Writing
Essays on the systems, finance, and operations behind building schools that last.
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The Margin Nobody Envies
A 25 percent margin is healthy in most industries; in childcare it's often closer to 1 percent. Where our margin actually goes — and who absorbs the gap.
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I Have Ten Bosses (A Love Letter to Childcare Compliance)
I paid three hundred dollars to file an LLC and quietly acquired ten bosses — licensing, health, fire, accreditors, and more. A love letter to childcare compliance.
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How Families Actually Afford Our School (and What That Takes Behind the Scenes)
When a family can't afford tuition, that's the beginning of the conversation. The funding paths most parents don't know exist — and what accepting government funding actually costs a school behind the scenes.
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Why I Wrote 200 Standard Operating Procedures for a School
Nobody asked me to. Why a library of more than 200 SOPs is really a prepared environment for the adults — so the system carries the logistics and our guides can carry the children.
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What an Infant Room Actually Costs to Run
Everyone knows infant care is expensive. Almost nobody knows where the money goes — so here is the math nobody puts in the brochure.
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A Washer and Dryer on the Front Porch
In the fall of 2022, a washer and dryer sat on my front porch, and a school stood in my entryway. How The Nest began.