Investing in the future of our children is crucial. The World Bank emphasizes that early childhood development is one of the most intelligent investments a country can make for its future. Our children represent the next generation of leaders, innovators, and community members. By providing high-quality early childhood education, we set the stage for their success in academics, careers, and life.
Safari Kid Franchise Overview
Safari Kid is an international chain of preschools and after-school programs based in the heart of Silicon Valley, Newark, California. In just over fifteen years, more than 35,000 children have participated in our programs, consistently excelling in elementary and middle schools. Our franchise owners benefit from a reliable income stream, thanks to the trust and quality associated with the Safari Kid brand.
At the core of Safari Kid is a strong commitment to nurturing relationships among staff, parents, and students, seamlessly blending compassionate care with effective education. We achieve this by investing in qualified researchers who enhance our understanding of early childhood development. Recognizing the critical importance of these formative years, our dynamic, progressive curriculum is designed to foster a brighter future for children, ensuring they feel loved and prepared to thrive.
Why Franchise With Safari Kid?
Investing in childcare and early education is a prime opportunity, driven by societal trends and growth. The U.S. childcare industry is over $80 billion, growing at 3% annually, with $57 billion focused on childcare—Safari Kid’s specialty.
The shift is towards in-center childcare, with bipartisan support for early education through the Family Plan, aiding dual-income families and empowering working women. Franchisees can meet modern family needs and benefit from this evolving landscape.
Safari Kid boasts a 5-Star Franchise Partner Rating, with many franchisees successfully managing multiple centers. We provide consistent support to ensure their success. Highlights include:
- Multiple Revenue Streams: Our program caters to children ages 0-5 (Infant, Toddler, & Preschool), 5-12 (After School & Enrichment), and 4-12 (Summer Camps), offering a convenient, all-in-one solution for parents.
- Comprehensive Training and Support: We provide ongoing role-based training and support for owners and staff in operations, compliance, sales, marketing, HR, and payroll. We also guide best practices and state licensing policies.
- Whole Child Approach: Safari Kid uses an eclectic approach to learning, enriched by the latest research. Our evolving curriculum focuses on the five core development domains: physical, cognitive, language and literacy, social and emotional growth, with an emphasis on health and care.
- Marketing and Sales Support: Utilize our market research to choose optimal locations and define your target audience. Access proven sales strategies and branding resources to effectively promote your centers and boost enrollments.
- Maximizing Efficiency with Technology: Safari Kid’s technology streamlines franchise ownership with tools for childcare management, student enrollment, marketing, and customer management, empowering franchisees to grow and manage their businesses.
Training and Support
As a potential franchisee, lacking prior experience in education is not an issue. Safari Kid provides comprehensive operational support, including:
- Data Analytics: Assistance with site selection.
- Location Buildout: Guidance to meet business and licensing requirements.
- Launch Support: Sales and marketing assistance.
- Curriculum: Detailed lesson plans.
- Revenue Management: Automated billing and collections.
- Parent Communication: Updates on daily activities, observations, and assessments.
- Human Resource Management: Recruitment, payroll, and benefits.
- Center Operations: Staff planning, compliance, and quality management.
- Ongoing Training and Development: Across all functions.
Marketing Support
As a preschool franchise partner, maintaining a strong marketing strategy to attract and retain families is crucial. Safari Kid provides comprehensive sales and marketing training, equipping franchisees with the tools needed for effective service marketing and steady enrollments.
Our team supports you in:
- Go-To-Market Strategy: Planning and execution.
- Grassroots & Digital Marketing: Comprehensive plans and support.
- Advertising Strategy: Tracking to ensure higher ROI.
- Tools & Technology: Managing family inquiries.
- Social Media & Reputation Management.
- Market-Specific Tuition Plans.
With this ongoing support, you can focus on delivering high-quality education and care, confident in a robust marketing strategy for business success.
Our Ideal Candidate
While an owner-operated Safari Kid is ideal, semi-absentee or absentee ownership can also be successful. Owners need to be savvy enough to know when their presence is essential and when they can delegate responsibilities to a capable Director or Site Supervisor. Many of our owners, after gaining experience with one location, expand by opening multiple sites and hiring strong Directors to manage each one.
“Safari Kid’s philosophy is to provide the best early childcare education. The management has deep knowledge and great experience in early childcare education. Safari Kid curriculum is really unique and excellent and focuses on all domains of a child, hence we keep getting wonderful feedback from our parents about the progress of their children. We are very happy and satisfied because we are able to provide excellent childcare to make a difference in every child’s life. We are really proud to be a part of the Safari Kid Team.”
