the learning nest | tln schools

What the learning nest | tln schools does

The Learning Nest (TLN Schools) is a private early childhood education company operating a portfolio of bilingual Montessori and Center-Based Learning campuses across South Florida. Headquartered in Plantation, Florida and organized under TLN Schools Group, the company runs five schools — The Learning Nest Plantation (Plantation), The Learning Nest Downtown (Miami), The Learning Nest Edgewater (Miami), Montessori Institute of Broward (Davie), and South Florida Montessori Academy (Tamarac) — serving children from 18 months through 12 years of age via Toddler, Primary, and Elementary programs, supplemented by Art, Music, Spanish, Library, PE, and Gardening enrichment, plus seasonal Summer Camps.

The underlying "technology" is the AMI-aligned Montessori methodology: prepared classroom environments with child-sized furniture and self-correcting Montessori materials, mixed-age groupings, and Spanish language immersion. The Plantation campus uniquely offers a Center-Based Learning curriculum with learning-center classrooms alongside its Montessori track. The South Florida Montessori Academy holds AMI recognition, Florida Department of Education accreditation, NECPA certification, and Broward County licensing, providing a differentiated regulatory and credentialing position.

The business operates on an annual subscription tuition model published via downloadable fee schedules, with revenue generated per campus through direct enrollment. The go-to-market is sales-led and community-led: prospective parents discover the schools via the website, call campus-specific admissions lines, schedule in-person tours, and enroll directly. Word-of-mouth referrals, parent testimonials, and summer camp programming serve as the primary acquisition channels. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds or external investors, and has expanded organically and via integration of legacy schools (notably DPK in 2018) into the TLN Schools Group network.

Name

the learning nest | tln schools

Legal name

Developmental Preschool and Kindergarten

Website

https://mylearningnest.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Learning Nest (TLN Schools) operates five bilingual Montessori and Center-Based Learning preschool and elementary campuses across South Florida, serving children ages 18 months to 12 years through tuition-based, AMI-aligned early childhood education programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Early Childhood Education

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Child Care Services (624410)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Preschool Programs within Childcare Centers (EDACABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Preschools (Play-Based) (EDACABAA), Full-Day Nursery Programs (EDACACAD), Preschool Programs within Private K–12 Schools (EDACABAM)

Keywords

• Early childhood education
• Bilingual montessori preschool
• Private montessori school
• Toddler primary programs
• South florida preschool

Headquarters

HQ city

Plantation

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Recurring tuition revenue from early childhood education programs including toddler, primary, and elementary programs. Tuition schedules published annually with separate fee structures for different programs. Programs include VPK (Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program) along with extended care options.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Learning Nest (TLN Schools) operates private bilingual Montessori and Center-Based Learning preschool and elementary campuses across South Florida, serving children ages 18 months through 12 years. The company delivers recurring tuition-based early childhood education through age-tiered programs (Toddler, Primary, Elementary), enrichment offerings, and seasonal summer camps across five physical school locations.

Product overview

The Learning Nest (TLN Schools) is an early childhood education organization operating multiple Montessori and preschool campuses across South Florida. The portfolio consists of four sub-brand school locations—The Learning Nest Plantation (offering both Center-Based Learning and Montessori curricula), The Learning Nest Downtown Miami (bilingual Montessori), The Learning Nest Edgewater (bilingual Montessori), and Montessori Institute of Broward—plus South Florida Montessori Academy. Each location serves children from toddlers (18 months) through elementary age (12 years), offering age-appropriate programs including Toddler, Primary, and Elementary programs. The schools provide complementary enrichment programs in Art, Music, Spanish, Library, Physical Education, and Gardening, along with seasonal Summer Camp offerings. Programs follow either Montessori philosophy (emphasizing independence, mixed-age classrooms, and hands-on materials) or Center-Based Learning (play-based exploration through learning centers).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• South Florida Montessori Academy AMI-accredited private Montessori school educating children ages 18 months to 12 years in Tamarac, FL, with Spanish language immersion and an integrated curriculum covering geography, world cultures, history, humanities, Spanish, arts, science, mathematics, language arts, and geometry.
• The Learning Nest Edgewater
• The Learning Nest Downtown Downtown Miami Montessori preschool offering bilingual education and programs for children ages 18 months to 6 years.
• The Learning Nest Plantation Preschool and kindergarten campus offering two curriculum options (Center-Based Learning and Montessori), serving children ages 18 months to 5 years. Formerly known as DPK (Developmental Preschool and Kindergarten).
• Montessori Institute of Broward AMI-recognized Montessori school in Davie, FL serving children ages 18 months to 12 years, part of the TLN Schools Group.
• Toddler Program
• Primary Program Montessori program for children ages 3 to 6 years within multi-age classrooms that encourage cooperative learning and emotional/social development.
• Elementary Program Montessori program for children ages 6 to 12 years continuing the integrated curriculum approach.
• Center-Based Learning Curriculum Play-based early childhood curriculum featuring classrooms organized into learning centers including blocks, reading corners, sensory, language, math, science, art, music, and dramatic play.
• Montessori Curriculum Child-centered Montessori educational approach emphasizing independence, self-confidence, hands-on learning, mixed-age grouping, and freedom within limits, covering practical life, sensorial, language, mathematics, cultural areas, and art.
• Enrichment Programs Complementary programs including Art, Music, Spanish, Library, P.E./Physical Development, and Gardening programs supporting holistic education for children ages 2-6.
• Summer Camp Seasonal summer program providing children opportunities to develop and grow in a healthy and inclusive learning environment, with access to outdoor spaces and a fenced-in pool.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students emerge as high academic achievers while remaining intellectually curious through high school and beyond

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Primrose Schools: National franchise-based early childhood education provider with a balanced curriculum approach. Comparable in serving affluent working families and offering proprietary curriculum across multiple campuses.
• KinderCare Learning Companies: National early childhood education provider operating thousands of daycare and preschool centers across the U.S. While not Montessori-focused, it competes for the same preschool-age families in the South Florida market.
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Large publicly-traded operator of early childhood education centers, employer-sponsored childcare, and education services. Offers overlapping early childhood programs at much greater scale and may serve the same dual-income professional family demographic.
• Cadence Education: Private equity-backed operator of nearly 200 preschool and early childhood education campuses across the U.S. Comparable as a multi-brand rollup strategy and a well-capitalized potential acquirer or competitor in the space.

Direct peers

• Guidepost Montessori: National Montessori school network offering toddler through elementary programs. Directly competes with TLN as an AMI-affiliated, multi-campus Montessori operator, though at significantly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Apple Montessori Schools: Multi-campus Montessori operator in New Jersey that runs accredited Montessori and bilingual programs for ages 6 weeks through kindergarten. Comparable as a regional multi-brand Montessori rollup with multiple physical campuses.

Regional players

• Montessori Schools of Miami: Direct South Florida competitor offering accredited Montessori programs for toddlers through elementary. Operates in the same Miami-Dade/Broward market as TLN and competes for the same bilingual, affluent family demographic.
• Montessori Children's Academy: Independent Montessori school operating in the South Florida market. Comparable as a small, multi-program Montessori operator serving similar age ranges and family profiles.
• The Montessori School (Fort Lauderdale): Long-established Montessori school serving the Fort Lauderdale area with toddler through elementary programs. Overlaps with TLN's Broward County campuses in target customer and curriculum approach.

Emerging players

• Children of America: Privately-held multi-campus early childhood education operator with proprietary curriculum and technology-enabled parent communication. Comparable as a growing private competitor with similar multi-state expansion ambitions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thelearningnest

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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