St. Thomas Aquinas Church Early Childhood Center

What Services or Products does your business provide?

We are a preschool for ages 6 weeks to 6 years. We were established in August 2008.

Are there any certifications, awards, or media recognition for the business? Please include certifications that may seem obvious, like certification from the board of health for restaurants.

We are Texas Rising Star Certified.

How many employees does the business have? Are there any special employees that have a unique story? Are there any employees who have been with the company a particularly long time?

Currently 7 employees. Director has been working with the school since 14 plus years.

In your own words, please write a paragraph about how the owner or partners got interested in starting this business. Is the owner the first person in their family to own a business? Did they have a career before starting this business? Were there any specific challenges they faced in opening or keeping the business open?

This preschool was first opened to cater the needs of the working parents of the parish. It extended after a year so and started accepting everyone from the community. Director has a BS in Early Childhood Education. Was hired as a teacher first, then stepping into an assistant position and then a Director.

Tell a story about a great customer experience.

We do have a family whose third child started this year which shows commitment to quality and standard.

Explain why a customer should consider your business instead of going to a competitor.

We are a very small community with small class size ratios. Very knitted community. All teachers have CDA or a higher education. Many teachers have been with school for more than 5 years.

What extra services do you offer that people might not know about? For example, restaurants might offer catering and Car Washes might offer shampooing of seats and carpet.

We are partnered with Food Program and provide breakfast, lunch and a pm snack without any additional charges added to the tuition. So parents don’t have to pack lunches in the busy morning time for children. All lunches are cooked at the school.

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