Educare

What Educare does

Educare California at Silicon Valley is a nonprofit early childhood education center headquartered at 1399 Santee Drive in East San Jose, California, serving 1,400+ low-income children ages 0-5 and their families annually from the Santee community. Founded in 2015 through an $11.1 million capital campaign led by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation and other public/private partners, the organization operates a 35,000-square-foot facility with 12 full-day, year-round classrooms co-located with Santee Elementary School and the Franklin-McKinley Children's Initiative.

The organization's core offerings span a research-based early learning model from the national Educare Learning Network (20+ schools nationwide), a Family Resource Center offering free parenting and health classes, a satellite San Jose Bridge Library, a Teacher Professional Development Institute serving Bay Area and northern California educators, a Transitional Kindergarten program in partnership with Franklin-McKinley School District, and bilingual Family Engagement Services with specialists fluent in English/Spanish and English/Vietnamese. Programmatic differentiation centers on dual language learner support, social-emotional skill development, and an integrated family wraparound model connecting participants to health screenings, food assistance, and other community resources.

The business model is nonprofit and grant-funded rather than tuition-driven; revenue is not publicly disclosed. Funding sources include capital and operating grants from foundations (Packard, Heising-Simons, Health Trust, Silver Giving, Sunlight Giving, East Bay Community Foundation, Buffet Early Childhood Fund, Red Nose Day), public agencies (FIRST 5 Santa Clara County, Santa Clara County Office of Education, Franklin-McKinley and East Side Union High School Districts, City of San Jose), and Head Start subsidies. Operational oversight sits with SCCOE as the lead operating agency, with governance provided by an independent board. Enrollment is managed through Head Start and Franklin-McKinley School District pipelines, and the organization markets through community partnerships, social media, email newsletters, and earned media rather than paid channels.

Name

Educare

Legal name

Educare California at Silicon Valley

Website

https://educaresv.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Educare California at Silicon Valley is a nonprofit early childhood education center in East San Jose, serving 1,400+ low-income children ages 0-5 and families annually through 12 full-day classrooms and a research-based model as part of the Educare Learning Network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Early Childhood Education Services

NAICS

Educational Services (61), Educational Support Services (611710), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Academic/School-Readiness Preschools (EDACABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Infant & Toddler Classrooms within Childcare Centers (EDACAGAC), Early Literacy & Phonics Programs (EDAMAJAA), Early Childhood & Elementary Teacher Preparation Programs (EDAHAFAG), General Preschools (Play-Based) (EDACABAA)

Keywords

• Early childhood education
• Preschool programs
• Family support services
• Teacher professional development
• Dual language learning

Headquarters

HQ city

San Jose

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Infrastructure

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Educare California at Silicon Valley delivers full-day, year-round early childhood education to 0-5 year olds through 12 classrooms using the research-based Educare Learning Network model. Wraparound services include a Family Resource Center, a San Jose Public Library satellite branch, and a Teacher Professional Development Institute that trains current and aspiring early childhood educators.

Product overview

Educare California at Silicon Valley operates as a comprehensive early childhood education center offering a portfolio of integrated services. The core offerings include: (1) Early Learning Classrooms serving children ages 0-5 through 12 full-day, year-round classrooms implementing a research-based model; (2) a Family Resource Center providing parenting classes, health services, and supportive resources; (3) the San Jose Bridge Library for early literacy development; (4) a Teacher Professional Development Institute for training educators; (5) Transitional Kindergarten in partnership with Franklin-McKinley School District; and (6) Family Engagement Services with bilingual specialists. These programs work together as a unified early learning ecosystem, with dual language learner support, family engagement, and professional development as cross-cutting capabilities across all services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Early Learning Classrooms Twelve full-day, year-round early childhood education classrooms serving children ages 0-5 using the research-based Educare Learning Network model, with bilingual Spanish and Vietnamese instructional support and public-funding subsidy access through Head Start, Title 1, and state Pre-K programs.
• Family Resource Center On-site wraparound support services for enrolled families and caregivers, providing family engagement, referrals, and resources to complement children's classroom learning and address barriers to kindergarten readiness.
• San Jose Bridge Library San Jose Public Library satellite branch co-located at the Educare campus, extending free library access, literacy resources, and story-time programming to enrolled families and the surrounding East San Jose community.
• Teacher Professional Development Institute Workforce development institute providing higher-education degree pathways, paid apprenticeships, and ongoing coaching for current and aspiring early childhood educators to address the regional early childhood workforce shortage.

Quantifiable outcome

• Educare children after one year had significantly higher English language skills than non-attending peers
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

31 partnerships are on record, tiered lead operating agency, core partner, network partner, in-kind donor, key advocate, district partner, advocacy partner, resource partner, municipal partner, policy partner, research partner, program partner and community partner.

