Mountain View, California—The City of Mountain View held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Child-Care Center on Monday, January 7, 2008, at 3:30 p.m. The new Child-Care Center will be built near the Senior Center, located at 266 Escuela Avenue.

New Child-Care Center—This is an exciting community facility that has been in the planning stages for a number of years. Its fruition has been a result of the dedicated people and organizations that have been part of making it a reality, including several City Councils for over eight years. The Center will meet the need for infant through 5 year-old child care for the local community. The new Center is scheduled to open in September 2008.

In July 2007, the City Council approved plans and specifications for the Child-Care Center and bids were awarded for construction in September 2007. The Center will be operated by the Children's Creative Learning Center (CCLC), a locally based, prominent national provider of child-care center services. It will be a high-quality Center that will seek national accreditation through CCLC's efforts. It will serve approximately 104 children from infants to 5 years of age.

The Center will have several community-use features, including a Community Resource Room that will have parenting information (in multiple languages), and it will add a children's playground to the area (which will be available for non Center use when the Center is not open).

This project has been made possible through a partnership with the David and Lucile Packard Foundation.

Mayor Laura Macias noted: "It is through the collective efforts of many that Mountain View offers the essential service of child care to our community. Through collaboration throughout the City and beyond, Mountain View is a happier and healthier place to live. We would hope we can inspire other cities to respond to the important needs of families with child care too."

For Further Information—Should you have further questions about the project, please contact Nadine P. Levin, Assistant City Manager, at (650) 903 6610 or Kimberly S. Thomas in the City Manager's Office at (650) 903 6210, or via cell at (650) 537 8187.

Additional information on the City of Mountain View is available by visiting the City's web site at www.mountainview.gov.