Color My World Child Care & Preschool

What Color My World Child Care & Preschool does

Color My World Child Care & Preschool is a privately-held early childhood education provider operating a single physical center (CMW North) at 1903 Western Avenue in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The company has delivered childcare and preschool services to the Eau Claire community for 38 years and serves families with children aged 12 months through 12 years across five distinct age-staged programs: a Toddler Program (12-36 months), a Preschool Program, a Four-Year-Old Kindergarten (4K) Program delivered in partnership with the Eau Claire School District, a Before/After School Program for elementary children, and a Summer School Age Program.

The center operates a traditional, in-person service model with no proprietary technology, no mobile application, and no digital platform disclosed. Curriculum is delivered by Department of Public Instruction-certified teachers with associate or bachelor degrees in education, supported by 24 hours of annual in-service training, monthly district-provided training, and CPR/SIDS/Shaken Baby certifications. Caregiver-to-child ratios are intentionally low (1:4 for one-year-olds, 1:6/8 for two-year-olds, 1:15 for school-age). Programs include theme-based learning centers covering art, sensory, manipulatives, math, science, dramatic play, music, and motor activities, with supplementary offerings in Spanish and sign language introduction, daily parent communication sheets, meals and snacks, potty-training support, and an open-door parent participation policy.

The business operates as a direct-to-consumer, subscription/recurring tuition model. Parents enroll children by contacting the center via phone (715-835-2060) or email. Marketing is primarily word-of-mouth and community-driven, with the website serving as an informational resource rather than a transactional platform. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The center has no parent company, no venture capital backing, no disclosed funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no expansion beyond its single Eau Claire location. Strategic differentiation rests on 38-year brand tenure, the Eau Claire School District 4K partnership, certified teaching staff, low caregiver ratios, and an established parent-engagement program including seasonal events (graduations, holiday programs, family fun nights).

Name

Color My World Child Care & Preschool

Legal name

Color My World Childcare & Preschool

Website

https://colormyworldchildcare.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Color My World Child Care & Preschool is a privately-held, single-site early childhood education center in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, serving families with children ages 12 months to 12 years through toddler, preschool, 4K, before/after school, and summer programs on a recurring tuition model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Childcare and Early Childhood Education Services

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDACABAL

Preschool Programs within Childcare Centers

Education/Early Childhood Education/Preschools & Pre-K Programs

SECONDARYEDACAGAB

Center-Based Toddler Care (18–36 months)

Education/Early Childhood Education/Infant & Toddler Care Programs

SECONDARYEDACAHAA

School-Age Wraparound Care (Ages 3–5)

Education/Early Childhood Education/Before & After School Care (Early Years)

Keywords

• Early childhood education
• Childcare services
• Preschool programs
• Before after school care
• Toddler care

Headquarters

HQ city

Eau Claire

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Childcare and Preschool Tuition: The center generates revenue through tuition fees for various programs including toddler care, preschool, four-year-old kindergarten, before/after school care, and summer programs. Extended childcare is available at additional hourly or half-day rates.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Color My World Child Care & Preschool is a local early childhood education provider in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, offering age-based childcare and preschool programs for children from 12 months through 12 years old. The center delivers five distinct programs (Toddler, Preschool, Four-Year-Old Kindergarten, Before/After School, and Summer School Age) at its single North location, with extended hourly or half-day care available. Services are delivered in-person with daily parent communication, structured curricula, meals and snacks, and low child-to-caregiver ratios.

Product overview

Color My World Child Care & Preschool is a traditional early childhood education service provider offering five distinct age-based childcare and educational programs. The portfolio includes a Four Year Old Kindergarten Program (4K) developed in partnership with the Eau Claire School District, a Preschool Program for children 36 months to kindergarten entrance, a School Age Before and After School Program, a Summer School Age Program, and a Toddler Program for children 12-36 months. Programs are delivered at a single North location in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, with each program featuring its own curriculum, room guidelines, staff qualifications, and parent communication methods.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Four Year Old Kindergarten Program (4K)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Eau Claire School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal partnership for the Four-Year-Old Kindergarten (4K) program. The program was developed in partnership with the Eau Claire School District. Teachers participate in monthly training provided by the Eau Claire School District and center training. The partnership ensures alignment with district educational standards and provides DPI-certified teachers.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Learning Care Group: Operator of multiple childcare brands (Childtime, La Petite Academy, Tutor Time) offering infant care through school-age programs. Comparable in age-band coverage, center-based delivery, and recurring tuition model.
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Largest U.S. provider of employer-sponsored childcare, early education, and preschool programs. Comparable because it operates center-based infant, toddler, preschool, and school-age programs at scale — covering the same age bands as CMW, though typically in employer-partnered settings rather than single independent sites.
• Cadence Education: Operator of early childhood education centers across multiple U.S. states serving infants through school-age children. Comparable in core offering of age-segmented programs (infant, toddler, preschool, pre-K, before/after school) and tuition-based recurring revenue.
• The Goddard School: Franchised preschool system offering infant care through pre-kindergarten programs with proprietary curriculum. Comparable in center-based delivery model, age range, tuition-based recurring revenue, and emphasis on teacher credentials and developmental curriculum.
• KinderCare Learning Companies: National for-profit childcare and early learning provider operating thousands of centers serving infants through school-age children. Comparable in core service mix (toddler care, preschool, before/after school, summer programs) and tuition-based recurring revenue model, but at much larger scale across geographies.
• Primrose Schools: National franchise system of private early childhood education and care centers offering infant care through kindergarten and after-school programs. Comparable in delivering curriculum-driven preschool and school-age care with low child-to-staff ratios and recurring tuition revenue.

Direct peers

• Creative Kids Learning Center: Privately operated multi-location early childhood education provider in the Midwest offering infant, toddler, preschool, and school-age programs. Comparable as a privately held, regionally focused operator with similar program mix and tuition-based revenue.

Regional players

• Eau Claire YMCA Child Care: Community-based childcare and preschool provider serving the Eau Claire market with licensed center-based programs. Comparable as a same-geography competitor offering similar age-banded childcare and preschool services to local families.
• YWCA Child Care (Eau Claire): Local Eau Claire, Wisconsin-area childcare provider operated by a community nonprofit. Comparable as a direct local competitor offering licensed center-based childcare and preschool programs to Eau Claire families.

Emerging players

• KinderCare at Work (Employer-Sponsored): Employer-sponsored on-site and near-site childcare programs serving infant through school-age children. Comparable in delivery of age-segmented childcare programs, though differentiated by employer-paid funding model rather than family-paid tuition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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