Enrollment Update - Child Care Industry

Flat enrollment in 2025 stems from (i) publicly funded pre-K pulling away four-year-olds just as they become profitable, (ii) persistent staffing shortages, (iii) surging tuition and tighter household budgets, (iv) and a decade-long decline in U.S. births has reduced the overall pool of young children.

About SchoolWise Partners
SchoolWise Partners (SwP) is the nation's leading sell-side advisory firm that provides strategic services to owners and operators of preschools, primary, and secondary schools. SwP's principals and its team have deep experience as former owners of 42 private schools combined with profound institutional knowledge in the fields of finance, private equity, investment banking, and accounting. It is uniquely positioned as the premier sell-side advisor to school owners and, since its founding, SwP has helped hundreds of owners throughout the U.S. realize value in excess of $900 million.

SchoolWise Partners' passion for education inspires us to not only create value for our clients. We exclusively assist owners of early childhood, primary, and secondary school owners realize value that is often left behind because they are under-represented. SwP's mission is to ensure all the hard work that school owners invest to educate America's children is returned to them at the appropriate time and in the appropriate manner. We strive to embody the highest standards of integrity, excellence, commitment, stewardship, and partnership.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact the SchoolWise team at info@schoolwisepartners.com.