🎉 Celebrating September Anniversaries! 🎉 We want to take a moment to recognize and celebrate our incredible team members who marked 20+ years with CDS in September. Your hard work, dedication, and contributions have been invaluable to our success, and we are grateful to have you on our team! #WorkAnniversary #TeamAppreciation #CompanyCulture #EmployeeRecognition
Child Development Schools
Education Administration Programs
Austin, Texas 2,286 followers
Growing Our Legacy of Excellence
About us
Established in 1988, Child Development Schools, Inc. operates as three early childhood education brands – Childcare Network, Sunrise Preschools, and My Small Wonders. We proudly provide child care and early education to over 30,000 children aged six weeks to 12 years in more than 260 child care centers across 11 states, with headquarters in Austin, Texas. Our schools offer full-time weekday schedules as well as before and after-school programs. Children receive a high-quality education, as well as participation in activities and exercises geared towards their specific age and developmental stage. Our programs include adaptive digital learning platforms, which promote math and computer literacy skills, field trips, and activities that allow parents to take an active role in the growth and development of their children.
- Website
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childdevelopmentschools.com
External link for Child Development Schools
- Industry
- Education Administration Programs
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Austin, Texas
- Type
- Educational
- Founded
- 1988
- Specialties
- Early Childhood Education, Child Day Care Services, Preschool, Daycare, Pre-K, Infant Care, Early Childhood Development, School Development, Real Estate Development, On-Site Child Care, Child Care, Tuition Assistance, and Employee Benefits
Locations
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815 S. Capital of Texas Hwy
Suite 150
Austin, Texas 78704, US
Employees at Child Development Schools
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Stefanie Stricklin, APR
Internal and External Corporate Communications at Child Development Schools
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Ryan Wilson
Real Estate Executive
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Stefanie Gaines, MBA, PHR
Vice President Human Resources | Talent Strategy, HR Service Delivery
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Heather Harrison
Talent Acquisition Partner - Child Development Schools
Updates
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As part of Emotional Wellness Month, we’re excited to host a free and insightful webinar, "Carve Out Time for Calm," later this month! 🎃 Join our Director of Training and Development, Melissa Blotter, as she shares mindfulness techniques and stress management strategies you can easily incorporate into your daily routines. She'll also provide tips for creating experiences that nurture children’s emotional wellness. Leave feeling empowered to prioritize emotional wellness in your home and educational environment, making calmness and resilience a natural part of your day! 👻 Register now: bit.ly/3BEH4lN ✨ #Webinar #EmotionalWellnessMonth #RegisterNow #MindfulnessMatters #EmotionalWellbeing #StressManagement
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And…. Sunrise Surprise is open!!!! Great day hearing all the giggles, laughter and singing in the halls! This school opened with a bang and will hit 100 families soon! Come see us and experience the magic that is Sunrise Preschools! #Sunriseproud!
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📢 Shoutout to our mighty team of Sunrise Preschools District Managers! Our schools' success is a reflection of your amazing and invaluable leadership. Thank you for all that you do! 💛
What a great week of bonding and training with our amazing company! It means the world they take the time to get all of us, District Managers together to celebrate success, learn better ways to support our teachers and directors and a great way to become a closer team! Thank you, Child Development Schools, for an inspiring week!
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📢 Shoutout to our NC team & a huge 'thank you' to our entire Mid-Atlantic team for the hospitality! Thank you for all that you do to make our mission possible. ❤️ #CDSProud
I ❤️ Mid-Atlantic (and all of CDS!) #okkk This week was full of motivating and actionable content that is going to make us better than ever! It started with a comical murder mystery dinner, two days of professional development and a team dinner with my people including a birthday celebration for Jennifer. NC welcomed our traveling friends from across the country with cooler temps and rain which was an added bonus for them. We are better together and in it to win it giving every child a great start in life. Join us! June Cox Carmelia Crawford Jennifer Smith Katrina Scharf Shaunta Mitchell Aimee Newber
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Empowering Individuals to Reach Their Full Potential | Supporting Organizational Success One Training at a Time | Leading AI Innovation in ECE
I am feeling incredibly grateful for the past two weeks to be able to do what I love and be around people that genuinely fill my bucket! The whirlwind of adventure started with a meeting alongside my talented team, where we engaged in discussions, built stronger connections, and started shaping some exciting goals for 2025. Their energy and collaboration were inspiring! We then shifted focus to our school leaders, training them on how to create an unforgettable experience for potential families—a reminder of the impact we have in shaping young minds! This is the first of many training sessions like this. The two weeks has been capped off with an incredible District Manager meeting, full of laughs, team building, and thoughtful support partner planning. It's moments like these that make me so proud of the work we do and the people I get to do it with! Excited for what’s to come as we continue to grow and strive toward excellence!
