House Of Children

Name

House Of Children

Legal name

House of Children Academy

Website

https://houseofchildren.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Early Childhood Education & Childcare Services

NAICS

Educational Services (61), Educational Services (611)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Play-Based Early Learning Academies (EDACADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Early Learning Academies (EDACADAH), General Preschools (Play-Based) (EDACABAA)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Woodstock

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Childcare Tuition and Enrollment Fees: HOC Academy generates revenue through tuition and enrollment fees for early childhood education and childcare services. Parents pay for part-time or full-time care programs, with rates varying by classroom/program level (Infant, Toddler, Early Preschool, Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and School Age programs).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

House of Children Academy (HOC Academy) is a Christ-centered early learning center operating two physical campuses in Woodstock, Illinois, providing full-time and part-time childcare and early childhood education programs across seven age-tiered classrooms ranging from infant through school age, plus a seasonal summer camp. Services are delivered under the proprietary Learning Beyond Paper Curriculum and supplemented by the Procare mobile app, which gives parents daily updates, photos, and two-way communication with teachers, along with individualized child development portfolios and annual parent-teacher conferences.

Product overview

HOC Academy operates as a multi-classroom early learning center offering a tiered program structure across seven distinct classrooms (Infant Room, Early Preschool Room, Preschool Room, Pre-Kindergarten Room, Kindergarten Room, School Age Room) plus a Summer Camp seasonal program. The center delivers its educational mission through the Learning Beyond Paper Curriculum, a developmentally appropriate practice framework that integrates academic instruction (reading, math, science, art) with social-emotional development. Parent engagement is facilitated through the Procare app integration, enabling real-time communication and daily updates. The center serves children from infancy through school age at its two Woodstock, Illinois locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Infant / Toddler Room Program Early learning program for infants and young toddlers providing safe, nurturing care and developmentally appropriate activities tailored to the needs of the youngest children. Designed for families in the Woodstock, IL area seeking full-time or part-time infant childcare.
• Early Preschool Room Program Classroom for young preschoolers focused on foundational social, cognitive, and motor skill development through play-based activities, preparing children for the next classroom level.
• Preschool Room Program Preschool program that introduces early academic concepts including letters, sounds, numbers, and shapes through age-appropriate play and structured activities.
• Pre-Kindergarten Room Program Pre-kindergarten preparation program designed to ensure children are ready for formal schooling, with focus on academic readiness and social-emotional development.
• Kindergarten Room Program Kindergarten readiness program providing structured learning activities aligned with early elementary curriculum standards for children of kindergarten age.
• School Age Room Program Before- and after-school care program for school-age children, offering a safe environment with enrichment activities during weekday mornings and afternoons.
• Summer Camp Program Seasonal summer program offering childcare and educational enrichment activities during the summer months for children of various ages, available to enrolled and non-enrolled families.
• Learning Beyond Paper Curriculum Developmentally appropriate curriculum framework used across all HOC Academy classrooms, designed to provide a rich academic foundation while promoting independence, decision making, cooperation, creativity, and problem solving in young children.

Named customers3 records

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.

• Procare SolutionscoreTechnology or IntegrationProcare Solutions is a technology integration partner that provides the childcare management and parent communication app used by HOC Academy. Parents receive instant daily updates throughout their child's day using the Procare app, enabling two-way communication for tracking experiences and accomplishments. The partnership enables the school to deliver instant updates and maintain continuous parent-teacher communication.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Largest U.S. operator of employer-sponsored childcare and early learning centers. Comparable as a multi-site early childhood education provider serving infants through preschool, though at vastly greater scale and with corporate/employer contracts.
• Learning Care Group: Operator of multiple early childhood education brands (Childtime, La Petite Academy, Tutor Time). Comparable in offering infant-through-school-age care and kindergarten readiness, though at significantly larger scale.
• Cadence Education: Large U.S. operator of early childhood and elementary schools (over 200 campuses). Comparable private preschool/early learning service model with multiple age-tier classrooms and curriculum-driven differentiation.
• Nobel Learning Communities: Network of private preschools and elementary schools (Merritt Academy and similar brands). Comparable in offering faith- and values-aligned private early childhood education with structured kindergarten preparation.
• Stratford School: Private preschool through middle school operator with a strong academic-preparation focus. Comparable in targeting families seeking kindergarten readiness and structured early learning, particularly on the West Coast footprint.
• KinderCare Learning Companies: National chain of early childhood education centers offering infant through school-age programs. Comparable core service model (full-day care + kindergarten prep + summer camp) but operates at national scale across hundreds of centers.
• Primrose Schools: Franchise network of private early learning schools offering proprietary Balanced Learning curriculum for infants through Pre-K. Comparable private-pay early learning model with branded curriculum, similar to HOC's Learning Beyond Paper Curriculum.
• The Goddard School: Franchise system of private early childhood education schools using a play-based, STEAM-enriched curriculum. Closely mirrors HOC's play-based, academically oriented private preschool model across multiple age tiers.

Emerging players

• Guidepost Montessori: Large Montessori-focused early learning network serving infants through elementary. Comparable as an alternative-philosophy private preschool competitor for families in the same suburban demographic as HOC, though differentiated by Montessori pedagogy.
• Lightbridge Academy: Franchise brand of infant, toddler, preschool, and after-school care centers. Comparable multi-age early learning model with proprietary curriculum and parent-communication technology, though still expanding versus established national chains.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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