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University City Children's Center company history timeline

1970

1970: University City Children’s Center opens with 28 children at the educational building at Temple Shaare Emeth at 560 Trinity.

1974

1974: UCCC moves to the Ward Building at 737 Kingsland.

1980

1980: UCCC purchases a house at 7745 Olive Street and converts it into a home-like environment for children two years of age through kindergarten.

1985

1985: UCCC is the second center in the state of Missouri to achieve its accreditation by the Missouri Board of Voluntary Accreditation of Early Childhood Programs.

1989

1989: UCCC purchases the former 905 store located at 7733 Olive Blvd. in hopes of moving to a larger space.

1994

1994: The building at 7733 Olive Blvd. is sold.

2000

2000: UCCC hires a new Director, Stephen P. Zwolak.

2001

2001: A Capital Campaign launches to finance renovation and expansion.

2002

2002: UCCC signs agreement with Washington University.

2004

2004: UCCC moves to newly renovated building at 6646 Vernon with a licensing capacity of 112 children; the 7745 Olive building is sold.

2006

2006: Stephen P. Zwolak receives the national Boys Hope Girls Hope Opportunity Maker Award.

2007

2007: Licensing capacity increases to 168 children with expansion into 4 new classrooms - 2preschool and 2 infant/toddler - a new kitchen, and an Adventure Playground.

2008

2008: UCCC receives a pledge of seed money to develop a non-profit Professional Development organization, LUME Institute.

2009

2009: Healthy Minds for the Future first funded.

2010

2010: Becomes Early Head Start Partner with Youth In Need.

2012

2012: Launches new logo and branding.

2013

2013: Introduces UCCC Mirroring Curriculum.

2014

2014: Installs Solar Panels through partnership with Washington University, a Trike Track with lanes and painted road signs on the Adventure Playground, and an Herb Garden on the Infant/Toddler Playground.

2015

2015: University City Children’s Center and Steve Zwolak, as CEO of LUME Institute, receives the Educational Achievement Award from The American Psychoanalytic Association.

2016

2016: UCCC received the YWCA Volunteer Childcare Partner of the Year Award.

2018

2018: Accepted into Harvard's Center on the Developing Child's Frontiers of Innovation portfolio.

2020

2020: Celebrated 50 years of serving children and families with our 50th Birthday Block Party!

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