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Fill Every Classroom — and Keep It That Way

Enroll & Thrive gives childcare directors and owners a complete, ready-to-use system — from crafting the message that hooks parents online to delivering the tour that gets them to sign on the spot.

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Enroll & Thrive

"A great program that families can't find, can't connect with, or can't commit to doesn't help anyone — so let's make sure yours does all three."

Wanda Holmes

What you'll learn

What you'll be able to do

  • Design a full-funnel enrollment marketing strategy that attracts high-quality family leads year-round
  • Write compelling digital and print messaging that speaks directly to parents' fears, hopes, and decision drivers
  • Deliver a tour experience so memorable and trust-building that families enroll on the spot
  • Build and manage a Google Business Profile, social media presence, and review strategy to dominate local search
  • Create a follow-up system that nurtures inquiries through email, text, and phone without feeling pushy
  • Track enrollment KPIs and waitlist metrics to forecast occupancy and make data-driven marketing decisions

How it works

A school that adapts to you

This isn't a set of static videos. Every lesson is generated live and tuned to where you actually are.

We learn your level

A quick placement check tailors your starting point so you're never bored or lost.

Lessons adapt as you go

Each lesson is written for your pace and your goal, adjusting as your skills grow.

Your AI coach keeps you moving

Checkpoints, feedback, and gentle nudges turn progress into a real result.

The curriculum

What's inside your school

6 modules · 29 lessons

1

The Enrollment Marketing Mindset & Full-Funnel Strategy

Builds the strategic foundation by helping directors understand how families find, evaluate, and choose childcare — then maps a year-round funnel to attract high-quality leads consistently.

  • 1.1How Modern Parents Choose ChildcareIncluded
  • 1.2Your Full-Funnel Enrollment MapIncluded
  • 1.3Defining Your Ideal Family & Enrollment GoalsIncluded
  • 1.4Auditing Your Current Enrollment PipelineIncluded
2

Messaging That Moves Parents to Act

Teaches directors and coordinators to write clear, parent-centered copy for every channel — addressing fears, hopes, and the real questions families ask before they commit.

  • 2.1Speaking the Language of Childcare ParentsIncluded
  • 2.2Crafting Your Center's Core Value PropositionIncluded
  • 2.3Writing for Your Website, Brochures & FlyersIncluded
  • 2.4Social Media Captions & Email Subject Lines That Get ClicksIncluded
  • 2.5Calls to Action That Convert Curiosity into InquiriesIncluded
3

Local Visibility — Google, Social Media & Reviews

Equips centers to dominate local search and build a credible online presence that generates a steady stream of inbound family inquiries.

  • 3.1Setting Up & Optimizing Your Google Business ProfileIncluded
  • 3.2A Social Media Strategy You Can Actually MaintainIncluded
  • 3.3Content Ideas That Showcase Your Program DailyIncluded
  • 3.4Getting, Responding to & Leveraging Five-Star ReviewsIncluded
  • 3.5Paid Ads on a Childcare Budget — Facebook & Google BasicsIncluded
4

The Irresistible Tour Experience

Transforms the center tour from a casual walkthrough into a trust-building, enrollment-closing experience that makes families feel certain before they leave.

  • 4.1The Psychology of the Enrollment TourIncluded
  • 4.2Designing Your Tour Flow & EnvironmentIncluded
  • 4.3Tour Scripts, Questions & Storytelling TechniquesIncluded
  • 4.4Handling Objections & Hesitations on the SpotIncluded
  • 4.5The Enrollment Ask — Closing Without PressureIncluded
5

Follow-Up Systems That Nurture Without Being Pushy

Builds an automated yet personal follow-up sequence across email, text, and phone that keeps your center top-of-mind until families are ready to commit.

  • 5.1The Follow-Up Timeline — When & How Often to Reach OutIncluded
  • 5.2Email Sequences That Move Families Down the FunnelIncluded
  • 5.3Text Messaging Best Practices for Enrollment CoordinatorsIncluded
  • 5.4Phone Call Scripts for Warm Inquiry Follow-UpIncluded
  • 5.5Managing Inquiries with a Simple CRM or TrackerIncluded
6

Enrollment KPIs, Waitlists & Data-Driven Decisions

Gives directors the metrics framework and reporting habits needed to forecast occupancy, manage waitlists strategically, and continuously improve marketing ROI.

  • 6.1The Enrollment Metrics Every Director Must TrackIncluded
  • 6.2Building a Simple Enrollment DashboardIncluded
  • 6.3Waitlist Strategy — Building, Managing & MonetizingIncluded
  • 6.4Forecasting Occupancy & Planning Seasonal CampaignsIncluded
  • 6.5Reviewing Results & Iterating Your Marketing PlanIncluded

Who it's for

Is this you?

The Overwhelmed Director

She runs a quality program but has no enrollment system — just hope and word of mouth — and she's ready to change that.

The Multi-Site Owner

He needs a repeatable enrollment playbook that works across locations without depending on any one person's personality.

The Enrollment Coordinator

She answers every inquiry but isn't sure what to say next — and wants proven scripts and a follow-up system she can actually own.

The Experienced Operator

She has years of experience but suspects her marketing is behind the times and wants to modernize her Google, social, and tour game.

The New Center Owner

He's opening his first location and wants to build a full enrollment funnel from scratch before he ever unlocks the front door.

The Part-Time Marketer

She wears five hats and needs a social media and review strategy she can realistically maintain without a dedicated marketing budget.

Questions

Frequently asked

Your teacher

A note from your teacher

Wanda Holmes

Wanda Holmes

I know what it feels like to have a program you're genuinely proud of — and still watch spots sit empty while you wonder what you're missing.

You didn't get into childcare to become a marketer. You got into it because you love children, you trust your educators, and you believe your program makes a real difference for families. But here's the hard truth I had to learn the same way you might be learning it right now: a great program that families can't find, can't connect with, or can't commit to doesn't help anyone. Least of all you.

Enroll & Thrive exists because I got tired of seeing exceptional directors lose business to centers with louder social media accounts and slicker websites — not because those centers were better, but because they understood how modern parents actually make childcare decisions. I built this school to hand you that same understanding, packaged as a practical, ready-to-use system. We start with the mindset shift: enrollment marketing isn't a necessary evil, it's an act of service. When you show up clearly, consistently, and compellingly, you make it easier for the right families to find the right care for their children. That's worth doing well.

Here's what we actually build together: a full-funnel strategy that fills your pipeline year-round; messaging for every channel — your website, your brochures, your social captions, your email subject lines — that speaks to real parent fears and real parent hopes; a local search and review presence that makes you the obvious choice in your neighborhood; a tour experience backed by psychology and guided by scripts that convert visits into signed enrollment agreements; a follow-up system with templates you can deploy tomorrow; and an enrollment dashboard with the KPIs that tell you exactly what's working and what to fix.

Everything in this school is specific. You'll get scripts you can read almost verbatim, checklists you can hand to your front desk coordinator, email sequences you can load into whatever tool you're already using, and tour flow guides you can walk through with your staff this week. I've kept the theory to the minimum necessary to make the tactics land — because you're a director, not a student, and your time is not unlimited.

If you're ready to stop guessing at why some months feel full and others feel frantic — and start running an enrollment machine that works whether you're in the room or not — you're in exactly the right place. Come build it with me.

Wanda Holmes

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  • 6 modules, 29 lessons
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