Paying the costs of childcare

By Melanie Wong

This is the second article in a three-part series examining the challenges of finding and affording childcare in the Vail Valley. Part three will look at some of the efforts going on at the regional and state level to alleviate the burden for families and providers. EAGLE COUNTY — In November of 2013, the Family Learning Center, one of the valley’s largest childcare centers, was ready to close its doors. Citing financial reasons, the center’s board of directors said that with the economic downturn that began in 2007 costs were too high and funding was lacking. More families needed scholarships, …

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