It seems that every year in April, the enrollment inquiries for my summer program increases. Also, many of the same families come back every summer and I look forward to the income increase every summer.
However, I do not look forward to the enrollment shift in August and this is why I recommend that child care business owners enroll for their fall programs in June or July.
The reason that I titled this post: The Seasons of Child Care is because I was recently reflecting on how good it feels to have a great enrollment season and then when the enrollment is down, how it impacts everything about the business.
Today I want to share with you, three principles that I learned from the many enrollment seasons that I have seen in childcare, including being filled to capacity to low enrollment seasons:
- Prepare for the low enrollment seasons during the seasons that you are filled to capacity.
- Save money during the seasons of highest enrollment
- Stock up on supplies such as: paper towels, classroom supplies, etc; during the good seasons
- If enrollment is low, be patient ,keep marketing your business and your perseverance will pay off.
If you have been in the business for more than a year, I think that you can relate to this post. Moreover, if you are new to the business of childcare, I challenge you to develop a great marketing plan and learn to manage your money effectively, because how you manage marketing & your money; determines if you will survive the good and the not so good seasons of childcare!
Which season are you in? Are you filled to Capacity? Do you need children?
I look forward to reading your comments below and thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts.
Shiketa
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