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Children’s Lighthouse Featured in Local Publication

Childrens Lighthouse Learning Centers’ franchisees have the distinct benefit of a team-centric support, meaning you’re never alone in the ups and downs of business ownership – you have an experienced team of experts behind you, helping you every step of the way.

Running day-to-day and long-term operations at an educational child care facility is no small feat, so when you join Children’s Lighthouse, you have ongoing public relations support to ensure that your community is aware of events, news and more. Public relations is a valuable tool to build brand image and recognition, as well as a way to bring a more personalized perspective to the business.

Childrens Lighthouse Learning Centers in Katy, Texas was recently featured in the Katy Rancher to discuss budget-friendly summer activities for kids that stimulate the mind and beat the summer heat. Along with the suggested activities, the article also included much information on Children’s Lighthouse’s summer camp programs.

Click here to read the full article. For more information on Childrens Lighthouse Learning Centers and available franchise opportunities, visit www.childrenslighthousefranchise.com.

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Children’s Lighthouse Goes On Air to Demo Fun, Affordable Kid’s Parties

Joining the Childrens Lighthouse Learning Centers franchise means that you’re never alone in the ups and downs of business ownership – you have an experienced team of experts behind you, helping you every step of the way.

Running day-to-day operations at an educational child care facility is a busy job, so when you join Children’s Lighthouse, you have ongoing public relations support to ensure that your community (and potential future students and their families) are always aware of what you’re contributing to the educational landscape of your area.

Childrens Lighthouse Learning Centers in San Antonio, Texas was recently featured on SA Live on the local ABC affiliate to discuss how to make children’s birthday parties fun and memorable on a budget. The delegation from Children’s Lighthouse showcased some crafts, snacks and games that engage and stimulate children of all ages.

Click here to watch the full segment. For more information on Childrens Lighthouse Learning Centers and available franchise opportunities, visit www.childrenslighthousefranchise.com.

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Children’s Lighthouse Certified as 2016 World-Class Franchise® By The Franchise Research Institute®

One of the benefits of joining the Children’s Lighthouse Learning Centers franchise is the credibility the brand commands among entrepreneurs, those in the franchise community and education experts. To this point, Children’s Lighthouse has received World-Class Franchise® certification by the Franchise Research Institute®.

The recognition comes after an independent franchisee validation survey conducted by the Franchise Research Institute, in which 78 percent of all Children’s Lighthouse franchisees participated. The survey was designed to determine the quality of 10 key metrics crucial to franchisee success within the Children’s Lighthouse franchise system.

The survey asked Children’s Lighthouse franchise owners to rate their franchisor through a series of questions in categories such as overall quality, growth potential, support and communication.

Children’s Lighthouse franchise full satisfaction results are available at: www.WorldClassFranchise.com/ChildrensLighthouseReport.

To learn more about Children’s Lighthouse Learning Centers and available franchise opportunities, please visit childrenslighthousefranchise.com.

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Children’s Lighthouse Learning Centers Signs Agreement to Open in Flower Mound Area

Children’s Lighthouse is growing its presence further in the Dallas/Fort Worth area - a local husband and wife entrepreneurial team has signed an agreement to open a center in Lewisville, Texas. The new location is the ninth that the educational childcare franchise has opened in metro DFW.

Owning a Children’s Lighthouse franchise was a natural fit for Dana and Mark Westmoreland, active members of the local community. With backgrounds in early childhood education, marketing and financial services, they bring a varied set of skills to this new endeavor.

“Children’s Lighthouse will serve a very special need in our community. We will be providing parents a place where they can feel confident that their children are safe and secure, while developing priceless and lasting learning habits,” Dana said. “Our Lighthouse will offer a loving and nurturing environment for the children in our community, providing parents with the utmost sense of security that their child is being cared for individually.” 

The new Flower Mound location is one in a series of recent signed agreements bringing educational childcare facilities to markets across the nation, including Colorado and Maryland.

To learn more about Children’s Lighthouse Learning Centers and available franchise opportunities, please visit childrenslighthousefranchise.com.

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Available Franchise Opportunities in the Chicagoland Area

For nearly 20 years now, Children’s Lighthouse Learning Centers has been one of the leaders of the pack in providing values-based childcare across the country, in cities large and small.

Offering the most innovative and comprehensive curriculums and education programs including its signature and proprietary Lighthouse C.A.R.E.S. ™ and new S.T.R.E.A.M. ™ curriculums, Children’s Lighthouse is the leading educational childcare franchise. Devoted to providing parents with a clean, safe, healthy and positive environment for their children’s academic and social development, brand awareness has been increasing as demand for higher quality education centers increases as well.

