SMALL BUSINESS
SPOTLIGHT
MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE
EARLY CHILD
DEVELOPMENT NURSERY
An organization on a mission to provide a quality child development
program that is affordable for parents who are working or pursuing
their education in the Coastal Bend.
M
ary McLeod Bethune Early Child De-
velopment Nursery, Inc., the oldest
early child development agency in the
Coastal Bend, was established in Feb-
ruary of 1942. Bethune nursery is year
round and operates Monday through Fri-
day, from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Annu-
ally, Bethune serves over 300 children
ranging in ages from birth to 12 years.
In 2017, 329 children from 264 families
were served with 268 children being low
income and 47 children homeless/dis-
placed. Our low income and homeless
families are in great need of child care
services. Of the vast majority of families,
96% were served on a sliding- fee scale
with only 4% paying the full cost of ser-
MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT NURSERY
vice. The operating expenses of quality
child care is consistently rising and the need for parents, in order to secure jobs and job training, has grown.
Bethune Early Chi ld Development Nursery, Inc.
900 Kinney Street • Corpus Christi, TX 78401
P: 361.882.7326 • www.bethunedaycarecc.org
www.facebook.com/BethuneDayCareCC