Celebree School Launches Learning Lab to Strengthen Franchisee and Leadership Training

Celebree School has announced the launch of Celebree Learning Lab, a new learning management system designed to strengthen professional development across its franchise network and corporate support organisation. Powered by Absorb, the platform is scheduled for a systemwide rollout in November and brings together 500 pieces of learning content in a central, accessible location.

The initiative is based on Celebree’s belief that investing in people’s development contributes to the growth of the wider organisation. By creating a shared learning environment, the company aims to give franchise owners and school leaders the knowledge, resources and support needed to manage their teams and operations effectively.

“This learning management system gives every franchisee and school leader a clear path to develop themselves and their teams, with our support center beside them every step of the way,” said Lisa Bricker, Chief Talent Officer at Celebree School. “Our owners never have to navigate growth on their own, and when our leaders thrive, the families who trust us every day feel the difference.”

Celebree Learning Lab Brings Training Resources Together

Celebree Learning Lab is intended to serve approximately 375 users across the organisation. These include franchise owners, school directors, leadership teams and employees at the corporate support centre.

The platform consolidates training in areas such as leadership development, professional skills and customer service. Its content library comprises 250 curated resources from external providers, selected by industry experts, alongside 250 pieces of internally developed Celebree content intended to address the requirements of franchisees, school leadership teams and corporate staff.

An internal artificial intelligence component is also designed to help Celebree develop new, tailored training material more quickly. This is intended to allow the learning resources to evolve as the needs of franchisees and their teams change.

Classroom-focused teacher training will continue through separate channels. Celebree teachers will use the company’s dedicated Teaching Strategies platform and Celebree Certified programme rather than the new learning management system.

Gamification, Assessments and Personalised Development

Celebree Learning Lab incorporates several features intended to make professional development more engaging while helping the organisation monitor learning progress.

Its key features include:

• Gamified learning: A leaderboard on the platform’s home page recognises learner progress and encourages friendly competition around professional development.
• Quizzes and assessments: Built-in tests help reinforce course material and assess whether learners have understood key concepts.
• Structured career pathways: Course sequences outline the stages of leadership development, giving employees a clearer view of the training required for professional advancement within Celebree schools.
• Personalised coaching: Franchise Business Consultants can assign courses to franchisees and monitor their engagement with the training material. This allows them to tailor guidance and support to individual development goals.

Together, these features are intended to make training more structured, trackable and relevant to the responsibilities of different roles across the franchise network.

Franchisees Helped Shape the Learning Platform

Before the systemwide rollout, Celebree invited members of its Franchise Insight Committee to pilot the platform. The committee comprises franchisees who provide feedback and advice to the company’s corporate leadership.

Their input helped inform the final platform experience.

Vakul Goel, a multi-unit Celebree School franchisee and member of the Franchise Insight Committee, said investing in employee development is a key priority for franchise owners.

“As a Celebree School franchise owner, one of my biggest priorities is investing in the growth and development of our team,” Goel said.

He highlighted the range of learning opportunities available through the platform, including training in leadership, communication, coaching, employee development and classroom best practices.

According to Goel, bringing these resources together in one place can help school leaders and managers develop the skills and confidence required for their roles. He also said the platform could contribute to stronger leadership, greater consistency across schools and improved environments for teachers, children and families.

Goel added that the initiative reflects Celebree’s commitment to developing people at every level of the organisation.

Focus on Stronger Schools and Better Family Experiences

Celebree views the learning platform as an investment in the wider franchise system, rather than simply a new training resource. By giving franchise owners and school leaders access to professional development and ongoing support, the company aims to strengthen leadership and promote more consistent experiences across its schools.

The initiative also reflects the organisation’s approach to supporting franchisees as they manage and grow their businesses. Through its learning resources and coaching support, Celebree intends to ensure that owners and school leaders have access to guidance as their requirements evolve.

With demand continuing to grow for trusted childcare and early education services, Celebree Learning Lab forms part of the company’s broader effort to support its franchise network and reinforce its position in the early childhood education sector.

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