Our History
1989- A group of parents without access to quality child care for their school age children met to address the need. A needs and feasibility study confirmed an urgent need for such a program. A task force of parents and representatives from the Liverpool school district conducted further research and developed a proposal for BASCOL.
1992- BASCOL was incorporated as a not-for-profit 501(c) (3) organization. The first pilot program opened in Liverpool in September with thirteen children enrolled. Two additional Liverpool Elementary sites opened in December.
1995- BASCOL opened in all 11 Liverpool Elementary Schools. BASCOL opened a program in the West Genesee School District.
1997- BASCOL opened its first summer program, providing full-day care for 9 weeks throughout the summer at 2 locations in Onondaga County.
2000- BASCOL opened in the Onondaga Central School District.
2001- BASCOL opened in the Westhill School District.
2009- BASCOL served approximately 600 children annually with a staff of 50 employees.
2010- BASCOL opened a program in the Solvay School District.
2012- BASCOL celebrated our 20 year anniversary!
2013- BASCOL opened two sites in Oswego County, in the Central Square Central School District at A.A. Cole and Hastings-Mallory and a second location in the West Genesee School District at Split Rock Elementary.
2014- BASCOL opened a site in Dewitt at Holy Cross School.
2015- BASCOL opens a third site in the Central Square School District at Central Square Intermediate School, serving Millard Hawk School children and families.
2016- BASCOL opens a third summer program location at Central Square Intermediate School.
2017- BASCOL celebrates 25 years of serving children, families & communities!
2019- BASCOL opens a site in Baldwinsville at St. Mary's Academy.
2020- BASCOL adapted it's services to provide Remote Learning Full Day Care for students with hybrid and fully remote schedules during the Covid-19 Pandemic.
2022- BASCOL celebrates 30 years of serving children, families and communities!
2024- BASCOL opened a site at Brewerton Elementary in the Central Square School District!
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