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title: "Children’s Lighthouse to Open First School in Missouri"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/bcb9ffd2-a6ba-401c-9b7e-72b9ec150e77
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20230505_childrens_lighthouse_to_open_first_school_in_missouri.html
category: "Childcare & early learning"
industry: "Education & Childcare"
segment: "Childcare & early learning"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2023-05-05T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:34:36.248Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1524749292158-7540c2494485?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Children’s Lighthouse to Open First School in Missouri

**TL;DR:** Ashley and Jeremy Fangmann are opening a Children's Lighthouse Early Learning School in St. Louis, Missouri, to provide early learning solutions. The school is part of the Children's Lighthouse franchise, which aims to give children a safe and loving place to learn and grow.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2023-05-05. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20230505_childrens_lighthouse_to_open_first_school_in_missouri.html).*

## Story

“As busy parents ourselves, we were seeking to find a solution that would allow us to spend more time with our children and each other while also achieving our own professional successes full-time,” said Ashley. “After being presented again and again with hefty waitlists for childcare, we started to explore the idea of opening an early learning school that we could take our kiddos to and solve a need in our community. Diving deeper into the importance of early childhood development as a mother of three all under the age of five, we decided to open Children’s Lighthouse to provide trusted care and quality curriculum to the families throughout St.

Louis.”

With an extensive background in management and over a decade as a CPA, Ashley has a passion for mentoring others. She has held several roles that attest to this such as her administrative and leadership roles on the board of the Boys and Girls Club. Serving as a Committee Chair as well as a Vice President, seasoned her expertise and fueled her interest in child psychology and development. Combined with Jeremy's background in various financial advisory roles for over a decade, opening a premium preschool in their community was a no-brainer.

“It is always wonderful to welcome new families to the Children’s Lighthouse ownership community,” said Michael Brown, President of Children’s Lighthouse. “We know that they have experienced firsthand the difference our curriculum and care make in the lives of children in the local community and are confident they will continue to uphold that same standard. Ashley and Jeremy are sure to quickly establish Children’s Lighthouse as an integral part of the St. Louis metropolitan community.”

The mission of Children’s Lighthouse is to give franchisees the tools, guidance, and opportunity to operate a profitable business that is designed to give children a safe, loving place to learn, make friends, and build confidence. Children’s Lighthouse does this by partnering with parents to develop children through three age-appropriate curriculums designed with specific needs of children in mind. Additionally, franchisees across the network are actively involved with their local communities and regularly give back through volunteering, donations and more.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- franchise expansion (topic)
- new location (topic)
- Education (sector)
- early childhood education (topic)
- Children's Lighthouse (company)
- st louis (location)
- Michael Brown (person)
- Ashley Fangmann (person)
- Jeremy Fangmann (person)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20230505_childrens_lighthouse_to_open_first_school_in_missouri.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/bcb9ffd2-a6ba-401c-9b7e-72b9ec150e77).