About Build Up SMC
The supply of high-quality child care facilities meets the demand of every family in need of child care in San Mateo County
Vision
To preserve, expand and improve the supply of high-quality child care facilities in San Mateo County
Purpose
Guiding Principles
True to our name, Build Up SMC lifts children, families and communities by supporting expanded access to high-quality child care and the development of safe, healthy, and well-designed early learning facilities and sites. Our work is about much more than buildings—it’s about enabling inclusive spaces that inspire learning and exploration.
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We believe child care is a right.
We work toward a future where every child and family has access to high-quality child care. This access is fundamental to equity and opportunity for all.
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We support communities.
We strengthen collective well-being by expanding opportunities to access high-quality child care which is proven to elevate community and economic development.
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We thrive on partnerships.
We work together in partnerships grounded in the shared vision and collective power of diverse stakeholders to cultivate solutions that uplift all.
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We support and advocate.
We amplify voices of providers, families and women, particularly women of color who disproportionately provide and seek child care.
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We protect.
We enable healthy, safe and inclusive child care facilities and sites, prioritizing historically marginalized and low-income communities and those at greater climate risk.
