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HOW TO START A SUCCESSFUL DAYCARE BUSINESS IN 90 DAYS

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Learn about types of professional child care

What it takes to be an owner

Establish your market

Equipment and supplies (preferred vendors)

Establish policies and procedures

Dr. Cynthia Smith

Meet Dr. Cynthia Smith

Dr. Smith is a Jacksonville native who is passionate about education. Dr. Smith is a graduate of University of North Florida: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Masters degree in Counselor Education: Doctoral degree in Education Leadership from Nova Southeastern University.

From the time she entered college s he had a career with Duval County public schools. Working her way through the ranks as she earned her degrees. Starting as a clerk, bookkeeper, teacher, and administrator. Dr. Smith has always been recognized for her dedication to student success. She additionally taught at Florida State College of Jacksonville, assisting students with earning their GED.

As an educator with experience in elementary and secondary education Dr. Smith had a desire to make a difference in preschoolers lives educationally prior to entering a traditional classroom setting. After 16 years at Duval County Public Schools Dr. Smith departed and opened her first preschool; Minds of the Future Academy.

In 2019 Dr. Smith opened her 2nd school specializing in STEM education for Kindergarten , 1st and 2nd grade students. After opening only a few months, her school was recognized as a one of a kind for the community by city leaders. Dr. Smith has secured programs and partnerships that will provide students access to lifelong learning beyond her school. She is also the owner and founder for Minds of the Future Foundation – her foundation mentors middle and high school students, provides academic tutoring, and awards scholarships to high school seniors.

On her personal time, she enjoys research and travel. 

Our founder, Dr. Cynthia Smith, can provide school and daycare consulting services to interested parties and groups. Her services include:

Seminar and large-group speaking

On-site assessments and coaching

Phone consultations

Email consulting

Zoom Consulting

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Starting a Private School

Minds of the Future Educational Solutions provides school start-up services to private and independent schools throughout Florida. Our experience of helping numerous other founders form their schools guides us in understanding the critical functions of starting a school and will provide you and your group with the strategies and tactics that will contribute to making your project:

Financially viable

Void of costly errors and missteps

On time and on budget

Stay within the financial reach of the founders

Exceed the expectations of the community

A long-term legacy of the founders’ vision

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If you want to significantly increase the likelihood of making your school dream a reality, the first stage of your school formation has to have these three vital components:

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A vision for the school shared by others who will dedicate their time and energy within your founding group.

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Financial resources sufficient to fund the development of your school’s business and financial plan.

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A driving passion that will see you through the challenging process of achieving your objective.

Whether you are looking to start a pre-school, grade school or vocational/career school, MOTFES have real-world experience based in our vast educational and business sector experiences.

Call us at 904-762-7874 or email us at info@mindsofthefutureacademy.com to discuss your vision for a new school

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Hiring Quality Personnel

Minds of the Future Educational Solutions search package is designed to bring you the candidates that best fit with the culture of your school, or where a change is desired, those who can create the kind of culture you want in our school. There may be no more important task than hiring candidates that you will trust with the welfare of the students. We have structured our services so that your school or daycare can choose the right person with the vision, values, training, and skill set that your school or daycare needs.

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Assistance in creating a working description of the school or daycare, its goals and the role of various positions.

Contracts

Search planning, preparation, and implementation

Setup of employee files and handbook

Screening, shortlisting and interviewing candidates

We believe successful searches are the result of both hard work and in taking all the steps necessary to ensure success. We attribute our record of success to the diligent application of our proven process for identifying, screening, evaluating, and recruiting quality candidates. For quality results, filling a position must involve establishing a good relationship, not just a hiring transaction.

Overall Facility Design

Running your own school or daycare is more than just helping kids learn and grow. A huge part of owning a school or daycare involves administrative tasks like enrollment, tuition, health and safety records, payroll, licensing, training and recruiting new staff, gaining accreditation's, and ensuring you are fully compliant with all laws and regulations. When there is so much to remember, it’s easy to focus on the managerial tasks rather than focusing on things like professional development of your staff and providing the latest classroom technology.

Owning and operating a school or daycare center is more than simply providing care to children. There are so many behind-the-scenes aspects that need to be managed to keep your school or daycare center successful, keep your employees happy, and most importantly, keep your child care center safe. Some of the business and management aspects that Dr. Smith can provide coaching and consultation services for include:

Managing a school or daycare center, including enrollment, tuition, attendance, health and safety records, billing records, payroll, and human resources support for staff

Maintaining records for each individual child, including medical information, immunization records, releases, parent information, emergency contacts, and service contracts

Preserving records of all services provided, licensing and registration, background checks, qualifications, and credentials pertaining to training, degrees, and certifications of staff

Ensuring your school or daycare center has, at a minimum, full compliance with all licensing and safety regulations. 

How to train, recruit, and supervise staff, student teachers, teaching assistants, and all other personnel who will be working directly with children

Evaluating teachers, classrooms, and other staff regularly to ensure excellence

Integrating technology into the classroom including iPads, classroom computers, and electronic communication with parents and caretakers

Developing age-appropriate school or daycare curriculum and lesson plans to meet the needs of all students in your care

Planning safe, educational, and interactive activities and outings for students