SPOKANE, Wash. — The City of Spokane and Spokane Public Schools are partnering to launch a new pilot program to increase access to affordable, high-quality childcare for Spokane’s littlest learners.
Through this pilot, the school district is initially making space available for programming at Balboa Elementary, Whitman Elementary and the Garland Center. The City is looking to partner with qualified childcare providers to operate services in those locations.
“I’ve consistently heard from parents who are on waitlists and are searching sometimes from even before their children are born for that right place,” said Mayor Lisa Brown on Monday during an announcement of the partnership…