Call for Operators: State-Licensed Childcare Providers to Lease and Operate Early Childhood Development Center
  • Proposal Submission Deadline: May 24, 2024
  • Status: Closed as of May 24, 2024​
  • Our initiative aims to enhance job creation and economic growth while meeting the rising demand for quality childcare services within a 30-minute radius. The center will serve children aged 0-5, providing a nurturing environment conducive to learning and development. Facilities span approximately 5,000 square feet, featuring classrooms, kitchen area, bathrooms, office space, and an outdoor play area.
    A request for proposals for experienced childcare operators committed to upholding the highest standards of care and education was launched on May 3, with submissions due by May 24, 2024. We are no longer accepting proposals. Those that submitted a proposal heard from GROWTH  on Friday, May 31 with continued due diligence underway. 
    Thank you for considering this opportunity to join us in creating a positive impact on early childhood education and our community.
Economic Growth Corporation (GROWTH) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community-based development organization and the developer of Shimer Square. At GROWTH, we’re driven by a commitment to honor Shimer Square’s history with the respect it deserves. Our work represents years of dedication, countless hours, and tireless efforts from a passionate, mission-driven team. The total overall investment at Shimer Square will exceed $37 million resulting in at least a 1988.24% increase in tax base in 2025: creating and supporting 260 jobs, along with 51 new housing units, marking the first new construction multifamily development in Carroll County in over 2 decades, along with creating vital childcare openings, and a Resource Center within a previously vacant, underutilized historic campus. Every step forward is a nod to the past and a bridge to the future. 
​Until further notice, due to active construction, the Shimer Square campus located at 203 Seminary Street, Mount Carroll, IL is closed to the general public.
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