LAC Preschool

Name

LAC Preschool

Legal name

Larchmont Avenue Church Preschool

Website

https://lacpreschool.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Preschool Education

NAICS

Child Care Services (624410), Child Care Services (62441), Educational Services (61), Educational Services (611)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDACABAA

General Preschools (Play-Based)

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

Keywords

• Early childhood education
• Preschool programs
• Early childhood development
• Play-based learning
• Preschool curriculum

Headquarters

HQ city

Larchmont

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition Revenue: The primary revenue stream is tuition paid by families for their children's enrollment in the preschool programs. Tuition agreements are submitted with the first installment of tuition upon acceptance.
2. Application Fee: A $100 non-refundable application fee is charged per family as part of the enrollment process.
3. Registration Fee: A $400 non-refundable registration fee is collected as part of the first tuition installment upon acceptance into the program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LAC Preschool is a non-for-profit, non-sectarian outreach preschool program sponsored by the Larchmont Avenue Church, serving children ages 2-5 in Larchmont, New York. The school offers age-appropriate classes (Twos, Threes, Fours, and a Full-Day Program for 3s and 4s) with low teacher-to-child ratios, and bundles a range of enrichment programs (Move and Groove, Music and Movement, Soccer, Art with Abby, Chess, Yoga, Tinkering, and Nature) into standard tuition.

Product overview

LAC Preschool is a single-site early childhood education center offering a unified program for children ages 2-5. The core offerings consist of three age-based programs (Twos, Threes, and Fours) that provide developmentally appropriate play-based learning. An optional Full-day Program extends the morning sessions for 3s and 4s with additional enrichment activities. Special Programs including movement, library, science, and nature education are integrated into the curriculum at no extra cost. All programs share a common philosophy centered on learning through play and are taught by trained early childhood professionals.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• Twos Program Early childhood education program for two-year-olds with age-appropriate play-based learning and low teacher-to-child ratios.
• Threes Program Early childhood education program for three-year-olds with structured play-based learning activities designed for this developmental stage.
• Fours Program Pre-kindergarten program for four-year-olds designed to prepare children for the transition to elementary school.
• Full-Day Program Full-day preschool program for 3s and 4s that extends the standard half-day schedule, providing a longer day of supervised play-based learning.
• Special Programs Enrichment programs bundled into tuition for enrolled families, including Move and Groove, Music and Movement, Soccer, Art with Abby, Chess, Yoga, Tinkering, and Nature.

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Gym on WheelsminorOthersGym on Wheels provides bi-monthly movement activities for LAC Preschool children. The program engages children in games, dances, and music to develop large muscle groups in a fun way. This special program occurs approximately once or twice a month at no additional cost to families.
• The Nature of ThingsminorOthersThe Nature of Things is a family-based animal and nature educational program based in North Salem, New York. They provide hands-on educational experiences with live animals and informative materials, specially designed for young children. This special program happens approximately once or twice a month at no additional cost.
• Mad ScienceminorOthersMad Science visits the 4-year-old classes each month presenting engaging, interactive, hands-on science experiences. The program is designed to captivate the curious nature of young children and help them understand the world around them through thought-provoking experiments.
• Mobile LibraryminorOthersChildren in the 4's Program have the opportunity to visit the Mobile Library, select and sign-out books to borrow, and have a special story-time. Parent volunteers help ensure the success of the Library Program.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Regional players

• Brookside Preschool: Westchester County area preschool offering early childhood programs. Comparable as a community-anchored preschool in the same geographic region serving similar family demographics.

Broad incumbents

• KinderCare Learning Companies: Largest private early childhood education provider in the U.S., offering daycare and preschool programs. Addresses the same core market but at a substantially larger scale with national and employer-sponsored contracts.
• Primrose Schools: National franchised preschool and early education provider with hundreds of locations. Comparable as a credentialed, private preschool operator, but at vastly larger scale and with a corporate franchise model.
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Publicly-traded provider of early childhood education and care. Serves similar age groups (infant through kindergarten) with accredited programs, but operates employer-sponsored and standalone centers at a national scale.
• The Goddard School: Franchised private preschool system with play-based curriculum for children 6 weeks to 6 years. Directly comparable in age range and educational philosophy, but operates through a multi-location franchise model.
• The Learning Experience: Large franchised childcare and preschool chain serving children from infancy through kindergarten. Operates in the same accreditation and play-based curriculum space but with significantly broader geographic reach.

Emerging players

• Children of America: Private preschool and daycare operator with multiple locations in the Northeast, including New York. Comparable age-group offerings and accredited programming but operates at a multi-site scale beyond LAC's single campus.

Direct peers

• Larchmont Friends Nursery School: Local nursery school in Larchmont, NY serving young children in a community-based setting. Directly comparable as a nearby single-site play-based preschool competing for the same Larchmont families.
• Mamaroneck-Larchmont Temple Nursery School: Community-based nursery school in Mamaroneck/Larchmont, NY, offered as a congregational preschool program. Directly comparable as a religiously-sponsored, community-anchored preschool serving the same demographic catch area.
• Westchester Reform Temple Nursery School: Temple-based nursery school in Westchester County, NY offering early childhood education programs. Directly comparable as a faith-sponsored, non-sectarian preschool competing for similar Westchester-area families.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LarchmontAvenueChurchPreschool
• Instagraminstagram.com/lacpreschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lac-preschool

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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