Difficult decisions presented by COVID-19   First Kids Academy is an established 50-year-old center located within First Baptist Church in Grand Prairie, Texas. Their mission is to provide families with a quality education and childcare in a safe, loving, and ...

As COVID-19 conditions continue to change and cases increase across the U.S., it’s important to communicate frequently with families, whether your center is open, in the process of reopening, or even facing a future closure. Frequent communication can help ...

Managing enrollment is a critical part of running a successful preschool or child care center. What’s more, as centers begin to reopen, providers need to keep track of which families are planning to return and when to stay as close to full enrollment as ...

As a result of COVID-19, many centers are stepping up their policies and procedures to keep their centers safe and to avoid potential disruptions to operations. At brightwheel, we’ve been working hard on new features that help your center ensure safety and ...

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has provided financial relief to small businesses, like childcare centers and preschools, during COVID-19. Whether you have already applied and received funding, or you’re planning to in the near future, you will want to ...

As your childcare center or daycare prepares to reopen, your families will naturally be curious about your new policies—and what you’re doing to keep their children safe. It’s important to communicate proactively to make families feel prepared, comfortable, ...

As childcare centers prepare to reopen, the health and safety of students and staff are a top concern. In this guide, we’ll cover five adjustments you can make to keep your center as safe as possible. These guidelines are based on recommendations from the ...

Now that it’s been a couple of months since COVID-19 began, some centers who had previously waived (or significantly reduced) tuition fees are finding that they need to begin building up revenue in order to weather the storm. However, if you haven’t been ...

The majority of child care providers are feeling the financial strain presented by COVID-19. With many centers remaining closed, and a few starting to reopen far under capacity, providers are grappling with how to maintain financial stability to ensure the ...

Table of Contents  The new normal for child care providers How to decide when to reopen 1 month before reopening day - Get ahead of licensing requirements - Manage your enrollment pipeline - Update your policies and procedures    Updates to your facility   ...