I’m thrilled to officially announce that Tinycare has been acquired by Higher Ground Education, the largest and fastest growing Montessori school network in the US! 🎉 I’m stoked to partner with Ray Girn and his team at Higher Ground to integrate & scale Tinycare's infant & toddler micro daycares with Higher Ground’s network of 120+ preschool+ centers around the world. In 2019, Tinycare started with a crazy idea — could we expand quality childcare in cities by providing housing for early educators, giving them salary & benefits, and turning living rooms into beautiful, bilingual Montessori inspired care centers? We were shut down during COVID, then while Bay Area daycares shrunk 34% we grew 10x, raised a Series A led by wonderful partners at ACME Capital and Trust Ventures, and scaled across the Bay Area and Arizona. Late last year, I met Ray and found he had a shared vision for the future of childcare and a brilliant strategy incorporating micro centers & mega centers. Higher Ground was already serving 10K+ children, built a wildly impressive full Montessori training academy, and platform for launching & running world class Montessori schools globally. Starting a new childcare model and running a rapidly growing school network during COVID was the hardest thing I’ve done in my life to date. We (especially I) made plenty of mistakes along the way, but I’m proud of the impact we made on the lives of children & families. Pediatricians shared, “I’ve never seen children develop as quickly as in Tinycare.” Teachers shared, “Tinycare’s housing changed my life.” We had multiple families send several children to Tinycare, including Sean Duffy, who said: “Sending my children to Tinycare is one of the best decisions I have made. I love their quality care, the world class teachers they are able to attract, and their low ratio micro center model. My older daughter has been thriving, and as a result when we had our boy the first thing we did was sign him up for Tinycare. I’m excited the acquisition will lead to expanding their model and more Montessori expertise for children and our families.” I’m grateful for the belief from so many people — our team, our investors, and our families that trusted us with their precious children. The most important thanks goes to our wonderful teachers, who day-in-day out transform the lives of children. Specific thanks below. 👇🏻 Systemic change in early childhood is needed to fix our early education system for all children, regardless of income or family background. I’m excited to advise Higher Ground Education, recently joined the Board of Wu Yee Children's Services, the largest Head Start provider in San Francisco, and am exploring policy solutions to ensure every child can meet their full potential. Onwards! 🚀
Higher Ground Education’s Post
More Relevant Posts
-
Join Our Team – Apply now and transform your future, along with the lives of countless students across our network of schools! Let's Grow Together! 🌱
📢 Please share this post to help spread the word. You might not be looking for a change, but someone in your network might be just the perfect fit. 🌟 I'm on the lookout for passionate professionals to join our growing team at Higher Ground Education supporting our network of Guidepost Montessori schools! 🌟 Are you ready to make a significant impact in the fields of marketing, events, sales, and admissions? Do you have exceptional experience in customer service? If yes, we are currently hosting a massive hiring surge during the month of May for the following roles: ✅ Admissions Specialist, New York: https://lnkd.in/gU4crtiM ✅ Admissions Specialist, Northern Virginia: https://lnkd.in/gC6QVpiz ✅ Regional Community Lead, Northern Virginia: https://lnkd.in/g6wyU6tB ✅ Regional Community Lead, North Texas: https://lnkd.in/gT_nvxMw ✅ Regional Community Lead, Maryland: https://lnkd.in/g_j3Bgz3 ✅ Regional Community Lead, California: https://lnkd.in/gVnGWske https://lnkd.in/gf77e5Xf ✅ Regional Community Lead, Missouri: https://lnkd.in/edtm-NCN ✅ Regional Community Lead, Chicago: https://lnkd.in/e4dVX9i6 ✅ Regional Community Lead, Washington + Oregon: https://lnkd.in/gzZ3Fvr2 ✅ Regional Community Lead, Indiana + Michigan + Ohio: https://lnkd.in/eahNBnHs What We Offer: - 100% Tuition Coverage for up to 2 children at any of our schools - A dynamic work environment where you can truly make a difference. - Opportunities for professional growth and development. - A supportive community that fosters educational excellence. 📆 For the next two weeks, I am heavily interviewing to find the perfect matches for our team. The right opportunity could be just one click away! 👉 Apply today and help us shape the future of education. #HigherGroundEducation #Hiring #EducationJobs #CareerOpportunities #MakeADifference
-
-
What does it take to be years ahead in math and reading by 1st grade? Curious about how you can maximize your child's daily learning? Interested in an alternative approach to education, but feel uneasy about the term "Montessori"? Learn the 5 fundamental flaws in conventional education systems and how the Montessori philosophy can pave the way for your child's success, not only in school, but in life. 🌟 Join our groundbreaking Montessori Advantage email course now! Visit: https://lnkd.in/ejtQu-_m
The Montessori Advantage
montessoriadvantage.email
-
Beautiful school alert 🚨 Proud of our School Launch and Pacific NW Regional Team for driving the successful launch of our Hillsboro campus, located just outside of Portland, OR! #montessorieverywhere
New school alert! 🚨 Guidepost Montessori at Hillsboro officially opened their doors on October 18th. 🥳 Located just outside of Portland, a mere 15 minutes from Nike headquarters, the Hillsboro campus offers programs to empower independence for children between 12 weeks and 6 years old. Take a sneak peak at our state-of-the-art, light-filled campus and a snapshot from the first day of school! To learn more about this campus or book a tour, visit: https://lnkd.in/gmb_duwK cc: Lisa Morse Sherri Hazel Jessica Z.
