SCCS was founded in 2006 by Laura McAlister and Diana Bender, two change makers with decades of experience in early childhood education. Despite public and private investments, SCCS founders witnessed independent centers struggle to serve families experiencing financial insecurity.

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In an effort to change the nature of child care operations and improve access to high quality, anti-bias education for all families, the founders established the first early learning, shared services consortium in Seattle.
 

SCCS began with one preschool serving 17 children, and now we operate 8 centers serving 450 children. Our critical work continues to be informed by children, families, and teachers.