The Downtown Children’s Center (DCC) was established as a 501c3 non-profit organization in 1978, dedicated to serving the early childhood needs of parents that live and/or work in downtown St. Louis, Missouri.

DCC is a non-sectarian childcare center believed to be among the first in the nation to represent an alliance of businesses, childcare professionals and working parents in a unique cooperative effort to provide quality care near the workplace.

The center has enjoyed much publicity locally, nationally & internationally for it’s innovative approach to the provision of childcare services.

Mayor Slay took a tour of the center, then had lunch with the 3- and 4- year-old children.