About

Educare grew from one school in Chicago to a powerful network serving thousands of children in schools across the country.

In 2000, Start Early (formerly known as the Ounce) and the Irving Harris Foundation worked together to create Educare Chicago, an early childhood school serving around 150 children.

Three years later, the Buffett Early Childhood Fund and Start Early joined forces to expand Educare and help narrow the achievement gap for more children living in poverty by building more schools and creating a network of early learning champions around the country.