According to the Center for American Progress, 72% of Nevada families lived in an area with little or no access to quality early care options as of 2021. The effects of this shortage are experienced first-hand throughout the state, where the Center’s report found that more than 30,000 parents have had to make career sacrifices in recent years due to issues finding care. A major cause of this supply crisis has been independent child care centers throughout the state and nationwide running at a lower capacity or even closing due to the staffing shortages and other challenges faced by such centers.
Primrose Schools – a high-quality early education and care leader with 480 schools nationwide and one location in Nevada – is working to expand access to early education for local children and families. As part of this initiative, the company has stepped up efforts to acquire smaller, independent centers throughout the state and open new schools in key metro areas like Las Vegas.
“Independent child care center owners around the country are entrusting Primrose with their legacy because we share the same commitment to creating a better future for children and families through quality early education and care,” said Steve Clemente, President of Primrose Schools. “The essential community resource they built is in good hands with Primrose’s award-winning curriculum and franchise model that provides the new Franchise Owners with everything they need to seamlessly transition their acquired school’s operations and ensure the staff, parents and students that depend on them thrive.”
The company has recently completed conversions of 10 early education centers nationwide, offering more than 1,400 children the chance to experience Primrose’s time-tested and award-winning Balanced Learning® curriculum. There are more than 10 additional acquisitions across the country in the process of transitioning to a Primrose location.
The company’s acquisition efforts provide independent child care owners with a viable exit strategy while preserving and enhancing the early education offering their community has come to rely on. Similarly, altruistic entrepreneurs can quickly begin ownership, while building on a school’s established presence in the community with its Balanced Learning curriculum.
Converting an acquired center to a Primrose location is typically the fastest path for local entrepreneurs to make an impact in their communities. The entire process can take an average of eight to 10 months and these new schools often remain operational, continuing to serve local families while their ownership transitions.
Primrose Schools’ acquisitions team expects the pace of conversions to grow as demand for child care remains strong. The company’s acquisitions and conversion strategy, combined with a continued interest from altruistic entrepreneurs looking to help fill the gap for quality early education and care, has bolstered the company’s growth. So far this year, the company has awarded over 45 franchise agreements nationwide and opened 14 new schools.
Las Vegas child care center owners that wish to sell their location for conversion to Primrose are met with an experienced acquisitions team that will diligently work to achieve a mutually beneficial outcome. The company also welcomes any independent owners that are looking for the opportunity to make a difference in the community to consider converting their location to a Primrose school.
“As innovative pioneers in blending early education and child care, Primrose Schools continues to be an agent of change, guiding discussions about meaningful solutions to the nation’s child care challenges through our work with industry thought leaders, including the Early Care & Education Consortium and putting those solutions into action through community transformation partnerships like our recent efforts with the West Lakes Early Learning Center,” said Jo Kirchner, CEO of Primrose Schools. “Our unwavering commitment to expanding access to quality education for all children and families is why we continue to attract franchise owners dedicated to making a positive impact in communities such as Las Vegas.”
Child care center owners and entrepreneurs looking for more information about the impact of Primrose Schools or the acquisitions and franchise opportunities available in Las Vegas or Nevada can visit the Primrose website or call 800-PRIMROSE (774-6767).
