High-quality, affordable child care presents win-win opportunities for many diverse stakeholder groups and sectors. Forging these new partnerships and building new resources to fill gaps can open new potential solutions for child care in the region. This section of the Playbook focuses on topics related to creating new pathways and resources to use for building child care supply.
Little Lions Learning Lab is an early childhood center operated by the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Office of Louisa County Public Schools (LCPS). Created in response to a difficult recruiting environment for teachers and shrinking interest in the field of education among students, the early childhood program provides LCPS staff with access to high-quality child care and serves as a learning space for students who want to explore a career in education.
The Peake Childhood Center (Peake) is a 54-year-old non-profit organization with a mission to provide high-quality affordable child care that prepares children for school. On June 4, 2025, Peake began operating their second child care program in a $20 million state-of-the-art building owned by the City of Newport News, Virigina.
