The Untapped Enrollment Strategy Hiding in Your Community

How employer partnerships and community visibility work together to drive enrollment and amplify your ambassador network. Every June, as school lets out and routines shift, child care enrollment naturally dips as some families pull their kids for the summer. But summer doesn't have to be a slow season. In fact, it can be one of your most strategic ones. Working parents are figuring out summer care on the fly, and families are already starting to think about fall. That makes it vital to keep your enrollment strategies active and engaging.

Visiting the Planet of Curriculum

What role does it play in achieving a high level of enrollment? Welcome back, astronaut! Today we are making one of the most fascinating landings of our entire journey as we touch down on the Planet of Curriculum. Why This Planet Matters Ask most people what they remember about preschool, and you'll hear about a favorite teacher or a song they still hum today. Very few can tell you what they actually learned. And that is not a coincidence. When parents think about curriculum, they often reflect on experience over content.

Leading Through the Workforce Revolution: What Every Child Care Leader Needs to Know

Featuring Evelyn Knight, CEO & Founder of Child Care Business Professionals. The world of work is being rewritten in real time, and child care is not exempt from the disruption. We were thrilled to welcome Evelyn Knight, Founder of Child Care Business Professionals and nationally recognized ECE leader, for this timely and thought-provoking session bringing fresh perspectives, real-world experience, and insights built specifically for the child care sector.

IntelliForms Just Got Better: Here's What's New

IntelliForms keeps getting smarter, and these latest updates mean less friction for families and less follow-up for your team. Payments and submissions on autopilot. Enrollment nights are busy. Parents are squeezing in paperwork between bedtime routines, and your team shouldn't have to chase every payment to the finish line. Now parents have real-time visibility into where their submission stands.

Visiting the Planet of Administration

What role does it play in achieving a high level of enrollment? Welcome back, astronaut! You've landed on the Planet of Administration! This is where the tone is set, the culture is built, and all the moving parts of your program come together and find their direction. Administration is truly the backbone of a quality program, and in a child care setting, that responsibility rests primarily with the director and the assistant director.

Your Biggest Enrollment Opportunity Is Already in Your Inbox

Childcare is, at its heart, an enrollment intelligence game. Not because directors are focused on numbers over people, quite the opposite. But seats are always turning. Children age out, graduate to kindergarten, move with their families. Keeping classrooms full is a constant effort. All this makes it natural, and even imperative, to always be on the lookout for new families.

Stop Talking, Start Asking: Why Your Marketing Isn't Working Featuring Jared Hall, CEO & Founder of IntelliKid Systems

Watch the full webinar replay here. The childcare industry is in a moment of real pressure. Demand hasn't disappeared, but enrollment has gotten harder, and the gap between families knocking on your door and families walking through it keeps widening.

Transform Your Team: Featuring Beth Cannon

Leading a team in early education has never been easy, but lately it feels like something has fundamentally shifted. Expectations drift. Accountability gets uncomfortable. Hard conversations get pushed.

Celebrate the Heart of Your Program: Teacher Appreciation Week 2026

Teacher Appreciation Week 2026 runs May 4–8. But the best directors know that appreciation isn’t a once-a-year event. It’s a culture you build every single day. This year, let’s celebrate intentionally and use the tools at your fingertips to make it stick year-round.

Visiting the Planet of Physical Environment

What role does it play in achieving a high level of enrollment? Coordinates locked, astronaut. Our next destination on the S.P.A.C.E. journey: the Planet of Physical Environment. Before a parent hears your philosophy or meets your teachers, they are already forming an impression of your program, which shapes every decision that follows.

Is Your Google Business Profile Helping or Hurting Your Enrollment? Featuring Gwendolyn Guarino and Molly Rutty of Rose Marketing Solutions

When we think about our digital first impression, most of us picture our website. But for many parents searching for childcare, the Google Business Profile comes first. With practical, childcare-specific advice, we walked directors and owners through how to turn their Google Business Profile into a powerful enrollment tool.

Beyond the Wait: How a Paid Waitlist Helps Your Childcare Center Thrive

Here's an uncomfortable truth: not everyone on your waitlist actually plans to enroll. A nominal waitlist fee transforms a "maybe" into a genuine commitment. When families have skin in the game, they're far more likely to convert when a spot opens up.

Why the Best Summer Programs Are Already Full (And How to Join Them)

If you run a childcare center or summer camp and haven't started marketing your summer program yet, you're already behind. When one company has a polished digital presence, it's likely to attract more families.

Visiting the Planet of Staff Management

Welcome back, astronaut. You've boarded the ship, and now it's time to make your first planetary landing. Today, we're touching down on one of the most powerful and most often underestimated planets in the childcare universe: Staff Management. Every planet plays a role in a holistic strategy.

Your Digital Storefront, Reimagined: Leveling Up Web Forms for Enrollment Success, Featuring IKS Product & Strategy Experts

A great first impression doesn't happen by accident. For most childcare centers, that impression starts with the first point of contact. A clunky, outdated, or hard-to-find form can cost you enrollments.

Take Your Child Care Program to the Stars with S.P.A.C.E.

Every child care provider’s dream is to run a full, thriving, and sustainable school, where classrooms are bustling. During the busy enrollment season, it is important to focus not just on filling seats but also on establishing systems that make that enrollment sustainable.

Lead With Confidence: Transform Your Childcare Leadership and Empower Your Team with Sara Schreiner

At IKS Academy, we believe strong leadership is the foundation of every successful child care program, starting with yourself. Inspirational strategies are vital for clarity, purpose, and confidence in leadership roles.

Your Best Year Yet: 2026 Game Plan

Enrollment rarely comes down to just "not enough leads." It’s often about inconsistent follow-up, unclear handoffs, and bottlenecks that hinder families from moving forward. Practical ways to start 2026 with a clear plan will lead to more effective growth.