The Center for Early Education

The Center for Early Education sits in the watch range. The school holds 3.9 years of operating cushion: deep institutional balance. Revenue runs 80% tuition-dependent (peer median 86%), diversified by day-school standards, with meaningful contribution and investment income. Staff compensation runs 57% of expenses, leaner than the peer median. Expenses are outpacing revenue 7.7% vs 4.3% per year over three years, signaling margin compression worth flagging. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 2.8 / 10, watch.

The Center for Early Education holds 3.9 years of operating expense in net assets — a deeper reserve position than most independent day schools carry. Less exposed than peers to a one-year admissions shock.

The Center for Early Education reported $27.1M in revenue against $30.7M in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $118.7M — about 3.87x annual operating expense.

Operating margin landed at -13.3%, with 79.8% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts The Center for Early Education at the p13 on operating margin.