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title: "Children's Lighthouse Signs Deal with Syed Shah to Bring Another Children's Lighthouse to Katy, Texas"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/96e381fb-f8e6-4497-84f8-716658461cb9
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20241203_children39s_lighthouse_signs_deal_with_syed_shah_to_bring_another_children3.html
category: "Childcare & early learning"
industry: "Education & Childcare"
segment: "Childcare & early learning"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2024-12-03T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T19:54:59.889Z
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# Children's Lighthouse Signs Deal with Syed Shah to Bring Another Children's Lighthouse to Katy, Texas

**TL;DR:** Children's Lighthouse signs a deal with Syed Shah to bring another location to Katy, Texas, offering innovative learning approaches and research-backed curriculums. Children's Lighthouse was founded in 1997 by brothers Pat and Mike Brown to provide quality childcare.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2024-12-03. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20241203_children39s_lighthouse_signs_deal_with_syed_shah_to_bring_another_children3.html).*

## Story

“We’re excited to welcome Syed to the Children’s Lighthouse family,” said President Michael Brown. “Our mission has always been to provide a nurturing environment that fosters early childhood development and instills a lifelong love of learning. We believe that Syed shares our passion and, with his dedication and commitment, we’re confident that he will play a pivotal role in helping us making a lasting impact on the lives of the children and families we serve.”

Children's Lighthouse meets this growing need through its innovative Lighthouse Pathways learning approach, which offers three individualized, research-backed and age-appropriate curriculums tailored to support each child’s unique educational journey. For infants as young as six weeks to two years, Lighthouse BRIGHT® provides early learning foundations. Lighthouse CARES® is designed for children ages two to five, focusing on their developmental milestones.

For school-aged children, xSTREAM Quest® offers an after school exploratory learning experience in science, technology, reading, engineering, art and mathematics (STREAM). Through a combination of interactive classroom activities and hands-on experiences, Children's Lighthouse is dedicated to equipping children with the critical skills, knowledge, and values needed for success in school and life.

Shah worked at CVS for 12 years before opening his own pharmacy business which he ran from 2015 to 2022 before selling the business and beginning to look for his next move. Around the same time, Shah’s daughter began working with young children at a Children’s Lighthouse in her area and he immediately noticed a difference in her energy and attitude – she was brighter, more energetic, and happier.

“Seeing how happy my daughter was working alongside children at Children’s Lighthouse inspired me to look into opening a location of my own as I exited the pharmaceutical industry,” said Shah.

Children’s Lighthouse was founded in 1997 by brothers Pat and Mike Brown. As the parents and uncles of several young children themselves, they saw a need for quality childcare that went beyond simple playtime and babysitting.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- location expansion (topic)
- Education (sector)
- franchise deal (topic)
- Children's Lighthouse (company)
- Michael Brown (person)
- Katy, Texas (location)
- childcare education (topic)
- Mike Brown (person)
- Pat Brown (person)
- Syed Shah (person)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20241203_children39s_lighthouse_signs_deal_with_syed_shah_to_bring_another_children3.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/96e381fb-f8e6-4497-84f8-716658461cb9).