With 38 open locations in six states and dozens of locations in development, Children’s Lighthouse’s extensive franchise growth strategy is in full swing - its aim is to ingrain the company in even more attractive communities across America. As part of this strategic plan, Children’s Lighthouse is seeking to grow its presence in neighborhoods in the Chicagoland area with qualified franchise investors.

It’s an exciting time to become a franchise business owner in Chicago’s childcare sector, as almost 30 percent of the population has children and 17 percent of these children attend private school, according to the Department of Education. With double-income and single-parent families on the rise in metro Chicagoland, waiting lists are at an all-time high in daycare centers throughout the area, demonstrating an unquestionable demand for educational childcare that Children’s Lighthouse is all too happy to oblige.

To learn more about available franchise opportunities with Children’s Lighthouse Learning Centers, visit www.childrenslighthousefranchise.com.

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Children’s Lighthouse Learning Centers Franchise Gathers for National Convention

At Children’s Lighthouse, our franchisees are given the tools they need to implement our nationally acclaimed, research-based curriculum to the best of their abilities and work alongside industry experts on the executive team to ensure excellence on every level.

At the 2016 Children’s Lighthouse National Franchisee Convention in Cancun, Mexico, Children’s Lighthouse Franchise Company recognized several exceptional franchisees who have made a lasting impact on their communities through progressive educational childcare programs.

At the convention, three Children’s Lighthouse Learning Centers nationwide were recognized for 10 years of continuous service to children, parents and communities: Alta Vista in Katy, Texas; People of Faith in Winter Garden, Florida; and Clay Road in Katy, Texas.

In League City, Texas, Tonya Sanders won the prestigious “Franchise of the Year” award. This special honor was given to a high-performing franchise owner who demonstrated remarkable care and execution of educational programs, a commitment to ongoing training and exceptional support for company growth.

Jared and Aspen Robb, owners of a Children’s Lighthouse Learning Center in Olathe, Kansas, won the “Rising Star” award, given to the franchise team with consistently high enrollment numbers, surpassing the benchmarks that measure the business.

San Antonio franchise owners Chip and Amanda Palluch were given the “Bright Start” award, which recognizes franchisees with the highest opening growth rate in the system during 2015.

Finally, the “Golden Anchor” award, given to the franchisees who best maintain steady success and remain positive, was awarded to Randy and Sandy Craft in Cyprus, Texas.

To learn more about joining this team of industry leaders and available franchise opportunities with Children’s Lighthouse Learning Centers, visit www.childrenslighthousefranchise.com.

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Looking Back at 2015… and Forward to 2016

2015 was a busy year for Childrens Lighthouse Learning Centers! Not only has our brand endeared itself further with the 40-plus communities we serve, but we also added four new Childrens Lighthouse locations in Cary, NC, Spring and San Antonio, Texas, as well as Chicago’s Irving Park neighborhood. These new locations represent an exciting growth phase for Childrens Lighthouse Franchise Company, which we look forward to expanding upon in the New Year.

Along with new openings and signed franchise agreements in a variety of markets, Childrens Lighthouse was at the forefront of media attention in 2015 as we continue to act as an expert source on the most pressing education and entrepreneurship issues of the day for consumers.

Childrens Lighthouse reached new heights in 2015 in widely read national publications such as the Washington Post, the Associated Press and Parenting Magazine, discussing the educational topics most important to parents and educators.

On a regional level, Childrens Lighthouse maintained a presence in community-focused publications and TV stations such as CBS 3 Charlotte, the Little Elm Journal and the Katy Times.

There’s no doubt that 2015 was a banner year for growth and media recognition for Childrens Lighthouse Franchise Company. For more information on Childrens Lighthouse Learning Centers and available franchise opportunities, visit www.childrenslighthousefranchise.com.

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Children’s Lighthouse Featured on Good Morning Charlotte

Joining the Children’s Lighthouse Learning Centers franchise means that you’re never alone in the ups and downs of business ownership – you have an experienced team of experts behind you, helping you every step of the way.

Running day-to-day operations at an educational child care facility is a busy job, so when you join Children’s Lighthouse, you have ongoing public relations support to ensure that your community (and potential future students and their families) are always aware of what you’re contributing to the educational landscape of your area.

