Owning and operating a kindergarten center in the current education environment is complex from both an organizational standpoint and in facilitating the transition from preschool to kindergarten for students and parents.
Next Step Creative Group can guide you in developing a kindergarten program/center that meets the needs of parents in providing a complete day schedule from early morning drop off to end of day pickup of their children.
Today’s kindergarten center must understand that this is a time of great change for children, parents, families and schools in which new relationships, new expectations and new competencies are being developed. Your kindergarten must have a comprehensive plan for supporting its incoming students and their families as they transition into a K-12 system. NSCG knows how to help you create a program that will accomplish this need and a curriculum that helps build the educational foundation for your students.
NSCG is especially equipped to lead you through the entire Universal Pre K application process with the New York City Department of Education and the Office of Early Education plus every other agency involved in the UPK process. We can lead you through the complicated process of applying and operating a fully licensed UPK program in New York City!
If you’ve ever thought about operating your own kindergarten/UPK, Next Step Creative Group can provide the expertise to assist you from concept to reality!
From site selection to facility development to the selection and training of your staff, to the operation of your center Next Step Creative Group can lead you through each stage of the development of your kindergarten center. The leadership team at NSCG through their collective experience, have built, operated and managed kindergarten centers in multiple locations in New York City and in several major cities in the USA.
The NSCG team has personal hands-on experience in the educational field at every level of educational organizations. NSCG will provide extensive training and support that begins months prior to opening your center and that continues throughout your center’s operation.
It all begins with a face-to-face session with the Next Step Creative Group team to assess and cultivate your dream of operating your own kindergarten center!
Development
NSCG can lead you through every stage of development of your center including the following:
- Demographic studies and development
- Staff hiring, screening and training
- Completion of all NYC permits and licensing requirements
- Marketing and advertising guidance and support
- Selection your center’s curriculum
- Setting up your financial and back office operations
- Equipment selection
Management
It is one thing to get you to the opening of your center, it is another to successfully operate your center on an ongoing basis. NSCG will assist you in the management of your center as you maintain an excellent educational environment for your center’s children.
Everything from:
- Weekly monitoring of enrollment, budgeting and expense control with user-friendly software
- Routine assessments for quality, cleanliness, curriculum, programming, safety, security
- Expansive enrichment programs
- How to select and manage field trips
- Staff development
- Maintaining records to meet city and state requirements and reporting
- Continuing education workshops offered year round for you and your employees
- Ongoing marketing and advertising guidance and support
Funding
The Next Step Creative Group team has extensive experience is securing funding for the various stages of development and operation of your center. We can assist you with:
- Government funding
- Corporate donations
- Vendor donations
- Individual donor solicitation
- Fundraisers of all types
Facilities
For over a quarter of a century, our team has been involved with developing the finest in educational facilities. We will lead your through:
- Coordination of site selection
- Development of your plans in accordance with NYC requirements
- Complete construction and/or construction management
- Fully outfitted and equipped center
- Completion of all construction permits and licensing requirements
For more information about Next Step Creative Group’s Education Services contact us via:
Email: contact@nextstepcg.com
Phone: (800) 516-1087
Mail:
Next Step Creative Group, LLC.
P.O. Box 1227
Great Neck, N.Y. 11023