-
-
Embrace the magic of the season at one of our Guidepost Montessori Fall Festivals happening all over the country! We regularly bring our families together for community events that celebrate the season and give parents a window into their child’s work at our schools. Come see for yourself! https://lnkd.in/gtPE9tNr #montessorieverywhere
🍂🎉 Embrace the magic of the season at Evanston's Fall Festival! 🍁🎃 The day was filled with laughter, pumpkin decorating, delicious treats, and endless fun. 🍂🍁🌽 Guidepost at Evanston, located just north of Chicago, offers programs for children from 6 weeks to 6 years old. Each program is designed to meet the developmental needs of each child and empower real learning, independence, and joy. Book a tour today to see all the Evanston campus has to offer! https://lnkd.in/gckXXufZ cc: Mariya Richard | Carolyn Sybesma #fallfestivalfun #autumnadventures #familytimetogether #guidepostmontessori #itsfallyall #chicagomoms #parentsinchicago
-
-
-
-
-
+4
-
-
Celebrating the launch of Guidepost Montessori and The Academy of Thought and Industry at our new Hollywood Beach East campus, featuring a 17,000 square-foot building that will serve over 150+ students from preschool to middle and high school. https://lnkd.in/e7B3QCFc #montessorieverywhere #miami #florida
Congratulations to The Dana Agency Public Relations client Fortec Modern Real Estate, which celebrated the inauguration of two new Higher Ground Education schools in Hollywood, FL, alongside the City of Hollywood Mayor Josh Levy, community leaders and residents on Thursday, October 12. Driven by the demand for educational facilities in South Florida, the schools will serve over 150 pre-K, middle and high school students. World Red Eye Ray Girn #fortec #realestate #hollywoodfl #higherground #education #southflorida
Fortec Celebrates Inauguration of Two New Higher Ground Education Schools in Hollywood, FL - World Red Eye
https://worldredeye.com
-
An incredible story of Ros Roseman’s journey from homeschool parent to educator at our Guidepost Montessori at Williamburg campus. Ros is currently taking her 0-3 training with the The Prepared Montessorian while apprenticing and working as a Toddler Assistant Guide. #montessori #teachertraining
"Everything has just really clicked with Guidepost. It’s a place where they do more than just talk about respecting the child, they bring that philosophy to life. That real-world commitment means so much to me." Ros Roseman, Guidepost Parent and Assistant Guide shared her remarkable journey as it evolved from being a Guidepost parent to a guide. Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/gAFJ47g8
Guide Stories: 'I Chose Guidepost as a Parent and Now as a Toddler Guide'
guidepostmontessori.com
-
A great partnership between The Prepared Montessorian and Guidepost Montessori to attract, train and develop exceptional Montessori educators at scale. #education #montessori #teachertraining
"PMI offers the only Montessori teacher-training program designed to combine theory and practice from day one. Like a medical in-residency or engineering co-op, PMI and Guidepost partner to offer guides-in-training the opportunity to study the fundamentals of Montessori while immediately applying them in the classroom with the support of their colleagues and mentors." We believe we are offering the best in class Montessori certification training in this modern day. Read more about our partnership with Guidepost in their latest blog post: https://lnkd.in/evSRzpsu
-
-
At Guidepost, the preparation for literacy starts from the very beginning and gradually expands. The process includes: 💡 A language-rich environment, starting as an infant in our Nido program. 💡 Building phonemic awareness through sound games in our Toddler program 💡 Sensory materials like the sandpaper letters and moveable alphabet are used in Children's House. They captivate the child's focus and teach her to connect the sounds she hears in spoken words to the letters she sees on the page. 💡 In the Capstone Year of Children's House (kindergarten), the child often has an explosion of reading. She starts to read books for comprehension, study the function of different words, and move on to more advanced grammar—much of which her peers in traditional schools will not study until 1st, 2nd, or even 3rd grade. Reading and writing are sometimes taken for granted because we, as adults, can do it effortlessly. But, looking at it from a child’s perspective, reading and writing require hard-won skills that take many years of practice to master. The Montessori approach uses a distinct set of practices that nurture a positive, natural learning experience to teach reading and writing. Book a tour at a campus near you to learn more. https://lnkd.in/gtPE9tNr #montessorieducation #literacymatters #literacyskills #languageproficiency #languagedevelopment #sensorialeducation
Program Management Sr Manager at Lockheed Martin Space
8moThis is fantastic! I hope Tinycare expands to the Denver area soon!