Educare centers are currently operating throughout the country in Chicago, Omaha (I & II), Milwaukee, Tulsa (I & II), Denver, Miami, Oklahoma City, Seattle and Kansas City. Several others are in various stages of planning, partnership building or construction. Educare Arizona will the furthest southwest in the network, and plans to open in the fall of 2011.
Educare Arizona will be located on land donated by the Balsz School District on the grounds of Brunson-Lee Elementary School just south of McDowell and 48th Street in Phoenix. The new center will be approximately 35,000 square feet with an annual, full-year operating budget of roughly $3.2 million.
The building will be thoughtfully designed to support the programming that occurs inside as well as communicate the lessons learned statewide. The facility sends a message to families, policy makers, business leaders and others that children in poverty have value and that creating effective programming and resources for them is a worthy investment.
Taking into account Arizona’s unique climate, the building will be sustainably designed to maximize solar efficiencies and reduce environmental impact.
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