High Hopes Childcare

What High Hopes Childcare does

High Hopes Childcare is a privately-held, single-location licensed childcare and preschool center operating at 1298 Woodrow Rd in Staten Island, NY since 1996. The center serves families with children ages 0–5 through a layered age-based program suite: an Infant Program, an Infant/Toddler Program (running through the 2026–2027 school year for children born in 2025), a Nursery Class for two-year-olds emphasizing cooperative play and learning-through-play, a Universal Pre-K (3K and Pre-K For All) program delivered in partnership with the NYC Department of Education since 1999, and a six-week Summer Camp for three- and four-year-olds. All programs operate Monday through Friday from 7:00am to 4:30pm following the NYC DOE school calendar, with above-standard child-to-teacher ratios (3:1 vs. regulatory 4:1 for infants; 3:1 vs. 5:1 for toddlers) and NYC Certified Teachers on staff. The center is licensed by the New York State Department of Health Bureau of Daycare and is a New York State-approved Universal Pre-K provider.

The business operates a subscription/recurring tuition model billed monthly, with parents selecting flexible schedules (2–5 days per week, half-day or full-day). Summer camp generates incremental fees separate from DOE-funded Pre-K. Go-to-market is community-led and predominantly word-of-mouth, supplemented by scheduled open houses, the company website (highhopeschildcare.com), Google Forms waitlists for non-DOE programs, and the NYC DOE MySchools platform for 3K/4K enrollment. The only technology stack of note is the third-party ClassDoJo mobile application, used for parent-teacher communication, daily photo and activity updates, and direct messaging with staff; there is no proprietary technology, no AI, and no APIs.

High Hopes Childcare is founder/owner-operated with 1–10 employees, no disclosed investors, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no funding history. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. The contact for enrollment inquiries is an individual named Jackie. The operation has been sustained for nearly 30 years with a consistent programmatic offering and regulatory licensing, reflecting a stable, mature micro-business rather than a venture-scalable entity.

Name

High Hopes Childcare

Legal name

High Hopes Childcare

Website

https://highhopeschildcare.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

High Hopes Childcare is a licensed, single-location childcare and preschool center in Staten Island, NY, serving families with children ages 0–5 through Infant, Toddler, Nursery, Universal Pre-K (NYC DOE partner since 1999), and Summer Camp programs, operating since 1996.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Early Childhood Education and Childcare Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Preschool Programs within Childcare Centers (EDACABAL)

Keywords

• Early childhood education
• Preschool programs
• Infant daycare services
• Universal pre-k programs
• Childcare center

Headquarters

HQ city

Staten Island

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Childcare Tuition: Monthly tuition payments from families for childcare services. Tuition is paid monthly, due two weeks in advance for the upcoming month. Parents are not billed - they bring payment when dropping off children. No refunds for absences as staff is engaged based on enrollment numbers.
2. Summer Camp Fees: Additional fees for summer camp program for 3's and 4's, running for 6 weeks during July and August.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

High Hopes Childcare operates a single-location childcare and preschool center in Staten Island, New York, providing licensed early childhood education programs for children from infancy through age 5. The center offers age-tiered programs including an Infant Program, Infant/Toddler Program, Nursery Class (Two's), 3K and Pre-K For All (Universal Pre-K in partnership with NYC DOE), and a Summer Camp for 3's and 4's. Services are delivered in-person Monday through Friday from 7:00am to 4:30pm with flexible scheduling options ranging from 2 to 5 days per week.

Product overview

High Hopes Childcare is a single-location childcare and preschool center offering a comprehensive suite of age-based programs including an Infant Program, Infant/Toddler Program, Nursery Class (Two's), 3K and Pre-K For All (Universal Pre-K in partnership with NYC DOE since 1999), and a Summer Camp for 3's and 4's. The center operates Monday through Friday from 7:00am to 4:30pm, following the NYC Department of Education calendar with a 6-week summer program. All programs maintain above-standard child-to-teacher ratios and are licensed by the Department of Health Bureau of Daycare.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Infant Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 176 instructional days per year for 3K/4K programs
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NYC Department of Education (DOE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999High Hopes has been collaborating with the NYC Department of Education since 1999 as part of the Universal Pre-K Program (3K and Pre-K For All). The program provides free early childhood education for children ages 3 and 4, funded through the DOE. High Hopes offers 6 hours and 20 minutes per day for 176 instructional days. This partnership provides the center with DOE funding and support to ensure quality early childhood education standards.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Primrose Schools: National franchise network of accredited private early childhood education schools. Comparable in delivering a private, structured preschool curriculum with full-day care for ages 0-5, though at franchise scale.
• The Goddard School: National franchise system of private preschool and childcare academies. Similar service offering for infants through Pre-K with a proprietary curriculum; provides a public benchmark for franchise/private preschool economics.
• The Learning Experience: National franchise of early childhood education centers serving ages 6 weeks to 6 years. Comparable in offering full-day infant/toddler/Pre-K programs with proprietary curriculum and brand-led positioning.
• KinderCare Learning Centers: One of the largest private early childhood education providers in the US with a national footprint. Operates licensed centers serving infants through school-age, similar to High Hopes' core offering but at significantly greater scale.
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Largest US provider of employer-sponsored childcare and early education with hundreds of centers nationwide. Direct incumbent comparable as a licensed childcare operator serving infants through Pre-K, though at much greater scale and with employer-sponsored care focus.
• Kiddie Academy: National franchise of educational childcare centers serving ages 6 weeks to 12 years. Comparable in operating licensed private centers with full-day care and a proprietary curriculum framework.
• Chesterbrook Academy: Network of private preschool and childcare campuses in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast operated by Spring Education Group. Comparable licensed-operator model serving infants through Pre-K.

Regional players

• Apple Montessori Schools: Regional operator of Montessori-based childcare and preschool campuses in New Jersey and New York. The closest regional comparable to High Hopes in terms of tri-state-area licensed-center competition.

Emerging players

• Kinside: Digital platform helping employers and families find and manage childcare. Adjacent competitor for parent mindshare and discovery, though not a direct licensed-operator peer.
• Wonderschool: Tech-enabled childcare marketplace and management platform supporting in-home and small childcare providers. Indirect peer competing for the same parent demographic and increasingly for affiliations with small licensed providers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HighHopesChildCare
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hope-family-daycare

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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