Resources For Providers
The Early Learning Marketplace makes it easy for child care providers to market their programs and available openings directly to families in need of care. By using the site, providers can maintain their program profiles and highlight unique offerings, communicate directly with families, schedule tours, begin the enrollment process and more.
Provider Opportunities
Build and Maintain Customized Program Profiles
Message Families Directly
Schedule
Tours
Maintain Lists of Currently Available Seats
Collect Enrollment Fees & Begin the Registration Process for Open Seats
Frequently Asked Questions
The Marketplace is a first-of-its-kind place for families to search for care and reserve a seat at their program of choice. Through the Marketplace, providers can promote their unique offerings, communicate with families, post their open seats and enroll new families.
The Early Learning Marketplace is the first tool in the country that allows providers the ability to post available seats and for families to claim those seats – creating a true Marketplace.
The Marketplace team loaded in the basic information for all Indiana providers to make it easier for you to start the process and claim your page(s).
Through the generosity of Lilly Endowment Inc., the Marketplace is available at no cost through at least 2023.
You must build and maintain your program’s profile, which includes being responsive to family communication and tour requests. As you sell open seats, you must also keep available openings up to date.
That’s ok. Your vacancy information can be updated at any time, and you can continue to use the Marketplace to market your program and build your reputation.
Yes! There is a team ready to help. Begin the process by completing this form.
The Early Learning Marketplace and Child Care Finder both provide important, yet distinct services. The Marketplace provides a platform for child care programs to promote their unique offerings, communicate with families, post openings and enroll new families. Child Care Finder meets an important regulatory requirement and provides public insight into licensing performance.”
Wonderschool is the technology partner for the Marketplace. As you build and maintain your program listing, Wonderschool can provide you with technical assistance.
Plan Early Learning Curriculum to Meet Development Milestones
Plan Early Learning Curriculum to Meet Development Milestones
In early learning environments, children are developing rapidly. It’s important to understand the typical developmental milestones children face and create a curriculum that helps kids achieve them.
