Tewksbury Business Profile: Rising Stars Academy

Business Name:  Rising Stars Academy (Childcare / Preschool)

Owner/Manager:  Melissa Saunders

Business Address:  1500 Andover Street Tewksbury, Ma 01876

Business Phone Number:  978-710-5762

Web Address:  www.risingstarsacademy.org

Number of Employees: 6

10 Questions with Melissa Saunders

How Long Have You Been In Business:  We have been in Business for 6 years this year and, just currently relocated from Methuen to Tewksbury.

What Is Your Experience/Business Background:  I have been in the Childcare field for 15 years and have managing  for the past 9 years.

What Is Your Business Philosophy?  At the RSA, our goal is to produce happy, intelligent, well-adjusted children. Here you will find a nurturing, educational environment for children ages 3 months to 9 1/2 years.

What Is Your Favorite Part Of Your Job? Being with Happy Children everyday and watching them grow over the years.

What Are The Biggest Challenges You Face? Potty training .... everything else is easy !!!!!

What Makes Your Business Unique In Your Industry?  We are a very flexible center that has had all the same teachers for over 5 years.

What Is The Most Unusual Experience You’ve Had With a Client/Customer? We had a child pull the Fire alarm to see if the Fireman would really come !!! And OH did they come!

What is One Word People Use To Describe You? Sociable

When You Were a Young Child, What Did You Want To Be When You Grew Up?   A Daycare owner :)

If You Were Given $100,000 To Invest In Your Business, How Would You Use It?  We would buy all new indoor and out door furniture and toys. We would also build a indoor playground with a pool and give the children swim lessons. If there was any money left over I would taken everyone on a vacation!

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