Greenville Technical College recently reopened the newly renovated Margaret Mills Cubbage Child Development Center.
A $1.6 million renovation project was completed to enhance the center’s learning spaces and safety. The renovations included adding new casework, finishes, lighting, doors, windows, playgrounds and security to the facility. Melissa Roper, head of GTC’s early care and education department, said the improvements have brought the child development center into a new era of care.
“This renovation has added a fresh look to our child care center. It’s updated the security, the aesthetic appeal, the quality of care and the opportunities with the technology that has been added,” Roper said.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Dec. 4 to celebrate the reopening of the Margaret Mills Cubbage Child Development Center. The facility is located on Greenville Tech’s Barton Campus at 506 S. Pleasantburg Drive in Greenville.
The child development center opened in 1999 and was last renovated in 1994. The recent renovations to the building began in 2023. As the work was completed, the center’s operations were temporarily moved to the Greenville County Schools’ Greenview Child Development Center in Dunean.
The Margaret Mills Cubbage Child Development Center provides child care for children 6 weeks to 5 years of age. The center also provides training and learning opportunities for students in GTC’s early care and education program.
“The Margaret Mills Cubbage Child Development Center has played an important role for families across the Upstate, providing excellent care as it serves as a strong learning environment for future teachers through our early care and education program,” said Keith Miller, president of GTC.
Through the early care and education program, students can earn an associate degree in early care and education along with certifications for child care assistant, early childhood development and early childhood special education. The child development center and early care and education program are both accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
