Specialized Childcare Business Brokers for Preschools, Private Schools & Early Education Centers
School Investment Properties brings 37+ years of specialized childcare brokerage experience — helping owners sell and buyers acquire daycares, preschools, Montessori schools, and private schools with confidence and discretion.
Specialized childcare business brokerage since 1989.
- “By far the best brokerage for buying and selling preschools!”Jeanne C. Keiler
- “I have purchased over 20 school locations, and the service… is well beyond anything provided by other brokers.”Jeff Altschuler
- “Known to be the absolute best at brokering Schools.”Laurie Fox
- “Your hard work and knowledge made the whole process smooth and easy.”Manny & Joyce Sarria
- “Professional, responsive, and effective with both the purchasing and selling of my schools.”Debra Fraser
- “She brought many qualified purchasers to the table.”Mike Clark
- “We were professionally guided every step of the way.”Frank Toral
- “There was no better team for navigating these complexities and getting the job done.”Alex Quimby
Sell Your Preschool, Childcare Center, or Private School for Maximum Value
As specialists in childcare center brokerage, we help you sell your childcare business or preschool with specialized valuation, qualified buyers, and complete confidentiality.
- Receive a childcare business valuation grounded in real market data and recent school transactions.
- Reach a curated network of investors and operators searching for childcare businesses for sale.
- Work with early education transaction advisors who understand licensing, enrollment, and staffing.
- Protect your confidentiality with discreet marketing and vetted buyer inquiries.
- Design a sale structure that fits your goals, whether you include or retain your real estate.
Buy a Preschool, Childcare Center, or Private School
Find the right childcare business for sale to match your goals. We support you through evaluation, due diligence, and closing.
- Discover childcare businesses for sale and private schools for sale that match your budget and location.
- Evaluate enrollment, team, reputation, and financial performance with specialist brokers.
- Compare buying an existing center with starting from scratch to choose the best path.
- Navigate offers, negotiations, and closing with experienced education transaction advisors.
Sell Your Business. Buy Your Next One.
Specialized brokerage for the childcare industry. Whether you're an owner ready to exit or an operator or investor ready to acquire, School Investment Properties delivers confidential, category-specific representation on every deal.
Sell Your Childcare Business
- Confidential representation from a category-specialist brokerage with 37+ years in childcare mergers and acquisitions.
- Access to a vetted national buyer network — owner-operators, multi-unit operators, and private equity groups.
- Full-scope transaction management — valuation, marketing, buyer vetting, real estate, and license transfer.
Buy a Childcare Business
- Vetted acquisition opportunities across nine states — daycare, preschool, Montessori, and private school.
- Deal support from valuation and diligence through licensing, transition, and closing.
- Financing guidance including SBA 7(a) and SBA 504 pathways for qualifying acquisitions.
Thinking of Starting a Preschool or Childcare Center?
Before you build from the ground up, explore how acquiring an existing center can save time and reduce risk. We act as your educational and strategic resource.
- Learn how acquiring an existing childcare center can shortcut licensing, enrollment, and staffing challenges.
- Compare the costs and timelines of starting a preschool from the ground up versus purchasing an established program.
- Explore childcare businesses available in markets that align with your long-term vision.
- Speak with early education advisors about the best entry path for your background and capital.
Why Owners and Investors Trust School Investment Properties
We are childcare business brokerage specialists with deep industry knowledge and decades of transaction experience.
The People Behind the Transaction
37 Years. Three Generations. One Specialty.
Our brokers have owned childcare centers, run preschools, and navigated licensing in county after county. That is why sellers trust us with the most important transaction of their careers.
