Middle Tyger Education Center
Middle Tyger Community Center has broken ground on our second campus. This $19 million state-of-the-art campus, made possible by generous donors, business leaders, and community members, will expand early care and education access by over 300% in our community. We are excited to become two campuses serving under one mission to improve the lives of children and families in our community.
The Middle Tyger Education Center will transform support for children and working families. However it is more than a building- it is a catalyst for generational change. With multi-generational counseling and family support, the Center fosters resilience, self-sufficiency, and working force stability across the region.
Notably, the project introduces a unique public/private partnership, redefining collaboration between nonprofits, businesses, and government- a sustainable blueprint for communities nationwide.
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| Child care in S.C. averages $9,000-$11,000 per year- often more than instate college tuition- and can consume 20% of a household's income. |
Increase from 60 to 265 students ages 6-weeks to 4k Increase from 5 to 17 classrooms |
| Child care challenges cost S.C. employers $1.4 billion each year due to absenteeism, turnover, and lost productivity. |
Help reduce workplace absenteeism |
| 42% of S.C. residents live in child care deserts- areas with more than three children per licensed child care slot. | Increase childcare access for children with developmental delays |
| S.C. working parents report being late or leaving work early due to child care issues, and nearly 25% have lost jobs over lack of care. | Educate other communities to solve the nationwide childcare crisis |
| 58% of children in the Upstate are considered "not ready" for kindergarten | Increase wraparound family supports |
MTCC is the premiere model for family services in South Carolina. We coordinate services and resources to help neighbors in need.
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