Marigold Academy

Founded in 2019, Marigold Academy was created by Jay and Kruti Shah to provide families with a true "home away from home" for their children. Frustrated by the cold, commercial feel of national childcare franchises, the founders designed a better way—premium early childhood education that blends academic excellence with values of love, kindness, and community. Serving children from infancy through pre-kindergarten, Marigold Academy prepares students with an advanced kindergarten readiness curriculum while nurturing empathy, gratitude, and respect. Marigold Academy is advancing the early childhood education industry through operational efficiency, premium market positioning, and founder-led support. Our streamlined school design reduces upfront construction and ongoing occupancy costs by hundreds of thousands of dollars, giving franchisees stronger margins and faster breakeven timelines. Parents invest $18,000–$26,000 annually for the assurance of exceptional childcare, and our comprehensive enrichment programs and carefully designed structured curriculums meet that promise with a proven system backed by outstanding parent testimonials. Franchisees receive comprehensive end-to-end support with direct access to our founders throughout their journey. From initial site selection, design and construction management support, marketing strategies, grand opening execution, and intensive hands-on training, Marigold Academy provides the complete framework and ongoing guidance needed to establish and operate a successful early childhood education center that sets new standards for quality and our signature family-first experience.