands-on teacher experiences that work towards state licensure requirements as an early child care provider.
Up to nine (9) associate teachers each year could receive this hands-on training under the supervision of a master teacher.
Many of Cabrillo’s Early Childhood Education students are preparing to transfer to obtain teaching certificates and need this experience to prepare them for that advanced education.
FAQ
The expected groundbreaking date is planned for fall 2025. Meeting this deadline requires an aggressive schedule of architectural designs and construction drawings, timely approval of the drawing by the DSA, and timely delivery of state revenue to fund the project.
What is your timeline for completing the project and opening the housing for students?