If you run a childcare center or summer camp and haven't started marketing your summer program yet, you're already behind. Most parents search for summer programs between late February and mid-April, Googling phrases like "summer camp near me" and "best summer enrichment for kids." If your center doesn't show up with a clear, compelling page, you're invisible during the most critical window of the year. Think about your own behavior as a consumer: when one company has a polis

What role does it play in achieving a high level of enrollment? Welcome back, astronaut. You've boarded the ship, you've discovered the S.P.A.C.E. framework, 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. Why This Planet Matters In our S.P.A.C.E. framework, every planet plays a role, and removing even one breaks the circle. Staff

A great first impression doesn't happen by accident. For most childcare centers, that impression starts the moment a family tries to learn more about your program or sign up for a tour. A clunky, outdated, or hard-to-find form can cost you enrollments before you ever get the chance to connect. In this webinar, we showcased IntelliKid Systems' brand-new Web Forms release and showed exactly how a well-built form can become one of your most powerful enrollment tools. Here's What

Every child care provider’s dream is to run a full, thriving, and sustainable school. One where classrooms are bustling, teachers feel supported, and families proudly recommend you to everyone they know. During the busy enrollment season, however, it is easy to focus solely on filling seats and lose sight of the systems that must be in place to make that enrollment sustainable.  You can enroll 20 new children, but if they all leave within six months, the impact is short-lived

At IKS Academy, we believe strong leadership is the foundation of every successful child care program, and it starts with leading yourself first. That’s why we were excited to welcome Sara Schreiner, CEO of ChildMYnder, for our recent webinar. With her signature boldness and honesty, Sara shared inspirational strategies to help child care directors, owners, and educators lead with greater clarity, purpose, and confidence. If you missed the session or want a quick recap, here

Enrollment rarely comes down to just “not enough leads.” More often, it’s also inconsistent follow-up, unclear handoffs, and bottlenecks that keep families from moving forward. In this interactive webinar, our IKS experts Kaia Gallop, Director of Client Strategy, and Karen Blatter, Director of Training and Enterprise Strategy, shared practical ways to start 2026 with a clear plan and a system that supports it. Here’s What We Covered: Using reporting to identify where leads st