Primrose Schools® Continues to Deliver Purpose-Driven Innovation to Help Lead Transformation in the Early Education and Care Industry

ATLANTA, May 7, 2025 – Primrose Schools®, in collaboration with AdventHealth for Children, Lift Orlando, Purpose Built Communities®, West Lakes Partnership and the Bainum Family Foundation, celebrates the continued success and five-year anniversary milestone of the innovative West Lakes Early Learning Center (ELC).

The success of the AdventHealth for Children West Lakes ELC illustrates how strategically integrated approaches of child care, early education, healthcare, family engagement and community services positively impact the learning, health and social outcomes for underserved children and families,” said Jo Kirchner, CEO of Primrose Schools. “As a trusted community pillar, the West Lakes ELC empowered us to navigate the complexities of cross-sector collaboration, facilitate knowledge transfer and drive innovation. We’re honored and proud to pioneer this unique place-based model at the intersection of early education and health that will lay the foundation for dynamic future partnerships that more effectively and holistically strengthen communities.”

A Brighter Future for All Children

For more than 40 years, Primrose Schools has been a purpose-driven franchise company, unwavering in its passion to make a difference for young children and families in communities across America. The West Lakes ELC embodies the Primrose mission to forge a path that leads to a brighter future for all children, with Primrose Schools contributing pro-bono its Balanced Learning® curriculum, strategic leadership, operating model and ongoing support, totaling approximately $750,000 in in-kind donations. Since its opening, the West Lakes ELC has served approximately 300 children, over 90 percent of whom would not be able to attend the center without subsidized tuition, and provided nearly 1,300 pediatric patient visits and facilitated 14,880 pediatric therapy visits with AdventHealth for Children medical professionals.

Future Expansion through the Primrose Schools Children’s Foundation

The Primrose Schools Children’s Foundation®, the charitable arm of Primrose Schools, has contributed nearly $400,000 toward ongoing support since the West Lakes ELC’s opening and is exploring opportunities to partner and replicate this model to improve the integration of high-quality early childhood education, health, and family well-being in additional communities across the country.

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About Primrose Schools®

Primrose Schools is the leader in providing premier early education and care to children and families in the United States. Founded in 1982, there are more than 500 Primrose schools in 34 states and Washington D.C. today. Each school is independently owned and operated by Franchise Owners who partner with parents to help children build the right foundation for future learning and life. Primrose believes who children become is as important as what they know. The exclusive Primrose Balanced Learning® approach is created from the best early education wisdom and balances purposeful play with nurturing guidance from teachers to encourage curiosity, creativity, confidence and compassion. For more information, visit www.PrimroseSchools.com, connect with us on Facebook and X, explore our blog, sign up for our emails and find a Primrose school near you .

About the Primrose Schools Children’s Foundation®

The Primrose Schools Children’s Foundation®, the charitable arm of Primrose Schools, is a not-for-profit organization with a mission to forge a path that leads to a brighter future for all children, especially those who are underserved. The Foundation combines funding from Primrose schools and our national support center to make an impact locally, regionally and nationally through partnerships to improve early childhood education, health and family well-being. The Primrose Schools Children’s Foundation has contributed more than $5 million to national charities and child-focused organizations since its inception in 2003.

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