The Daniel Center For Math And Science

What The Daniel Center For Math And Science does

The Daniel Center For Math And Science is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2010 by Kirby Jones, operating a single child care and STEM education center at 735 Rock Quarry Road in Raleigh, North Carolina. The organization serves at-risk and economically disadvantaged children through five age-tiered programs: Wake ThreeSchool (3-year-olds, operated with Wake County Smart Start), Pre-Kindergarten (ages 3-4), Pre-Teen (ages 5-12), Teen (ages 13+), and College Support. The Center holds a Five-Star rating from the NC Division of Child Development, the highest tier in North Carolina's child care quality rating system.

The curriculum stack consists of Creative Curriculum for Preschool, Teaching Strategies Gold for assessment, I-Ready Academic Tutorials, and SAT/ACT preparation, with partnerships extending reach through Wake County Public Schools, the YMCA/S.E. Raleigh Promise, NC State University Honors Village, and United Way of the Greater Triangle. Revenue is generated through a mix of tuition, child care vouchers, and philanthropic support from a base of over 50 corporate and foundation donors including BASF, Microsoft, PNC Bank, Wells Fargo, Duke Energy, Blue Cross Blue Shield NC, Red Hat, and Wolfspeed. The organization employs 1-10 staff, has received the 2018 GSK IMPACT Award ($40,000) and 2018 AT&T Heritage Calendar recognition ($15,000), and is celebrating its 15-year milestone in 2025 while recruiting a new Executive Director. Annual revenue is not disclosed in available materials.

Name

The Daniel Center For Math And Science

Legal name

The Daniel Center for Math and Science

Website

https://danielcenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Daniel Center For Math And Science is a 501(c)(3) non-profit in Raleigh, NC providing STEM-focused child care and academic support for at-risk children from age 3 through college, funded by tuition and 50+ corporate donors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Early Childhood STEM Education Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Educational Support Services (611710), Child Care Services (6244)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

STEM, Digital Literacy & Maker Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

STEM & Coding Learning Centers (Robotics, Programming, Engineering) (EDANAHAF), STEM & Coding Readiness for Early Learners (EDACANAF), Accelerated Learning & Grade Advancement Programs (EDAJAGAE)

Keywords

• Early childhood education
• STEM education programs
• After-school care
• College readiness services
• Nonprofit child care

Headquarters

HQ city

Raleigh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Child Care Vouchers: The organization accepts child care vouchers from government programs as payment for services
2. Donations and Grants: Individual donations, corporate donations, foundation grants, and scholarship funding from over 50 named donors including BASF, Microsoft, PNC Bank, Wells Fargo, and others

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Daniel Center for Math and Science provides a comprehensive, long-term STEM education enhancement program for at-risk and economically disadvantaged children from Pre-K (age 3) through college. The 501(c)(3) nonprofit operates a five-star rated child care center offering age-tiered programs (Wake ThreeSchool, Pre-K, Pre-Teen, Teen, and College Support) built on Creative Curriculum for Preschool, Teaching Strategies Gold assessment, I-Ready tutorials, and SAT/ACT preparation.

Product overview

The Daniel Center for Math and Science is a comprehensive, long-term STEM education enhancement non-profit organization that provides a unified five-star rated childcare and educational program portfolio spanning from Pre-K (age 3) through college. The core offerings include the Wake ThreeSchool Program for 3-year-olds, Pre-K Program (ages 3-4), School Age/Pre-Teen Program (ages 5-12), Teen Smart Is What's Up! Program (ages 13+), and College Support Program—each building upon the previous level to guide students from early childhood through post-secondary education with a sustained focus on STEM education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wake ThreeSchool Program A play-based, dynamic learning program for 3-year-olds offered in partnership with Wake County Smart Start, modeled after the NC Pre-K program and utilizing Creative Curriculum for Preschool and Teaching Strategies Gold for assessment.
• Pre-K Program A comprehensive preschool program for children ages 3-4 that prepares them academically, socially, and emotionally for Kindergarten, using The Creative Curriculum for Preschool and Teaching Strategies Gold for tracking development.
• School Age (Pre-Teen) Program A before and after-school program for ages 5-12 featuring hands-on STEM lessons, computer coding, financial literacy, career development, homework assistance, and experiential learning through field trips and corporate guest speakers.
• Teen Smart Is What's Up! Program A college and career readiness program for teens ages 13 and up, offering SAT/ACT preparation, career exploration, engineering projects, Lego robotics, job shadowing, and experiential learning field trips.
• College Support Program A continued support program for Daniel Center students pursuing post-high school education, providing academic mentoring, leadership development, and access to the Steve and Gretchen Norwood Scholarship Fund.

