When you invest in a childcare franchise, the impact goes beyond the benefits of owning a profitable and sustainable business. With Ducklings Early Learning Center, you also contribute to your community in a meaningful way by providing a resource for families, jobs for residents, and a neighborhood center that grows with its families.
As a brand, we’ve made this commitment official through Ducklings Gives Back LLC, our very own non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the needs of the broader region of our locations. Through this program, we contribute to the Ronald McDonald House and fund scholarships, among other initiatives.
Read on to learn more about the unique opportunities to give back on a local level that come with childcare franchise ownership.
Why Community Impact Matters for Childcare Franchisees
With the childcare industry projected to grow to a valuation of approximately $61.7 billion by 2030 and just under 50% of U.S. households classified as dual-income, there is no better time than now to pursue daycare franchise ownership. What’s more, opening a childcare center supports local families, is an investment in the neighborhood, and strengthens the livelihood of the entire community.
If you’re seeking an opportunity to own a proven, successful business while serving as a community steward, a childcare franchise might be the perfect fit.
5 Ways Owning a Daycare Franchise Benefits the Community
1. Provide Better Life Outcomes
The importance of quality early childhood education cannot be overstated, with extensive research asserting the great extent of its value. On a broader scale, a sustained investment in early childhood learning has also delivered a 13% return through improved health, economic outcomes, and social cohesion (according to UNESCO).
The proprietary Here We Grow™ curriculum at the center of Ducklings focuses on cognitive development and age-appropriate, hands-on learning while also promoting character development, social-emotional growth, and the importance of play and discovery. Children leave Ducklings well-positioned for academic success in elementary school and beyond.
2. Mentor and Nurture the Next Generation
At Ducklings, our highly qualified teachers take their roles as childcare providers seriously. They go above and beyond expectations to ensure parents and children feel ready for the day when they walk in the doors every morning.
Since many of our teachers and center owners are parents themselves, they truly understand the importance of ensuring children feel safe, nurtured, and confident, and aim to serve as trusted guardians, even thought of as “extra parents.” Every location provides a supportive environment and secure learning space with positive role models guiding the children through a day of fun and discovery. Classrooms and outdoor areas are designed for children to flourish through creative experiences, explore the big world around them, and gain confidence.
3. Offer an Essential Service to Working Families
While the number of dual-income households remains at close to 50% of U.S. households, more than half of the nation’s neighborhoods contain three or more children for every one licensed child care space—a ratio that qualifies as a childcare desert.
That’s where reliable, quality daycare centers come in, by providing an essential service for working parents. With a proven business model and clear market demand, Ducklings franchise owners have the unique opportunity to support their communities, bring peace of mind to local parents, and plant the seeds for the future success of each child through age-appropriate learning and development.
4. Create Quality Jobs and Career Pathways
Every new Ducklings opening brings with it new job opportunities for early childhood educators, support staff, and administrative roles in the community. Knowing our team is critical to our success, Ducklings offers our employees competitive wages, comprehensive benefits packages, and ongoing professional development and career advancement opportunities. Ducklings aims to be a central part of each of its communities and proudly invests in the local talent interested in collaborating to build a nurturing environment for area families.
5. Build Connections and Strengthen Your Community
Daycares often become community hubs as central parts of the daily routines of many local residents—whether as employees or as enrolled parents and children. It’s only natural that Ducklings lends itself to various opportunities to partner with area organizations, from schools and libraries to healthcare providers and other local businesses.
Community engagement comes alive through co-hosted family events, parent networking, and other ways to foster neighborhood connections. Ducklings owners serve as community stewards, bringing together families and organizations with shared interests to grow together, a benefit that goes way beyond simply opening a new business.
The Ducklings Franchise Model: Built for Community Impact
When you open a daycare center that is part of a franchise, you benefit from proven systems, established brand recognition, and built-in local marketing support. Equipped with these assets, you can focus on building the nurturing environment that drives continued enrollment and making an impact in your community.
Our peer franchise network lets our owners learn directly from each other. Your fellow franchisees can share what has worked in local markets, ways to connect with new families, tips for retaining valued teachers, and more. Our Here We Grow™ curriculum ensures kids develop critical age-appropriate skills—and we love keeping in touch as they flourish in kindergarten and beyond.
Make a Difference in Your Community with Ducklings
By joining the Ducklings franchise family, you not only take advantage of a proven business model with more than 30 years of industry experience, but you also have the opportunity to make a significant impact on families in your community. Are you interested in learning more about the chance to blend profitability and purpose as a Ducklings franchisee? Reach out to us today by phone at (484) 607-8248 or fill out our contact form.