Seward Child Care Center

Seward Child Care Center (SCCC) is a cooperatively-run, nonprofit daycare with a curriculum that focuses on conflict resolution, diversity/inclusion, anti-bias skills, environmental sustainability, and the importance of being an active participant in one’s community. SCCC is committed to providing access to high quality childcare for a diverse range of families since 1973.

What Makes Seward Child Care Center Unique?

• Parent-governed—the school was created by parents and is still governed by parents cooperatively
• Teacher run—the teachers have autonomy in running their classrooms, and decisions are made with the children’s needs first.
• Democratic participation—the Teacher Collective and Parent Cooperative allow children to experience democracy firsthand.
• An inclusive and safe space for families and children of all identities. Seward Child Care Center works to prioritize enrollment for families of color, LGBTQ-identified families, and CCAP eligible families.
• Child-initiated learning—children learn to make decisions and choices within a safe and structured daily routine.
• Conflict resolution—An approach to conflict that encourages social skills and peaceful ways to resolve disputes.

Become a Sustaining Member of Seward Child Care Center!

Seward Child Care Center focuses on teaching kids social-emotional intelligence, how to be caring members of our community, and how to solve problems together. It’s very easy to look around right now and feel pessimistic about the future. One of the things that gives us hope is knowing that there are so many places like SCCC helping to raise the next generation of activists, caregivers, and engaged community members. But we need your help to continue our important work!

Monthly donations – at any level –make a real difference. We know asking for a monthly donation for a service you do not receive is a big ask. However, we are working hard to help SCCC become more financially stable without raising tuition beyond what regular families can afford and without relying on grant funding that is becoming more and more sparse. As we look at the current political climate, we feel very strongly that raising our children to be kind and inclusive community members means we need to vote with our dollars for the institutions we see embodying our values each day. And to say thanks, we’ll have gifts this winter for anyone who donates $5, $10, or $20 per month: an SCCC magnet, tote bag, or t-shirt, respectively. You can set up your recurring donation here, or reach out to fundraising@sewardchildcare.org with any questions.

Thank you for supporting our center!