Children’s Lighthouse Learning Centers in Charlotte, North Carolina was recently featured on Good Morning Charlotte on the local CBS affiliate to discuss educational gifts for children for the holidays. The delegation from Children’s Lighthouse showcased some toys that stimulate children at different developmental phases and ages.

Click here to watch the full segment. For more information on Children’s Lighthouse Learning Centers and available franchise opportunities, visit www.childrenslighthousefranchise.com.

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Orlando Child Care Franchise Opportunities

For nearly twenty years, Children’s Lighthouse Learning Centers has been at the forefront of providing values-based childcare across the country.

A leading educational childcare franchise, Children’s Lighthouse offers innovative and comprehensive curriculums and education programs including its signature and proprietary Lighthouse C.A.R.E.S.™ and new S.T.R.E.A.M.™ curriculums. As demand for higher quality education centers continues to increase, Children’s Lighthouse has caught the attention of franchise-focused entrepreneurs and media with its devotion to providing parents with a clean, safe, healthy and positive environment for their children’s academic and social development.

With more than 35 open locations in six states and dozens of centers in development, Children’s Lighthouse’s extensive franchise growth strategy is at its apex. As part of this strategic plan, Children’s Lighthouse is seeking to grow its presence in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in Florida with qualified franchise investors.

It’s an exciting time to become a franchise business owner in the Orlando childcare sector – as one of the most densely populated areas in the state, Orlando has seen steady growth around 2.2 percent annually. An overwhelmingly positive economic forecast for Florida promises a high demand for labor, a thriving, chart-topping small business environment and outstanding projections for job creation. In addition, the under-5 population is projected to grow by as much as 20 percent by 2020. Combined, these factors are favorable for childcare demand to explode in the Orlando MSA.

To learn more about available franchise opportunities with Children’s Lighthouse Learning Centers, visit www.childrenslighthousefranchise.com.

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Influential Franchise Model

The Children’s Lighthouse Learning Centers franchise model has many benefits, including grand opening and ongoing public relations support as well as marketing guidance. With trained media professionals helping bring the focus to your new educational child care franchise, each franchisee has the opportunity to spread brand awareness with placements in relevant newspapers, magazines, TV shows and websites.

Children’s Lighthouse Learning Centers was recently profiled in the Chicago Tribune, the most influential media sources in the region, as an expert on how technology is shaping the future of education. The brand opened a Chicago-area location this year in the Irving Park neighborhood to the excitement of the burgeoning young parent population.

“The fastest growing trend that I see right now, both at school and in the home, is the move toward more portable, multiuse digital devices,” said Dr. Sharman Johnston, director of curriculum and instruction for Texas-based Children’s Lighthouse Learning Centers, in the article. “Teachers from pre-K through high school name laptops, iPads and electronic readers as the portable technologies with the greatest educational potential. Preschool teachers also favor digital cameras, calling them the ‘most valuable instructional technology tool.’”

Children’s Lighthouse Learning Centers across the nation are equipped with top-of-the-line in-classroom technology including iPads, Smartboards and even secure video feeds so that parents can watch their kids learning online during the day.

Because of the viral nature of the news, the Tribune article was picked up by the Utah Daily Herald and several parenting bloggers in the area who shared the story with their audiences. This is just one example of the influence that Children’s Lighthouse franchise owners can have on the educational landscape of their communities.

Click here to read the full story. For more information on Children’s Lighthouse Learning Centers and available franchise opportunities, visit www.childrenslighthousefranchise.com.

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From Press to Success

Children’s Lighthouse franchisees have access to open and ongoing public relations and marketing support to help introduce and familiarize the community and the media with the unique child care franchise opportunity. A team of trained media professionals will help you bring attention to your new business, and your name will soon be featured in relevant newspapers, magazines, TV shows and websites to help promote your center.

Often, after these media relationships are forged, reporters and producers will call upon Children’s Lighthouse franchise partners to serve as expert sources on the entrepreneurship, child care and educational news of the day.

Recently, Veronica Guerra, the owner of Children’s Lighthouse Cinco Ranch, was interviewed for an article in the local Katy, Texas edition of the widely read Houston Chronicle. She had the opportunity to discuss the new S.T.R.E.A.M.® curriculum and its effect on the educational child care landscape in the Houston area. She discussed the curriculum’s shift from traditional workbooks used in the past towards innovative, hands-on activities that integrate new technology such as Smart Boards and iPads.

