Early Childhood Educational Center

What Early Childhood Educational Center does

Early Childhood Educational Center (ECEC) is a privately held, independent early childhood education provider operating a single physical center at 10479 S. Chicago Road in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, adjacent to Deerfield Elementary School. The company delivers four core service lines — Preschool (ages 2-5) on a structured curriculum, full-day Child Care (Monday-Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.), Before & After School Care coordinated with Deerfield Elementary School's 4K and 5K programs through 5th grade, and a 10-week Summer Camp ("Camp ECEC") for ages 2-12. The facility includes over 7,000 square feet of secured outdoor space, learning centers, and an on-site garden supporting hands-on, exploration-based learning. The company was co-founded by Ted O'Leske, whose personal Oak Creek upbringing is built into the brand narrative around family engagement and transparent communication with parents.

ECEC operates a direct-to-consumer, location-based model with no proprietary technology platform. Enrollment is initiated through on-site tours, online quote requests, and referrals; child care and educational services are delivered in person. The revenue model is recurring monthly tuition across multiple rate categories, supplemented by an annual non-refundable registration fee paid at enrollment. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; families are directed to contact the center directly. Marketing is content-led, relying on a parenting blog covering five topical categories, an active social presence on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn, and community/word-of-mouth referrals. There are no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, no API or AI components, and no technology integrations — the offering is intentionally a human-intensive, experience-based service rather than a software product.

The business is concentrated geographically in the Oak Creek / greater Milwaukee area of southeast Wisconsin, with demand closely tied to enrollment at adjacent Deerfield Elementary School. The company's value proposition centers on professional staff (the company claims zero turnover), a structured curriculum tailored to individual child development, and facility advantages (size, outdoor space, garden) that are difficult to replicate at competing sites. Reporting indicates 501-1000 employees, which is anomalously high for a single physical site and is not reconciled with the data on a single address — a material ambiguity for any external valuation or scale assessment.

Name

Early Childhood Educational Center

Legal name

Early Childhood Educational Center

Website

https://ececkids.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Early Childhood Educational Center (ECEC) is a privately held early childhood education provider in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, offering preschool, full-day child care, before/after school care coordinated with the adjacent Deerfield Elementary School, and a 10-week summer camp, serving local families through a recurring monthly tuition model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Early Childhood Education and Child Care Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive ECE Curriculum Frameworks (Birth–5) (EDACAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Domain-Specific Curriculum (Literacy, Numeracy, Science, SEL, Motor, Arts) (EDACAJAB)

Keywords

• Early childhood education
• Preschool programs
• Child care services
• Before after school care
• Summer camp programs

Headquarters

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, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Child Care and Preschool Tuition: ECEC generates revenue through recurring tuition payments from child care and preschool services. Multiple tuition rate categories accommodate various scheduling needs. An annual non-refundable registration fee is charged upon enrollment. Services include preschool, child care, before and after school care, and summer camp programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Early Childhood Educational Center (ECEC) operates a single-location early childhood education center in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, delivering four core programs: preschool for ages 2-5, full-day child care Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., before and after school care coordinated with the adjacent Deerfield Elementary School (4K through 5th grade), and a 10-week summer camp (Camp ECEC) for ages 2-12. The center generates recurring tuition revenue with multiple rate categories based on scheduling needs, plus an annual non-refundable registration fee upon enrollment.

Product overview

Early Childhood Educational Center (ECEC) offers a comprehensive suite of early childhood education and care programs centered around four core offerings: Preschool (ages 2-5), Child Care (full-day, Monday-Friday 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m.), Before & After School Care (coordinating with Deerfield Elementary School including 4K and 5K programs), and Summer Camp (Camp ECEC, a 10-week program for ages 2-12). The center also provides educational blog resources for parents. Programs emphasize hands-on learning, developmental appropriateness, and family engagement, with facilities including over 7,000 square feet of outdoor space, learning centers, and a garden.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Preschool Professional preschool program for children ages 2-5 following a structured curriculum with detailed units, weekly themes, and custom-designed activities suited to each child's ability, preparing children for kindergarten readiness.
• Child Care Full-day childcare services offering Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., with educational and fun activities in an open-space concept featuring learning centers and educational stations.
• Before & After School Care Flexible childcare before and after school hours, coordinating with Deerfield Elementary School programs including 4K and 5K programs through 5th grade, with homework assistance and school-day supervision.
• Summer Camp (Camp ECEC) Professionally planned 10-week summer camp program for kids ages 2-12 combining educational curriculum with fun activities, immersive experiences, and field trips. The 2026 theme is 'Wisconsin Home Sweet Home' with activities celebrating Wisconsin culture.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Deerfield Elementary SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerECEC maintains a close working relationship with Deerfield Elementary School. The center coordinates with school programs including the 4K Morning Program (9-11:35 a.m.) and 4K Afternoon Program (12:15-2:50 p.m.). ECEC walks children to and from school on days children are scheduled at ECEC. The before/after school program serves children through 5th grade and coordinates with programs offered at Deerfield Elementary School. ECEC also provides arrangements for pick up and drop off for children attending summer school at Deerfield Elementary School. The center is located adjacent to Deerfield Elementary School with a treelined path connecting the two facilities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Learning Care Group: Operates multiple child care brands (Childtime, Tutor Time, La Petite Academy, Creative Kids Learning Centers) providing infant care through before/after school programs. Overlaps directly with ECEC's full-service offering.
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Public, large-scale operator of early childhood education centers, employer-sponsored child care, and before/after school programs. Directly comparable service mix to ECEC, with significantly greater scale and geographic reach.

Direct peers

• Primrose Schools: National franchised early childhood education provider delivering accredited preschool and daycare programs. Comparable curriculum-driven, family-focused positioning to ECEC, with a multi-site franchise structure.
• KinderCare Learning Centers: Largest U.S. private child care and early learning provider, operating preschool, daycare, before/after school, and summer programs under the same multi-service model as ECEC, but at national scale.
• The Goddard School: Franchised private preschool system offering play-based, accredited early childhood education for infants through pre-K. Closest franchise-based competitor to ECEC's preschool and kindergarten-readiness offering.
• Children's Discovery Center: Multi-site early childhood education provider offering infant care, preschool, before/after school, and summer camp. Comparable age-range coverage and year-round recurring tuition model.
• Kiddie Academy: Franchised educational child care provider serving infants through pre-K and school-age children with a Life Essentials curriculum. Closely comparable multi-age, multi-program model to ECEC.

Emerging players

• Wonderschool: Marketplace and support platform for home-based and small child care providers; comparable in the broader Wisconsin/Midwest child care ecosystem though differentiated by a tech-enabled, distributed model rather than a single center.
• Montessori Schools Network (e.g., individual accredited Montessori schools): Network of accredited Montessori early childhood schools offering preschool and kindergarten programs. Comparable to ECEC's preschool and kindergarten-readiness positioning, differentiated by pedagogy.

Regional players

• YWCA Child Care Centers (local affiliates): Some YWCA affiliates operate licensed child care and preschool centers in Wisconsin and other Midwest markets, mirroring ECEC's mix of full-day care, preschool, and summer programming at a similar community-oriented scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCLmSdRSl9TSpiwoqE4-5RtA/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/ececkids
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/early-childhood-educational-center
• Instagraminstagram.com/ececkids

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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