Create a Vision/Mission
Opening an early childhood program requires you to think about several questions.
In thinking about your program, you need to decide its purpose, goals, and philosophy.
Once you have established your vision of what the program will look like, provide a name for your program. Your child care program name will, in essence, be your trademark to the community. You want your name to reflect your program’s purpose. The name should be short and concise. You want families and the community to recognize your early childhood program by a name that will hold a reputation of a high quality establishment.
- What is your reason for opening an early childhood program?
- What are your strengths regarding business knowledge and early childhood education?
- What do you know about the child care system in your community?
In thinking about your program, you need to decide its purpose, goals, and philosophy.
- The purpose of your program is to establish why you want to operate a child care program.
- Your goals guide your program toward the results you wish to accomplish.
- The philosophy of your program outlines how you will operate your program based on your purpose and goals.
Once you have established your vision of what the program will look like, provide a name for your program. Your child care program name will, in essence, be your trademark to the community. You want your name to reflect your program’s purpose. The name should be short and concise. You want families and the community to recognize your early childhood program by a name that will hold a reputation of a high quality establishment.
