"To start the center" typically means to take the first step or action in a group or situation, and set things in motion or establish a central point. Full definition
I have never, ever found a better betting angle than fading a team that is playing its first game with a quality starting center out due to injury. (sbnation.com)
With the Erikson Institute, SRI is exploring the promise of Collaborative Math in promoting math learning in Head Start centers in the city of Chicago. (sri.com)
When Bush visited a Maryland Head Start center in July 2003 to explain and defend his agenda, the association unleashed a barrage of criticism. (educationnext.org)