“We have lowered our learning walls so (the children) can engage with them freely as they learn, and they get to navigate the Smart Board themselves. The children are more engaged, and their attention span is better, and it led to deeper conversations with teachers about what they are learning. It is about staying competitive in the market and continuing to develop the best type of learning strategies for kids."

Click here to read the full story. For more information on Children’s Lighthouse Learning Centers and available franchise opportunities, visit www.childrenslighthousefranchise.com.

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Colorado Childcare Franchise Opportunities

For nearly two decades, Children’s Lighthouse Learning Centers® has led the way in providing values-based childcare across the country.

Offering innovative and comprehensive curriculums and education programs such as its signature and proprietary Lighthouse C.A.R.E.S.™ and new S.T.R.E.A.M.™ curriculums, Children’s Lighthouse is the leading educational childcare franchise. Dedicated to providing parents with a clean, safe, healthy and positive environment for their children’s academic and social development, brand awareness has increased along with the growing demand for higher quality education centers.

With more than 35 open locations in six states and dozens of locations in development, Children’s Lighthouse’s extensive franchise growth strategy is at its peak as it aims to ingrain the company in even more attractive communities across America. As part of this strategic plan, Children’s Lighthouse is seeking to grow its presence in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood and Boulder Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) in Colorado with qualified franchise investors.

It’s an exciting time to become a franchise business owner in the Denver/Boulder childcare sector. As the most densely populated areas in the state, each MSA has enjoyed steady population growth of 1-2 percent annually for decades. An overwhelmingly positive economic forecast for Colorado promises a high demand for labor, a thriving small business environment and outstanding projections for job creation. In addition, the population of children under the age of 5 is projected to grow by as much as 20 percent by the year 2020. Combined, these factors are favorable for childcare demand to explode in both markets.

To learn more about available franchise opportunities with Children’s Lighthouse Learning Centers, visit www.childrenslighthousefranchise.com.

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Children’s Lighthouse Learning Centers Opens Seventh San Antonio-Area Location

Children’s Lighthouse is growing its presence in South Texas. A local husband and wife entrepreneurial team is opening a learning center in Two Creeks in San Antonio – the new location is the seventh that the educational childcare franchise has opened in metro San Antonio.

Owning a Children’s Lighthouse franchise was a natural fit for Chip and Amanda Palluch. The couple has two children and are active members of the local community. They discovered the Children’s Lighthouse opportunity while exploring childcare options for their own children.

“We have seen firsthand how impactful a structured learning environment with such a dynamic curriculum can be to children as they progress into school,” said Chip. “What children learn at a young age stays with them forever and we are thrilled to be building tomorrow’s leaders today. We’re excited to be able to offer other parents in our community the opportunity to shape their childrens’ futures through our Children’s Lighthouse Learning Center.”

San Antonio families have already taken to the warm and engaging environment Children’s Lighthouse offers. The Palluch family’s center joins existing locations in San Antonio include centers in the Stone Oak, Alamo Ranch, Potranco and Bulverde Road areas, as well as sites in Helotes and Schertz.

To learn more about Children’s Lighthouse Learning Centers and available franchise opportunities please visit childrenslighthousefranchise.com.

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Children's Lighthouse Franchises: Enriching Lives and Communities

One of the benefits of the Children’s Lighthouse franchise model is the access franchisees have to signed agreement, opening and ongoing public relations and marketing support. With trained media professionals helping bring the focus to your new educational child care franchise, you’ll have your name in relevant newspapers, magazines, TV shows and websites to help promote your business.

Scott Waltenburg, the owner of Children’s Lighthouse of North Chicago in the Irving Park neighborhood, was recently profiled in the Chicago Sun-Times, one of the most influential media sources in the region. The article includes interviews from some of the neighborhood’s parents, all of whom expressed sheer delight that the need for excellent educational child care was being met right in their own backyard.

In addition to several interviews, the article also shares details of the center and its amenities.

“Now, there are newly painted beige walls in 12 rooms and large skylights illuminating jungle gyms and reading corners. After parents who drop off their little ones they can check on them online thanks to security cameras installed in every classroom,” comments the author.

Finally, the article shares Scott’s dedication to enriching the community, noting that he has been active in the Irving Park neighborhood for years and this is simply the next step in making sure that parents and children in the area have reliable access to enriching child care through Children’s Lighthouse.

Click here to read the full story. For more information on Children’s Lighthouse Learning Centers and available franchise opportunities, visit www.childrenslighthousefranchise.com.

