Judson Weekday Ministries

What Judson Weekday Ministries does

Judson Weekday Ministries is a Christ-centered early childhood education program operating as a ministry of Judson Baptist Church in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1973, the program delivers two core offerings: a Pre-Kindergarten program for children ages 3-5 using thematic play-based curriculum supplemented by Learning Without Tears and Character Builds Joy Bible curriculum, and a Parents Day Out (PDO) program for children ages 12-35 months using Creative Curriculum. Both programs operate on a part-time schedule of 9am-2pm, Monday-Thursday, August through May, at a single location at 4900 Franklin Road, Nashville, TN 37220. The organization currently serves approximately 300 children annually with a staff of seven, supported by a Director, Assistant Director, and Billing/Office Administrator.

The business model is tuition-based with a $140 non-refundable registration and supply fee collected at application, plus recurring annual tuition documented in downloadable PDF rate sheets (specific amounts not publicly disclosed). Distribution is exclusively direct-to-family through community-based word-of-mouth, church-affiliated referrals, the company website (judsonweekday.com), and a Calendly-powered tour-scheduling workflow that requires prospective families to visit in person with their child. Marketing channels include family engagement events (Pancakes & PJ's, Easter Egg Hunt, Spring Luncheon), email communications, and a Parent Advisory Team that drives community involvement. There are no published financials, no external investors, and no disclosed revenue figures; the entity is wholly controlled by Judson Baptist Church with no private equity, venture capital, or external ownership indicated.

Operational differentiators include the highest QRIS quality scores for the Pre-K program under Tennessee's state-administered Quality Rating Improvement System, monthly enrichment visits from Nashville Public Library Puppet Truck, Mr. Bond and the Science Guys, and Global Education Center, and a deeply embedded community ecosystem anchored by the parent church. The organization has educated more than 12,000 children since inception, positioning itself among Nashville's longest-running early childhood programs. Technology adoption is minimal, limited to a Clover-built website, Calendly tour scheduling, and standard email/phone communications, with no AI, app, or API infrastructure.

Name

Judson Weekday Ministries

Legal name

Judson Weekday Ministries

Website

https://judsonweekday.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Judson Weekday Ministries is a Christ-centered early childhood education ministry of Judson Baptist Church in Nashville, TN, serving approximately 300 children annually through part-time Pre-K (ages 3-5) and Parents Day Out (ages 12-35 months) programs operating Monday-Thursday mornings since 1973.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Early Childhood Education

NAICS

Child Care Services (624410)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Childcare Centers (EDACAAAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Preschools (EDACABAF), Faith-Based Nursery & Playgroups (EDACACAK)

Keywords

• Early childhood education
• Christian preschool programs
• Prekindergarten curriculum
• Parents day out
• Faith-based daycare

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Registration Fees: Revenue generated from tuition payments for Pre-Kindergarten and Parents Day Out programs, plus a $140 non-refundable registration and supply fee collected at application. Tuition rates are documented in PDF forms but specific amounts are not publicly listed on the website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Judson Weekday Ministries operates a PreKindergarten program for children ages 3-5 and a Parents Day Out (PDO) program for children ages 12-35 months, delivered Monday-Thursday from 9am-2pm during the August-May school year. The program combines Christ-centered spiritual development with developmentally appropriate, play-based academic instruction (Learning Without Tears, Character Builds Joy Bible curriculum, and Creative Curriculum for PDO) and charges tuition plus a $140 non-refundable registration fee. The ministry is housed at and operated as a ministry of Judson Baptist Church in Nashville, TN.

Product overview

Judson Weekday Ministries offers two distinct early childhood education programs: PreKindergarten (PRE-K) for children ages 3-5 years and Parents Day Out (PDO) for children aged 12-35 months. The Pre-K program uses thematic play-based curriculum supplemented by Learning Without Tears and Character Builds Joy Bible curriculum, while the PDO program employs Creative Curriculum for infants, toddlers, and twos. Both programs operate Monday-Thursday from 9am-2pm during the school year (August through May) and emphasize Christ-centered education combined with cognitive, physical, emotional, and social development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PreKindergarten (PRE-K) Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Highest QRIS (Quality Rating Improvement System) scores for Pre-K program

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered supporting, minor and core.

• Learning Without TearssupportingOthersCurriculum provider used in Pre-K program. Children learn handwriting and fine motor skills through their developmentally appropriate methodology.
• Character Builds JoysupportingOthersBible curriculum used in Pre-K program to integrate spiritual development and biblical teaching into daily lessons.
• Creative Curriculum (Teaching Strategies)supportingOthersPlay-based, hands-on curriculum used in the Parents Day Out Program for infants, toddlers, and twos. Empowers children to be confident, creative, and caring learners through investigation-based learning.
• Nashville Public Library Puppet TruckminorOthersMonthly special guest visiting Pre-K classrooms to provide educational entertainment through puppet shows.
• Mr. Bond and the Science GuysminorOthersMonthly science education program visiting Pre-K classrooms to engage children with hands-on science activities.
• Global Education CenterminorOthersMonthly special guest providing cultural education and global awareness programming for Pre-K students.
• Judson Baptist ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization of Judson Weekday Ministries. The early childhood program is a ministry of the church, operating from the church facility and integrated with its mission to serve families and children.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Cadence Education:
• Chesterbrook Academy: Private preschool and elementary chain offering infant care through elementary with tuition subscription model. Comparable educational programming though operates at chain scale and secular positioning.
• New Horizon Academy: Family-owned national operator of early childhood centers across multiple states with tuition subscription revenue model. Comparable mission-driven private operator, though at meaningfully larger scale.
• La Petite Academy: Multi-state preschool and childcare chain (now part of Spring Education Group) offering infant care through Pre-K on tuition subscription. Useful as scale benchmark, though operates at vastly larger footprint.
• The Goddard School: National franchise preschool system serving infants through Pre-K with proprietary play-based curriculum. Comparable premium-quality positioning and tuition subscription model at substantially larger franchise footprint.
• Primrose Schools: Largest accredited early childhood education franchise system in the U.S., offering Pre-K and infant care on a tuition subscription model. Comparable curriculum-driven, premium-quality positioning, though franchise-based and secular.
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Largest publicly-traded operator of employer-sponsored and community-based childcare centers in the U.S. Comparable early-childhood education programming and tuition-based subscription revenue model; differs in scale, employer-channel focus, and secular positioning.
• KinderCare Learning Centers: National for-profit operator of ~1,500 early childhood centers offering infant care through Pre-K with tuition-based recurring revenue. Useful as scale and unit-economics comparable, though operates at vastly larger scale than Judson Weekday.
• The Learning Experience: National franchise childcare and preschool operator serving infants through Pre-K with proprietary curriculum and tuition-based recurring revenue. Relevant scale comparable, but secular and franchise-structured.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/judson-weekday-ministries

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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