The Academy · For owners & directors
Practical conversations for child care leaders, operators, and educators.
Grab your lunch, log in, and level up your child care leadership — one topic at a time, with practical insights from experienced operators and industry leaders.
Next session
An interactive session of modern, low-cost marketing strategies every child care owner can implement immediately to increase enrolment and grow with confidence.
Hosted by Krystal Churcher, with a guest daycare marketing specialist
One registration covers the whole monthly series. You’ll get invites and reminders for every session, starting with this one.
About
Short, practical online sessions for busy child care leaders — experienced operators, educators and industry experts sharing ideas you can use the same day.
Sessions
You only register once. Sign up for any upcoming Lunch & Learn and you’re registered for the whole monthly series: you’ll get the invite, reminders and recording for every session, starting with the next one.
Wed Nov 4 · 12:00pm PT
An interactive session of modern, low-cost marketing strategies every child care owner can implement immediately to increase enrolment and grow with confidence.
Hosted by Krystal Churcher, with a guest daycare marketing specialist
One sign-up covers every monthly session.
Wed Dec 2 · 12:00pm PT
Understanding available grants and where to find them, preparing a strong application, using grant funding effectively and managing requirements once you receive them.
Hosted by Krystal Churcher, with a guest grant writer
One sign-up covers every monthly session.
Oct 2026 · Recording
Most child care centers don’t have a revenue problem. They have a collection problem.
Watch recordingSep 2026 · Recording
Most compliance problems don’t start with a bad decision — they start with a gap nobody noticed until an inspector, a parent, or an incident found it first.
Watch recordingAug 2026 · Recording
Watch our Lunch & Learn on onboarding new child care staff: practical ways to build a supportive first 30 days so new hires feel confident from day one.
Watch recordingJun 2026 · Recording
Strong communication doesn’t happen by accident—it happens through clarity, consistency, and intentional leadership.
Watch recordingMay 2026 · Recording
Running a child care center can feel overwhelming—especially when staffing shortages, daily stress, and leadership demands all collide at once.
Watch recordingApr 2026 · Recording
Mealtime in child care settings can be one of the most challenging parts of the day.
Watch recording
Hosted by
Krystal Churcher is a seasoned child care operator, advocate, and entrepreneur with over a decade of hands-on experience and policy insight. As the founder of award-winning rural child care centers and Chair of the Association of Child Care Entrepreneurs, Krystal is a trusted voice in Alberta and across Canada.
Krystal co-leads the National Committee on Child Care Reform, and supports operators through the Churcher Group with licensing, grants, staffing, and programming. Her sessions blend empathy, expertise, and real-world strategies—perfect for anyone leading in today’s child care landscape.
Register
This one form registers you for the whole monthly series, not a single date. Whichever session caught your eye, you’ll get the invite, reminders and recording for every Lunch & Learn, starting with the next one.
You’ll also receive the monthly newsletter. Unsubscribe anytime (CASL compliant).
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