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Children's Lighthouse Franchisee Training and Support: A Formula for Success

A keystone of the Children's Lighthouse business strategy is to provide the most comprehensive training and support program possible to its franchisees, setting them up for ongoing success in their new venture. No matter your previous background, as a new franchisee, Children's Lighthouse’s structured support program will teach you all you need to successfully operate your child care franchise.

As a valued member of the Children's Lighthouse family, it’s understandable that the start-up phase can be confusing and intimidating. New franchisees receive business plan assistance, financing guidance, real estate selection, and construction management advice to help make the choices easier.

A four-week program blends classroom training at the home office with operational training at an existing Children’s Lighthouse franchise location and on-site training at your new location. Some of these training areas include marketing planning, advertising, customer interaction, enrollment building, and financial benchmarking.

Additionally, each new franchisee is provided with a franchise consultant that furnishes ongoing training during quarterly visits. These visits assist the franchise in continual growth and success with business and classroom management, after-hours staff education, seasonal action plans, and quality assessments of the entire operation.

To ensure ongoing success, new franchisees will also be able to take part in training programs designed to improve the ability to gain and retain customers, as well as training for the proprietary technology platform. Transparent and easy to use, this technology is used across the franchise system and allows for best practice sharing and financial targeting.

When you’re with Children’s Lighthouse, you have a caring and motivated executive team dedicated to training and the success of your business. For more information on Children’s Lighthouse Learning Centers and available franchise opportunities, visit www.childrenslighthousefranchise.com.

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Chicago: The Next Childcare Franchise Opportunity

For nearly 20 years now, Children’s Lighthouse Learning Centers has been one of the leaders of the pack in providing values-based childcare across the country, in cities large and small.

Offering the most innovative and comprehensive curriculums and education programs including its signature and proprietary Lighthouse C.A.R.E.S. ™ and new S.T.R.E.A.M. ™ curriculums, Children’s Lighthouse is the leading educational childcare franchise. Devoted to providing parents with a clean, safe and positive environment for their children’s academic and social development, brand awareness has been increasing as demand for higher quality education centers increases as well.

With 35 open locations in six states and dozens of locations in development, Children’s Lighthouse’s extensive franchise growth strategy is in full swing; its aim is to ingrain the company in even more attractive communities across America. As part of this strategic plan, Children’s Lighthouse is seeking to grow its presence in neighborhoods in the Chicago and Chicagoland area with qualified franchise investors.

It’s an exciting time to become a franchise business owner in Chicago’s childcare sector, as the nearly 30 percent of the Chicago and Chicagoland population has children, with 17 percent of these children attending private school, according to the Department of Education. With double-income and single parent families on the rise in the area, waiting lists are at an all-time high in daycare centers throughout the area, demonstrating an unquestionable demand for educational childcare in Chicago.

In fact, Children’s Lighthouse has recently opened a center on Chicago’s north side in the North Center neighborhood. Franchisee Scott Waltenburg fell in love with the vibrant community filled with parks, restaurants and family entertainment, and has begun offering Children’s Lighthouse’s services to the Chicago area.

To learn more about available franchise opportunities with Children’s Lighthouse Learning Centers, visit www.childrenslighthousefranchise.com.

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Children’s Lighthouse Launches Second Phase of Lighthouse C.A.R.E.S.™ Curriculum

Widely recognized as the leading values-based, early education childcare provider in the United States, Children’s Lighthouse Learning Centers’ C.A.R.E.S.™ curriculum is highly regarded in the childcare and early education communities. Designed to prepare children for a lifetime of learning, Lighthouse C.A.R.E.S.™ encourages positive values and self-discipline within a structured framework of active and engaging learning activities.

Children’s Lighthouse is proud to introduce phase two of Lighthouse C.A.R.E.S.™, called S.T.R.E.A.M. Set to be rolled out this September, the acronym stands for Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics, adding to the widely recognized “STEM” approach.

“Our S.T.R.E.A.M. emphasis covers the entire spectrum of what young children need – from using the scientific method to conduct science experiments to learning about great artists such as Picasso and Van Gogh through explorations of process art,” said Daelyn Dillahunty, vice president of franchise operations at Children’s Lighthouse Learning Centers.

Strengthening parent-school communication is another feature of the new curriculum, using the new Lighthouse Connections, which provides parents with weekly information on classroom activities, child development, character value links to the home and opportunities for parent involvement.

To learn more about joining this team of industry leaders in ensuring a bright and educated future for children across the country as well as available franchise opportunities with Children’s Lighthouse Learning Centers, visit www.childrenslighthousefranchise.com.