SAN ANTONIO – Leaders and childcare experts met Tuesday to map out next steps aimed at expanding access to high-quality, affordable early learning across the city.
Mayor Jones hosted an early learning and childcare roundtable on Feb. 10, 2026, alongside District 6 Councilmember Ric Galvan, bringing together experts from across the education and childcare sector to identify priorities where the city can help.
“As Mayor, one of my priorities is investing in smart, healthy kids because our children are our future. This is an equity issue and an economic issue. These priorities are essential to reducing poverty and strengthening long-term economic competitiveness for our people and our city,” Jones said. “By diving into these issues facing our community, we can create immediate, actionable steps for increasing capacity, affordability, and quality of early childhood education and childcare services.”
The roundtable reviewed recommendations from the SA Child Care study by Texas A&M San Antonio and discussed potential policy recommendations, according to the city.
Organizations participating in the discussion included representatives from the Department of Human Services, Head Start Policy Council, AVANCE, Early Matters, Healy Murphy, Pre-K 4 SA, Lindsay’s Lilypads, Kids R Kids, St. Lutheran Child Development Center, Imagination Childcare Center, Books & Bibs, Texas A&M San Antonio, and the Barshop Jewish Community Center.
“I’m grateful that this council has a renewed focus on strengthening educational outcomes in our city, including access to high-quality, affordable early childhood education,” Galvan said. “High-quality childcare is essential for working families to move up the economic ladder and for our kids to meet their full potential. It’s what San Antonio families deserve.”
The mayor’s team is expected to prepare a report and a timeline for moving forward based on feedback from the meeting.