SproutFive to Close Its Doors After More Than 100 Years of Service
After more than a century of dedicated service to early childhood education through the legacy of Southside Learning and Development Center, SproutFive announced today that it will cease operations effective June 30, 2024. The unprecedented challenges of the past years, including the ongoing impacts of COVID-19 and changes in community needs, necessitated this difficult decision.
However, there is a hopeful path forward. We are working with community partners in hopes that all currently enrolled SproutFive children will have access to care as close to their current location as possible.
Our communities expect and deserve the highest quality of care, and given our current resource limitations, we are unable to deliver on this promise going forward. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has supported our mission and contributed to providing high-quality education to children.
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Our Locations
Every weekday, 7a.m. to 6p.m., we open our doors to children and families. Find a location convenient for you.
Our Families
We place a strong emphasis on having bold and robust family engagement. We are excited to welcome you and your little to the SproutFive family.
Our Model
Our schools are co-located with like-minded host partners in nonprofit hubs, affordable housing complexes, education institutions, and employer campuses.
Our Advocates
The SproutFive team advocates on behalf of children and families at the local, state, and federal level to improve the environments in which children live, learn, and grow
Our families are engaged in the learning process.
Having bold and robust family engagement strategies along with combined health and developmental screening processes onsite in early childhood programs increases kindergarten readiness.
Our advocates work to improve learning opportunities for all children.
The SproutFive team advocates on behalf of children and families at the local, state and federal level to improve the environments in which children live, learn and grow.
Get Involved
When you support the SproutFive mission, you help us strengthen our communities and ensure that every child has access to a holistic, high-quality early childhood education.