Bethany Childcare & Preschool

What Bethany Childcare & Preschool does

Bethany Childcare & Preschool is a nonprofit church-affiliated childcare and early-education ministry operated as an extension of Bethany Presbyterian Church in Lafayette, Indiana. Founded in 1988 and registered with the State of Indiana as a Child Care Ministry, the organization delivers two core programs: a Childcare Program serving infants from six weeks old through school-age children (with before- and after-school care for kindergarten through fifth grade), and a Preschool Preparatory Program for children ages three to five focused on kindergarten readiness through play-based and academic activities.

The operation spans two physical campuses, one in Lafayette at 3305 Longlois Drive and a second in West Lafayette at 2400 Sycamore Lane, both operating weekday hours (e.g., 6:30 AM-6:00 PM at the Lafayette campus). Underlying technology is entirely third-party SaaS rather than proprietary: brightwheel powers daily classroom operations, attendance, parent communication, invoicing, automated payments, and staff timekeeping; Square handles payment processing; Jotform captures enrollment and employee data; Squarespace and Netlify host web properties; Google Workspace, Azure, QuickBooks, and Userway round out the productivity, cloud, accounting, and accessibility stack. No AI, proprietary platform, or differentiated technology layer is disclosed.

The revenue model is recurring tuition: families pay monthly subscription-like fees for childcare or preschool placement, supplemented by one-time registration fees ($100 for childcare, $60 for preschool) and a $3.50 credit-card convenience fee. The organization is a Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) provider and accepts government vouchers, expanding the addressable payer mix. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer through a Squarespace website, on-campus enrollment, Google Ads, and the church-affiliated community network, serving a single horizontal customer segment of families with young children in the Greater Lafayette market.

Name

Bethany Childcare & Preschool

Legal name

Bethany Childcare & Preschool

Website

https://bccandp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bethany Childcare & Preschool is a nonprofit ministry of Bethany Presbyterian Church operating two campuses in Greater Lafayette, Indiana. It provides tuition-based childcare (ages 6 weeks through K-5) and a kindergarten-readiness preschool program (ages 3-5) for local families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Childcare & Early Childhood Education

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Child Care Services (624410)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Preschool Programs within Childcare Centers (EDACABAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Infant-Focused Childcare Centers (EDACAAAF)

Keywords

• Early childhood education
• Childcare services
• Preschool programs
• Infant daycare
• Faith-based childcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Lafayette

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Childcare and Preschool Tuition: Revenue generated from tuition fees for childcare and preschool programs. Registration fees apply for program enrollment. The organization accepts CCDF vouchers for qualifying families.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Bethany Childcare & Preschool operates licensed early childhood education programs serving children from six weeks old through pre-kindergarten age. The organization runs two programs—a full-day Childcare Program for infants through pre-K and a Preschool Preparatory Program for ages 3–5—delivered across campuses in Lafayette and West Lafayette, Indiana, under the ministry of Bethany Presbyterian Church.

Product overview

Bethany Childcare & Preschool offers two core childcare and educational programs: the Childcare Program for children 6 weeks and older (including infant care, toddler care, and before/after school care for K-5), and the Preschool Preparatory Program for ages 3-5 focused on kindergarten readiness. These programs are supported by the brightwheel platform for parent communication, daily updates, and billing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Childcare Program
• Preschool Preparatory Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Many graduates enter kindergarten beyond standard readiness benchmarks

Segments3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• brightwheel (DSSV, Inc)coreTechnology or IntegrationChild care management platform used for daily classroom operations, learning activities, student attendance, parent communication, invoicing, automated payment processing, and employee time keeping/payroll. Provides real-time updates and photos delivered to parents' mobile devices.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Learning Care Group: Operator of multiple U.S. child care brands (Childtime, Tutor Time, La Petite Academy, Montessori Unlimited) serving infants through school-age children. Directly comparable in scale of services, CCDF acceptance, and bundled age continuum.
• Primrose Schools: National franchise system of accredited private preschools and early learning centers for infants through Pre-K. Directly comparable to Bethany's preschool preparatory program and infant care offering, differentiated by proprietary Balanced Learning curriculum.
• KinderCare Learning Centers: Largest U.S. for-profit provider of early childhood education and before/after-school care, operating licensed child care centers across nearly every state. Comparable to Bethany in serving infants through school-age children with tuition-based, CCDF-accepting enrollment.
• Discovery Point Child Development Centers: Franchise system of licensed child development centers offering infant care, preschool, before/after-school care, and CCDF subsidy acceptance. Directly comparable age range and service mix to Bethany Childcare & Preschool.
• La Petite Academy: Nationally branded child care and preschool provider serving infants through Pre-K with tuition, registration fees, and CCDF acceptance. Operates under the same model as Bethany with comparable programs and pricing structure.
• The Goddard School: National franchise of private preschools serving infants through Pre-K with a play-based, accredited curriculum. Comparable to Bethany in age range, tuition model, and emphasis on kindergarten readiness outcomes.

Others

• Care.com: Online marketplace connecting families to child care providers, including licensed daycare centers and in-home caregivers. Adjacent to Bethany's services but serves as a referral/marketing channel rather than a direct operator competitor.
• brightwheel: Child care management software platform used by Bethany for parent communication, billing, attendance, and daily reporting. Best understood as an enabling technology vendor that supports Bethany's operations rather than a competitor.

Regional players

• YMCA of Greater Lafayette: Local YMCA affiliate that operates licensed child care, preschool, and before/after-school programs in the Greater Lafayette market. Directly competes with Bethany for the same families in the same geography and adopts a similar mission-driven, nonprofit operating posture.

Broad incumbents

• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Large publicly-traded provider of employer-sponsored child care, early education, and back-up care for working families. Overlaps with Bethany on infant/toddler/preschool care and before/after-school programs but operates primarily through employer partnerships at a national scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bccandp

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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