Category: In The News

Practical guidance and expert insight on early childhood education, half-day preschool, and raising confident, curious learners — from a nationally recognized brand built on Reggio Emilia and Montessori principles.

Read more: 20 Years In: How a Half-Day Preschool Franchise Grew From One Campus to 22 States

20 Years In: How a Half-Day Preschool Franchise Grew From One Campus to 22 States

Twenty-two years ago, on their honeymoon, Jennifer and Drew McWilliams drew a preschool on a cocktail napkin. Business North Carolina’s August issue picks up that story and follows it forward. Ivybrook Academy is now in its 20th year. Roughly 45 campuses are open, several […]

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Read more: Inside the Room: What Ivybrook Academy’s Annual Conference Says About This Brand

Inside the Room: What Ivybrook Academy’s Annual Conference Says About This Brand

There is a particular kind of brand you understand better by watching how its people treat each other than by reading any brochure. Ivybrook Academy’s annual conference, held July 8–10 in Colorado Springs, was that kind of event. The theme was “Relationships: The Heart […]

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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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Read more: Ivybrook Academy Ranked #429 in Entrepreneur’s 2026 Franchise 500®

Ivybrook Academy Ranked #429 in Entrepreneur’s 2026 Franchise 500®

At Ivybrook Academy, our work has always been local. It happens in classrooms, in parent conversations at drop-off, in lesson documentation on the walls, and in the quiet trust families place in our educators every day. That’s why we’re proud to share that Ivybrook […]

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