Quantifiable outcome

• All students expected to graduate high school and pursue post-secondary education

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Wake County Smart StartcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to offer the Wake ThreeSchool Program, an innovative play-based learning program similar to NC Pre-K. The Daniel Center serves as a provider site for Wake County Smart Start's ThreeSchool program serving 3-year-olds.
• Wake County Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal partnership for school readiness and educational collaboration with the local public school system
• YMCA/S.E. Raleigh PromisecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting S.E. Raleigh Promise initiative for community educational advancement
• N.C. State University Honors VillageminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership providing student volunteers and academic support resources
• University and College Student-VolunteersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollegiate volunteers provide tutoring and mentorship to students in the program
• Companies from the STEM SectorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partners providing field trips, job shadowing, guest speakers, and experiential learning opportunities
• United Way of the Greater TrianglecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProud Community Impact Partner of United Way of the Greater Triangle, supporting community-wide educational initiatives

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• KinderCare Learning Centers: National for-profit child care and early education provider operating thousands of centers. Covers the Pre-K and child care voucher segment that overlaps with The Daniel Center's core offering, though at vastly larger scale and without a STEM specialization.
• YMCA of the Triangle: Regional nonprofit offering before/after-school care, STEM enrichment, and youth development programs in the same Raleigh/Triangle market. Direct overlap in target age range (school-age) and program portfolio, and a stated partner of The Daniel Center through the S.E. Raleigh Promise initiative.
• Childcare Network: Large multi-state child care provider operating licensed daycare centers with curriculum-based early education. Comparable in offering center-based early childhood education and accepting public child care vouchers, though at significantly larger scale and without the STEM specialization.
• National 4-H Council: National youth development nonprofit delivering STEM and college/career readiness programs to youth. Comparable in STEM-focused enrichment for at-risk populations and in operating through a partnership/donor-supported model, but at much larger national scale.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National nonprofit providing youth development programming including STEM and academic enrichment for at-risk children. Comparable to The Daniel Center in mission (underserved youth, STEM focus) and donor/partnership model, but operates at vastly larger scale across multiple sites nationally.
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Large operator of early education and child care centers, including employer-sponsored programs. Comparable in center-based early childhood education delivery, though operates as a publicly traded for-profit rather than a mission-driven nonprofit.

Direct peers

• Citizen Schools: Nonprofit providing expanded learning time, STEM apprenticeships, and college readiness programs for underserved middle-school students. Highly comparable to the Daniel Center's Teen program and Pre-Teen STEM model, particularly the use of corporate volunteers for career exposure.
• Higher Achievement: Nonprofit delivering academic enrichment, STEM exposure, and college preparation for at-risk youth in middle and high school. Directly mirrors the Daniel Center's Pre-Teen and Teen program structure and target population.
• MIND Research Institute: Nonprofit providing visual math learning programs and STEM enrichment to underserved K-12 students. Comparable in STEM mission for at-risk youth and in operating through school and community partnerships, though delivers primarily digital curriculum rather than center-based programming.

Emerging players

• Code.org: Nonprofit expanding access to computer science education in K-12, with a strong focus on underserved schools and communities. Relevant adjacent peer given the coding and computational thinking components of the Daniel Center's Pre-Teen and Teen programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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