Scottdale Early Learning, Inc. was founded in 1977 as a child development center within the Tobie Grant public housing community in Scottdale, Georgia, for residents struggling to find affordable, quality childcare. The needs of the local residents were discussed during a community improvement project; and as a result, the Scottdale Child Development center was created. Today, Scottdale provides both center-based and community-based early care and education services to a diverse group of children and families, with the central goal of increasing the rate of 5-year-old children who are ready to enter kindergarten.