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  • Evansmom
    Advanced Daycare.com Member
    • Mar 2011
    • 722

    Help With Changing Daycare Name Please

    Right now I offer care for ages 2-7 all day like a regular daycare however I'm wanting to change my business to offering homeschooling classes during the day and not caring for small children any more. So more like ages 3 or 4 (depending on the child) to maybe say 8 or 9.

    I'm also going to offer after school pick up at my local elementary school. I want to change my business name to reflect the changes that I'm making. I also am making new business cards etc. Should I make two sets? One for home schooling classes and one for after school pick up?

    Some details about me to help you brainstorm names:
    I'm inspired by Montessori, Waldorf, Reggio Emilia and Charlotte Mason and pull from their philosophies and techniques when I teach and when I plan activities. I try to keep all teaching and learning organic and all learning materials made from natural sources like wood and bamboo. I've been working in this industry for over 17 years. I've worked in centers, as a nanny and in elementary. I've been a mom for over 19 years and am about to be a grandmomma ().

    Any ideas?

    Thanks to all you smart ladies in advance!
  • melilley
    Daycare.com Member
    • Oct 2012
    • 5155

    #2
    I would do 2 sets of cards so people know that it's two different services. What kind of name are you looking for? A professional sounding name or a cute catchy name? Like _(your name)_'s Home School or something lighter like Little Star's Home School or Learning Center? There is a place by me and it's called Bright Beginnings Learning Center. For some reason I have always liked that. Hope this makes sense, I'm just throwing ideas out there.

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    • Evansmom
      Advanced Daycare.com Member
      • Mar 2011
      • 722

      #3
      Originally posted by melilley
      I would do 2 sets of cards so people know that it's two different services. What kind of name are you looking for? A professional sounding name or a cute catchy name? Like _(your name)_'s Home School or something lighter like Little Star's Home School or Learning Center? There is a place by me and it's called Bright Beginnings Learning Center. For some reason I have always liked that. Hope this makes sense, I'm just throwing ideas out there.
      Thank you!

      I'm not looking for a cutesy name but more a name that reflects the environment I strive to create which is child-led, child-inspired and creative.

      I was thinking Love of Learning? Or something along those lines?
      But I think Love of Learning is some kind of program already nationally though there isn't one where I live. I don't know, I don't want to steal anyone's name!

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      • Loveyoustinkyface
        New Daycare.com Member
        • Aug 2012
        • 115

        #4
        Nurturing our Children Home School Care
        Loving Home School Days
        Home School Days
        Nurturing Minds



        I think "home school" should be in the title somewhere!

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        • melilley
          Daycare.com Member
          • Oct 2012
          • 5155

          #5
          Originally posted by Loveyoustinkyface
          Nurturing our Children Home School Care
          Loving Home School Days
          Home School Days
          Nurturing Minds



          I think "home school" should be in the title somewhere!
          That way they know that you do home schooling and it's not just a preschool.

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          • melilley
            Daycare.com Member
            • Oct 2012
            • 5155

            #6
            I would a slogan (if that's what you want to call it) on your cards too. That way people know your philosophy for learning. Like

            Love of Learning Home School
            Where the creative minds of children come together.

            Or something like that. That way you have a name and it also tells what you are about, and fits on a card!

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            • Evansmom
              Advanced Daycare.com Member
              • Mar 2011
              • 722

              #7
              Thanks melilley and loveyou!

              I agree the words home school should be in there somewhere, good idea!

              And I like the slogan idea! Thanks!

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              • Blackcat31
                • Oct 2010
                • 36124

                #8
                I think offering home schooling "classes" is a wonderful thing!

                I would have loved to do that but here we cannot home school anyone else's child as that would be considered a school and in order to be a school, there are TONS of hoops to jump through as well as state guidelines and such we would have to meet etc etc....

                Here homeschooling means schooled by the parent.

                But anyhow, as long as you are able to do this, I think it is fantastic! happyface

                Some names I like are:

                Nurturing Minds Home School
                Purposeful Minds
                Explorations Home School
                Organic Minds and Bodies Home School
                The Little School that Could
                Nature's Path Home School

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                • Evansmom
                  Advanced Daycare.com Member
                  • Mar 2011
                  • 722

                  #9
                  How about some of these:
                  Name:
                  Love of Learning Home School
                  or
                  Love of Learning Home School Care

                  Slogans:
                  Growing minds by fostering curiosity

                  Fostering the natural ability of children to learn

                  Fostering a child's natural love for learning

                  Fostering your child's natural curiosity

                  Nurturing curiosity, building minds

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                  • Loveyoustinkyface
                    New Daycare.com Member
                    • Aug 2012
                    • 115

                    #10
                    Personally, when I hear the word "foster" I automatically think of Foster Care

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                    • Evansmom
                      Advanced Daycare.com Member
                      • Mar 2011
                      • 722

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Loveyoustinkyface
                      Personally, when I hear the word "foster" I automatically think of Foster Care
                      I know that's what I thought too. I was just brainstorming.

                      I like Nurturing Curiosity and Growing Minds so far.

                      Still in progress tho

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                      • melilley
                        Daycare.com Member
                        • Oct 2012
                        • 5155

                        #12
                        I like Love of Learning Home School

                        and

                        Growing minds by encouraging curiosity.

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                        • Evansmom
                          Advanced Daycare.com Member
                          • Mar 2011
                          • 722

                          #13
                          Originally posted by melilley
                          I like Love of Learning Home School

                          and

                          Growing minds by encouraging curiosity.
                          Oh I like the addition of the word "encouraging"

                          Thank you!

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                          • Blackcat31
                            • Oct 2010
                            • 36124

                            #14
                            Step by Step Family School
                            Journey Toward Tomorrow
                            Journey Toward Discovery
                            Bridges to Learning
                            Bridges to Knowledge
                            Gardens of Growing
                            Bright Beginnings Play School

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                            • Starburst
                              Provider in Training
                              • Jan 2013
                              • 1522

                              #15
                              I plan on doing daycare and preschool and I want my preschool to have a name that is similar to my main name but not the same so something like "*** *** daycare and *** *** preschool program" or '*** *** daycare' featuring '*** *** preschool'

                              SO it looks like you will be more of a preschool and schoolaged. I would look into seeing if you need to declaire your self a charter school because I have thought about doing homeschool for older kids but heard you need to be a charter school- but also if you do a charter school you cannot charge the families (has to be granted by the school district) you may also need teaching credentials and a school age teaching permit or BA degree.

                              maybe something that sounds straight to the point like:
                              "miss x's child development program"
                              'miss x's learning center'
                              'casa de acadamia' (house of academics)
                              'miss x's primary education academy'
                              'miss x's home school academy'
                              'miss x's Pre-K to 3rd (or 4th) grade academy'
                              or just 'miss x's academy'

                              'primary education' is the same as elementry ususally refers to education before middle/high school (can work with preschool) and academy looks really higher. If you are home schooling children over than 5 you may want them to call you miss first or last name because when they get older and go to a higher up school they need to know they cannot call their teachers just by their first names- also it makes you sound more professional.

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