There is going to be a new Montessori preschool soon! I will be opening Roots N Wings Montessori school some time this fall in Redwood city, CA. The location is great- it's an area that is easily accessible from the freeway with very few preschools at the moment. The lease will be signed sometime this week. It's late, and the licensing approval may be late because of that, but we've adjusted the rental rate to accommodate for a late start and the potential of low enrollment that may go with it. Initially the school will be able to enroll 45 students. The property has the ability to expand substantially though.
Jason Bayton has been working with me to design a website. It's still incomplete, so I'm not sharing it yet. He set me up with Google Apps, and today I logged in as Director and added the school location to Google Maps!
There is a lot of work to be done. We have to remove some interior walls, paint the exterior and replace windows. I want to set up a non-profit foundation so that I can offer scholarships. At this point, I'm not sure what my playground will look like. It's going to depend on the ultimate cost of a million other details, but I'll find a way. Teachers and my own salary will depend on what enrollment looks like. It's a good thing that I used to be a CPA and I can run numbers constantly.
This weekend we had a commercial property inspector look at the property. The roof will need to be replaced in a year, but everything else looks about like what was expected.
I've been setting up for this for a long time. My house is filled with teaching materials and little things that will move to a school. I dream about this every single night, and I wake up with one more thing to do in the morning. I'm excited. I'm happy.
6 comments:
Wow, how exciting. I can't wait to hear how it is all going. I hope you get lots of students.
Thanks Annicles! I'm excited too. Marketing is definitely on the top of the list! Students and enrollment will count for a lot. I'm not worried in the long run, but the short term matters!
Congratulations! Your enthusiasm is lovely and contagious. It sounds wonderful.
Thank you Storyteller, and welcome.
I am excited. It's time to start a school and this is a perfect location for me! I actually used to teach in this building many years ago
I have come to your blog via Annicles who works for me. I so feel your excitment. I have a nursery and have just opened a Montessori school, and it is just the best thing ever. Some of the financial stuff is hard to get through sometimes, but I just have to keep the vision and push through it. Well done for pursueing your dream.. I send lots off love and many wishes!
Thanks Sam! I'm delighted. Today- I found an unexpected source of many, many books. It was such a gift. I may be able to help the woman who gave them to me in other ways too.
I'm luckier with the financial side. I can self finance for awhile, and I have an accounting background. I'm just worried about when we can open!
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