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Tutor Time welcomed a new kid to its class of franchise
schools last week. The center, located in Portugal's capital of
Lisbon, is the first Tutor Time Learning Center in the European
market.
"We are very excited to see the Tutor Time brand expand into the
Portuguese child care and early education market," said Bill Davis,
President and CEO of Learning Care Group (NASDAQ:LCGI), parent company
of Tutor Time. "As we have seen in our other international franchise
schools, Tutor Time's strong academic reputation and emphasis on
caring for the whole child can be successfully translated into other
cultures."
The center, which is owned and operated by master franchisee
Teresa Prazeres, already has enrolled 40 children into its program
after just one week of operation.
"Our first week of operation was extremely successful," explained
Prazeres. "And, most importantly, the children are really enjoying
themselves and the new Tutor Time LifeSmart(TM) curriculum--parents
are thrilled by their children's smooth transition."
Over the past year, Tutor Time's education department developed
the Tutor Time LifeSmart(TM)curriculum, reflecting the latest research
in early childhood education and development. It incorporates basic
tenets most recently put forth by Dr. Howard Gardner of Harvard
University regarding the developmental theory of "multiple
intelligences."
"We recognize all young children need to build foundations in
traditional content areas, like reading and math, and we continue to
provide children with the tools they need to be successful in these
areas," stated Richard Cohen, M.A., vice president of Education.
"However, research tells us that some children have higher musical or
interpersonal skills than others. We have created a curriculum that
provides active learning opportunities in each of the eight Tutor Time
'Smarts'."
Looking forward, Prazeres will be focused on both improving her
center's operations, while at the same time growing the number of
Tutor Time franchise schools in Portugal.
"Our entire center staff is committed to providing the highest
quality child care and early education center possible," commented
Prazeres. "Moving forward, we will be using our Tutor Time master
franchisee status to recruit new franchisees. We are confident that
the Tutor Time brand can be successfully expanded throughout
Portugal."
About Tutor Time, LLC and Learning Care Group, Inc.
Tutor Time Learning Centers, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Learning Care Group, Inc., and is composed of 132 franchise locations
and 69 corporate centers. Learning Care Group, Inc. is the parent
company of Tutor Time Learning Centers and Childtime Learning Centers.
As one of the nation's premier child care providers, the Company has
grown into a network of 459 centers, including operations in 25 states
and internationally. For more information on Tutor Time or Learning
Care Group please call 248-697-9000 or visit www.tutortime.com or
www.learningcaregroup.com.