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📢 Don’t miss out! Join us on Tuesday, 9/24 for our next webinar, Safe and Sound: Navigating Infant Safety Essentials, at 12 PM EST! 👶 We’ll share expert tips on babyproofing, safe sleep practices, and more to keep your little one safe and sound. Plus, two lucky families will win a FREE week of tuition as a 'thank you' for joining us! ❤️ In the meantime, catch up on our last webinar here: bit.ly/4etqsfc 🎒 Register now and secure your spot! 👉 bit.ly/47ocMzB #Webinar #InfantSafety #ParentingTips #RegisterNow #FamilyFirst
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We are proud to partner and support Lighthouse Central Florida in their mission to empower individuals with vision loss, especially children. Together, we share a deep commitment to helping children thrive and reach their full potential.
Tomorrow, we’re Raising Our Sights thanks to the generosity of some amazing sponsors! As we prepare for our inaugural event, please join us in saying a heartfelt THANK YOU to the following companies who are making this event — and the Lighthouse mission — a dream come true for so many in our community: Publix Super Markets Charities Resource Consulting Group Child Development Schools Flowstone Group One Florida Bank CENTRAL FLORIDA RETINA Want to support Lighthouse and Raising Our Sights? Click here! 👉 https://lnkd.in/dXVF36sd
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ICYMI: Our new school in Hubert, NC is open and enrolling! 👇
Exciting news! We are thrilled to announce that our first school in Hubert, NC, is now open. 🎉 While we are no strangers to North Carolina, with nearly 80 schools, we are especially excited to expand into Hubert and continue to grow and welcome new families. Led by our exceptional Director, Andi Koscierzynski, School #352 is already a vibrant community with over 70 children and 16 dedicated team members! 🏫 Discover why Childcare Network is the best place for children to learn and grow! Learn more and schedule a tour at bit.ly/4djZTZc. A huge thank you to all the amazing teams involved in the opening process. Your hard work and dedication are invaluable in giving every child a great start in life. Please join us in giving Childcare Network #352 a warm welcome! ⭐️ Want to join our team? Apply today! Visit bit.ly/cncareers or text 97211 for more information to find exciting career opportunities and make a difference in the lives of children. #ChildcareNetwork #NowOpen #EarlyChildhoodEducation #Childcare #Education #GrowingCommunity #JoinOurTeam #NowEnrolling
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At Child Development Schools, we take immense pride in our company-wide mentoring program, IGNITE, a cornerstone of our commitment to professional growth and development. This initiative pairs experienced mentors with eager mentees to foster skill-building, capability enhancement, and meaningful relationships. Beyond these benefits, it also facilitates valuable knowledge-sharing and networking opportunities. We have six mentors this year who’ve volunteered their time and talents to coach a mentee who is looking to grow in our company. We’d like to share some wisdom from one of our mentees, Monica Beasley, School Achievement Manager. Q: Can you describe your approach to mentoring? What makes an effective mentor-mentee relationship? A: The most important part of being a mentor is actively listening. By doing so, there is a level of communication that is unlocked. Once this happens, it’s almost like a code is cracked and the mentee feels they have a space to share their goals, fears, weaknesses, and vulnerabilities. Q: What is the most rewarding part of being a mentor for you? A: I love when it clicks! Fueling someone’s passion is equally fulfilling and exhilarating. Q: What are the key qualities you believe every mentor should possess? A: A mentor should have excellent communication skills and the ability to adjust to a flow that’s most effective for the mentee. Providing the mentee with challenges that foster professional growth is key.