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Read more: The Benefits of Half-Day Preschool: Why Less Time Can Mean More Learning

The Benefits of Half-Day Preschool: Why Less Time Can Mean More Learning

When parents start researching preschool, the question of hours comes up almost immediately. Full-day or half-day? The instinct for many families is to assume that more time in school equals more learning. For older children, that assumption holds reasonably well. For children between 18 […]

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Read more: What Sets Ivybrook Academy Apart from Other Preschool Franchises

What Sets Ivybrook Academy Apart from Other Preschool Franchises

If you have spent time researching the preschool franchise landscape, you have seen the range. Large childcare chains with national footprints. Regional brands with loyal local followings. Franchise conversions of independent daycares dressed up with new signage and marketing. Most of them share a […]

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Read more: Is a Preschool Franchise a Good Investment? What the Market Data Tells Us

Is a Preschool Franchise a Good Investment? What the Market Data Tells Us

The early childhood education market in the United States generates more than $60 billion annually, and the structural forces behind that number have been building for decades. Dual-income households are now standard across most of the country. Pediatric research on brain development in the […]

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Read more: Ivybrook in the News: Young Authors Week Earns Broadcast and Online Coverage Across Colorado

Ivybrook in the News: Young Authors Week Earns Broadcast and Online Coverage Across Colorado

Quick Answer: Ivybrook Academy campuses in Colorado Springs and Parker, Colorado, were recently featured across multiple television broadcasts and online news outlets for their annual Young Authors Week celebration. The coverage — spanning ABC affiliate KRDO 13, Good Morning Colorado, and NBC Denver’s 9News […]

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Read more: Ivybrook’s Daniela McElhaney Featured in The Strategist as an Early Childhood Education Expert

Ivybrook’s Daniela McElhaney Featured in The Strategist as an Early Childhood Education Expert

Quick Answer: Ivybrook Academy’s VP of Education and Training, Daniela McElhaney, was recently featured in The Strategist — New York Magazine’s nationally recognized product recommendation site — as one of ten experts consulted for their guide to the best dress-up costumes and accessories for […]

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