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.
Staggering Statistics |
Substantial Solutions |
|---|---|
| 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 |
The MTCC Childcare Program is the highest rated childcare program in Spartanburg County:
5 Star Quality Counts Rating
A+ DSS rating
Operating in excellence since 1998
As a nonprofit based childcare provider, we are able to offer childcare to families through a mixed income model:
Childcare scholarship
Sliding scale
Full pay
High priority is given to children in vulnerable circumstances such as:
Children of adolescent mothers
Children in foster and kinship care
Children with special needs
Children in poverty
Dr. Russell Booker
"Early care and education is a cornerstone of our work at SAM. We believe that children being born healthy and supported is where it all begins. Quality care is essential not only to a child's development, but also to a family's ability to build reserves and assets that support long-term well being. We also recognize that access to jobs and career pathways is often hindered when families lack reliable, affordable care. It is all connected- and this effort brings that full circle.
Our hope is that SAM's investment in the Middle Tyger Education Center will serve as a catalyst for similar efforts across our country and region. We are proud to be in partnership with Middle Tyger on this vital work."
Ellen Weaver, S.C. Superintendent of Education
"We need facilities like Middle Tyger not just here in Spartanburg, but in every community in our state to help stabilize and strengthen those families because the backbone of a strong school and a strong community is a strong family."
Rainer Blickle, Vice President of SEW-EURODRIVE USA
"By prioritizing innovative and high-quality early learning, MTEC is shaping a brighter future for children and our economy. Wrap around services, such as play therapy, ensure important needs are met that otherwise may never be. It's a model of excellence the entire state should look to as we build a stronger South Carolina."
Take this opportunity to become a part of this important public/private partnership!
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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