The COVID-19 pandemic impacted far more than just the health aspect of our lives; the crisis emphasized the direct correlation between the essential nature of childcare, the workforce, and the economy. Pursuing childcare business opportunities is more important than ever before as we grow with the new norm and return to building a successful future for the next generation.
Ivy Kids is so much more than childcare. As a family-owned company, our values, commitment to improvement, and emphasis on education make us the leading franchise organization in childcare. Our franchise owners develop long-term relationships based on honesty, trust, and hard work.
We fulfill the need for exemplary childcare in the communities we serve. When you open an Ivy Kids learning center in your area, you’re bringing a proprietary curriculum in a safe, nurturing environment to foster academics, leadership, and values, and unlocking the potential in every one of your students.
We’re committed to providing our franchise owners with best-in-class information, training, and support. We’re with you every step of the way to establish your thriving new business.
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Childcare is Important to the Economy
Childcare is a critical component for working parents. Just like roads and bridges provide commuters with a way to get to work, parents rely on childcare to enter or remain in the workforce. Short-term solutions such as reducing hours, taking leave, and alternating schedules with another adult, albeit provided some relief, were but temporary fixes.
An estimated 50 million American workers have a child under the age of 14 in their household. Some 30% of these households have children under the age of six, who require the most supervision. And pre-pandemic, 11.8M children under the age of five participated in regular weekly care arrangements with a non-parental provider.
With working parents having to give up their jobs or reduce their hours due to a lack of childcare, many households are seeing a significant hit to their total income. The longer the pandemic continues to affect the availability of childcare, the less plausible it is for parents to rely on these short-term solutions without creating long-term effects on their incomes.
While the government attempted to provide relief in the form of the American Rescue Plan, many Americans are still out of work. The labor market is seeing encouraging signs as businesses reopen and rehire, but there is still more work to be done to build a stronger economy.
. . . And to Children’s Development
Childcare is an important aspect of children’s development. Their future success as tomorrow’s workforce depends on a strong start now. There is no doubt that the pandemic will have a detrimental effect on children and their education. Childcare centers like Ivy Kids provide stable, nurturing care and early opportunities for socialization and learning to help reverse the effects.
Additionally, these early learning opportunities help reduce achievement gaps between low-income families and their more affluent peers throughout their K-12 education. Low-income families are feeling the exacerbated effects of inequality even more so now while being forced to make difficult decisions about spending income on childcare or leaving the workforce altogether.
We need more high-quality childcare business opportunities like Ivy Kids to materialize and provide a fighting chance for the next generation. We set our franchisees up to offer programs and services that can’t be found elsewhere in their communities. With our help, they become the go-to sources for early childhood education and childcare and set our children up for a more hopeful tomorrow.
Contact us today to learn more about our outstanding childcare business opportunities at Ivy Kids.