Vision

The supply of high-quality child care facilities meets the demand of every family in need of child care in San Mateo County.

Purpose

To preserve, expand and improve the supply of high-quality child care facilities in San Mateo County.

Guiding Principles

True to our name, Build Up 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 for all children and families.

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.
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.
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.
We support and advocate.

We amplify voices of providers, families and women, particularly women of color who disproportionately provide and seek child care.
We protect communities.

We enable healthy, safe and inclusive child care facilities and sites, prioritizing historically marginalized and low-income communities and those at greater climate risk.