• SCCOE (Santa Clara County Office of Education)lead operating agencyStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead operating agency for Educare California at Silicon Valley. SCCOE provides institutional oversight and connection to county education resources.
• Franklin-McKinley School District (FMSD)core partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-located with Santee Elementary School. District partner in capital campaign and TK programming. Superintendent Juan Cruz serves on the board.
• Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County (CCSCC)core partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperating partner providing family support services. One of the three lead partner organizations.
• Educare Learning Networknetwork partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network of 20+ Educare schools across the country. Provides research agenda, best practices, and shared learning for early childhood education.
• Adobein-kind donorGTM or Marketing PartnerDonated used furniture to Educare through Green Standards partnership to keep items out of landfills.
• Silicon Valley Leadership Groupkey advocateStrategic or Co-development PartnerLed the public/private partnership launch of the Educare school. CEO Carl Guardino championed the initiative.
• East Side Union High School Districtdistrict partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCapital campaign partner in the public/private partnership.
• Start Earlyadvocacy partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerEarly childhood education advocacy and policy organization.
• First Call For Familiesresource partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity resource referral organization connecting families to services.
• City of San Josemunicipal partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity partner providing resources and support for families.
• Second Harvest of Silicon Valleyresource partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood bank providing food assistance resources for families.
• Healthier Kids Foundationresource partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides health screening and care coordination resources for children.
• Child Advocates of Silicon Valleyresource partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerChild advocacy organization supporting families.
• Children's Discovery Museumresource partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides learning experiences through satellite museum programming.
• San Jose Public Libraryresource partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for San Jose Bridge Library satellite location and reading programs.
• Early Edge Californiapolicy partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerEarly childhood education policy and advocacy organization.
• Clayton Early Learningresearch partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerEarly childhood education research and best practices sharing.
• Raising a Readerprogram partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerEarly literacy program supporting family reading habits.
• Supply Bankresource partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides essential supplies to families in need.
• No Kid Hungryprogram partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnti-hunger organization connecting families to food resources.
• McLaughlin Area Tenant Associationcommunity partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization serving the Santee neighborhood.
• Santee Associationcommunity partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization serving the Santee neighborhood.
• SEWA USAresource partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic empowerment organization serving families.
• Sunday Friendsresource partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization providing resources to families.
• Loaves and Fishesresource partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood assistance organization serving the community.
• Veggiielutionresource partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity farm providing food access and education.
• Valley Verderesource partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization supporting families.
• Opportunity Youth Academyresource partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational opportunity for youth and families.
• San Jose Fire Departmentcommunity partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity department providing community resources.
• San Jose Police Departmentcommunity partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity department providing community engagement resources.
• San Jose Parks and Recreationresource partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity department providing recreational resources for families.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Primrose Schools: National franchise of accredited private preschools and early education centers serving infants through elementary-age children with a research-based Balanced Learning curriculum. Closely comparable in delivering full-day, year-round, high-quality early childhood classrooms.
• Stratford School: Private preschool-through-middle school operator in the Bay Area with multiple campuses offering full-day early childhood programs. Comparable as a high-quality, fee-based ECE provider in the same Silicon Valley geography serving families seeking academic preparation.
• Educare Learning Network: The national umbrella network of 20+ Educare schools implementing the same research-based early childhood model. The most direct peer because the subject school operates as a member site and shares curriculum, outcomes research, and operational standards with the network.
• Jumpstart for Young Children: National nonprofit focused on early childhood education equity for low-income preschool children, providing language, literacy, and social-emotional programming. Directly comparable in mission (narrowing the opportunity gap) and in delivering ECE outcomes research to support grant funding.
• Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County: Operating partner that delivers family support services inside the Educare site and runs its own family and youth programs in the same region. Comparable as a local nonprofit providing integrated family/early-childhood support services to Santee-area families.
• First 5 Santa Clara County: County-level First 5 commission focused on children ages 0-5, funding ECE programs in Santa Clara County. Comparable as a funder/convener for early childhood services and a partner in Educare's capital campaign.
• Clayton Early Learning: Research-driven early childhood organization in Denver operating model demonstration schools and a professional development institute for educators. Closely comparable in combining a single-site high-quality school, research agenda, and teacher training institute.

Broad incumbents

• Save the Children US: Major international NGO with significant U.S. early childhood programs targeting underserved children. Comparable as a national nonprofit ECE funder/operator with research-driven programming and a focus on equity for low-income families.
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Large national provider of high-quality early childhood education and care, employer-sponsored childcare, and early learning programs. Comparable in serving ages 0-5 with research-informed curricula, but operates a for-profit franchise/center model rather than a single-site nonprofit.
• KIPP Public Schools: National network of college-preparatory public charter schools with many locations co-located or partnering with early childhood programs. Comparable in operating a research-based, outcomes-driven education model with strong foundation funding and a cradle-to-college pipeline focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/EducareSV
• Facebookfacebook.com/EducareSV
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/educare-california-at-silicon-valley-e-c-s-v

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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