We've heard the need for quite a while and we really weren't in a position to address it until a few years ago. The need is still there, if not greater than ever. Children from outside the Southfield district can enroll in the program. Operating day care programs is a way of encouraging parents to stick with sending their children to public schools, Silagy said. With 60 children enrolled, Southfield's day care program is running on a break-even budget for now, Silagy said.
Tuition goes toward expenses such as salaries, meals, equipment and services.
The program does not receive state funding. Silagy believes the program will soon start turning a profit.