--- title: "How Lightbridge Academy’s ParentView® Provides Parents with a Virtual Open Door Policy from Anywhere" url: https://burnaze.com/article/524bfd01-fb63-4916-9cba-1fef75f8a2c8 source: "1851 Franchise" original_url: https://1851franchise.com/how-lightbridge-academys-parentview-provides-parents-with-a-virtual-open-door-policy-from-anywhere-2714146 category: "Childcare & early learning" industry: "Education & Childcare" segment: "Childcare & early learning" topics: ["Development & multi-unit"] published: 2020-10-26T16:11:50.000Z modified: 2026-11-01T02:27:58.110Z image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/80895bbcd167033391e650dc5bf103fc4504.jpg --- # How Lightbridge Academy’s ParentView® Provides Parents with a Virtual Open Door Policy from Anywhere **TL;DR:** Lightbridge Academy, a leading early education and child care franchise, provides parents with a virtual open door policy through its ParentView Internet Monitoring System, allowing them to stay connected with their children in real-time. The system is a key differentiator for the brand, which was founded by Guy and Julia Falzarano in 1997. *originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2020-10-26. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/how-lightbridge-academys-parentview-provides-parents-with-a-virtual-open-door-policy-from-anywhere-2714146).* ## Story **When it comes to working parents, one of the biggest struggles is finding the right child care provider.** **Lightbridge Academy****, the leading early education and child care franchise founded by Guy and Julia Falzarano in 1997, is The Solution for Working Parents®. This overarching vision is still in place more than 20 years later and is one of many differentiators for the nearly 100-unit brand within the crowded child care space.** **Another major differentiator of** **Lightbridge Academy** **is its industry-leading technology offering, which ensures that working parents can stay connected while their children are at the centers. With the ParentView® Internet Monitoring System, parents can stay connected to their child in real time.** **Royce Stozki, marketing manager at** **Lightbridge Academy of Iselin, New Jersey,** **is a mother herself and points to** **Lightbridge Academy’s exceptional communication and tech solutions** **as one of the key components that separate the early education franchise from the competition.** **“It's easy for schools to say they have an open-door policy,** **but sometimes the parent is working and can’t simply leave to drop into the classroom****,” said Stozki. “It's hard to be apart, and parents never want to wonder what their children are doing all day. At Lightbridge Academy, open communication with families is a high priority. The way we see it, the more parents know, the more comfortable they feel and the easier it is to build a trusting relationship.”** **With the ParentView® Internet Monitoring System, only authorized users can log in, giving parents complete control when it comes to viewing their child’s classroom. Even if a business trip takes parents halfway around the world, they can check in at any moment of the day.** **“There are two cameras in every classroom facing different angles—parents simply download the mobile app and immediately have access to their child’s activities,” said Stozki. “Parents can check in anytime, whether it be the classroom or the multipurpose room, and view the live streams.** **Parents sometimes feel guilty for missing an event****, but with ParentView®, teachers can keep parents informed on scheduled events so they know exactly when to tune in.”** **In addition to parents, extended family can also be given access to the app. “We’ve seen Analytics that show us families have tuned in from all over the world,” said Stozki. “Not only are families informed that their children have been dropped off safely, but, oftentimes, children aren’t great at telling us what happened at school that day, so this creates an amazing way to keep up with the child’s daily life, and for grandparents who might not be local, stay connected too.”** **Lightbridge Academy’s Parent eCommunication app is another powerful tool that gives parents access to important classroom announcements, reminders, photos, videos and daily reports. It is also a great tool to prepare for doctor’s visits, since it helps to keep track of important information such as what each child ate, how they slept and even potty details.** **“The daily reports create an overview of the day so parents can reinforce it at home,” said Stozki. “If a child is having a bad drop-off, for example, the app gives parents the communication and confidence to know that everything eventually settled down. Teachers can take a picture of the happy child and send it over to the parents in real time.”** **Compared to other daycare or early education brands, Lightbridge Academy’s virtual open-door policy is truly ahead of the curve and can even leave parents feeling a bit spoiled. “After my five-year-old son moved on to public school, it felt like a complete culture shock not being able to see what he was doing all day,” said Stozki. “Parents truly appreciate our high-tech offering, and it has kept many of our alumni coming back for supplemental education as they grow older.”** **Overall,** **the innovative environment that Lightbridge Academy has created** **is second to none. “The lines of communication between the teachers and parents are always open — we want parents to know what their child will be learning every single week,” said President and COO Gigi Schweikert. “We are always looking for ways to improve our already-superior systems and are proud to help parents feel confident and comfortable that their children are in good hands.”** ## Entities - 1851 Franchise (publication) - Education & Childcare (sector) - Lightbridge Academy (company) - technology (topic) - child care (topic) - early education (topic) - Gigi Schweikert (person) - parent communication (topic) - virtual open door policy (topic) --- Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/how-lightbridge-academys-parentview-provides-parents-with-a-virtual-open-door-policy-from-anywhere-2714146). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/524bfd01-fb63-4916-9cba-1fef75f8a2c8).