Broadcasters Child Development Center

Broadcasters Child Development Center has continued to operate post-pandemic with ebbs and flows in enrollment. Despite financial challenges during low enrollment, we continue to serve approx. 85-95 families each year across twelve classrooms at our center.We received grant funding through the DC Stabilization Grant & the LIIF(Low Income Investment Fund) to support our financial needs until enrollment increased to higher levels. We did have to take on additional debt in October 2023 to support our payroll until Pay Equity Funding began in December 2023. That funding will continue until September 2024.We have returned to pre-pandemic enrollment levels and have retained the majority of our staff of 35 and hired several new staff members. Our program continues to provide quality full-time child care for families living and working in DC and employment opportunities for the Early Childhood Workforce. Our program is committed to reaching new levels by becoming an OSSE(Office of the State Superintendent of Education) approved subsidy provider this year. We are also pursuing program accreditation through the National Early Childhood Program Accreditation(NECPA) organization. These two achievements will hopefully allow us to apply to become a DCPS PreK approved program for 3 & 4 year old children in the future.