Since opening in February 2020, Mariposa Family Learning Center has provided early childhood education and wraparound support services for families in the Montopolis neighborhood, regardless of a family’s ability to pay.

The details

The daycare includes a subsidized tuition program as well as a food and nutrition program, in which students garden each week and are sent home fresh produce twice each week.

The center also helps connect families with food and housing assistance, health services, and educational and job opportunities.

Quote of note


“Our five-year anniversary is not just a milestone—it’s a celebration of the community that has helped us grow and thrive,” Mariposa’s Board President Jan Richards said in a statement.