This Saturday, the Red Caboose Child Care Center will open a new, larger facility on Winnebago Street, according to NBC15. The center, which outgrew its former Williamson Street location, will now be housed in a four-story, 92,000-square-foot building.
The new location will help Red Caboose to accommodate the children on its waiting list and address child care and affordable housing gaps. The building for Red Caboose was made possible in partnership with Movin’ Out, which focuses on providing affordable housing for people with disabilities. The project, completed over seven years, will allow Red Caboose to serve three times the number of families possible at the old site.
Red Caboose has served Madison for over 50 years and provides service to underrepresented communities; over 38% of Red Caboose students are children of color, and 25% come from low-income families.
A grand opening ceremony for the child care center’s new home will take place Sept. 30 at 10 a.m., with state and community leaders set to speak at 11 a.m.
