{"id":23359,"date":"2026-05-08T19:41:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T19:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.celebree.com\/estero-fl\/?p=23359"},"modified":"2026-05-08T19:41:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T19:41:20","slug":"celebree-school-of-estero-owner-nominated-for-community-difference-maker-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.celebree.com\/estero-fl\/celebree-school-of-estero-owner-nominated-for-community-difference-maker-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebree\u00a0School of Estero Owner Nominated for\u00a0Community Difference Maker Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Every year, we gather all of our franchise owners of the\u00a0Celebree\u00a0School network together to learn, connect, and grow at our Grow Big Conference.\u00a0Celebree\u00a0School of\u00a0Estero\u00a0is honored to share that our owner,\u00a0Karen Callahan<\/a>, was nominated for this year\u2019s Community Difference Maker Award.\u00a0This award is given to owners whose dedication reaches beyond their school doors, reflecting a deep commitment to supporting their local community.\u00a0Hear from Karen\u00a0about\u00a0what this award means to them.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why is community involvement important to you as a franchise owner? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Community involvement is important to me because I want our school to be more than just a place for early education\u2014I want it to be a place where families feel supported and connected. When we build strong relationships within the community, it creates a better environment for children to grow and thrive. It also helps us stay in tune with the needs of the families we serve. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can you share a meaningful partnership or initiative that made an impact on families in your area? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities<\/a> has been especially meaningful. It\u00a0has allowed us to support\u00a0families going\u00a0through\u00a0difficult times\u00a0while also teaching\u00a0our\u00a0students the importance of kindness and giving back. Seeing our families come together to\u00a0support\u00a0others\u00a0has\u00a0made a lasting impact on our entire school community.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do you create a sense of belonging for both your enrolled families and the broader community? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We create a sense of belonging by building intentional connections\u2014through events like\u00a0Parent Night Out, community gatherings, and partnerships with local HOAs, pediatricians,\u00a0and businesses. We also focus on creating a warm, welcoming environment where every\u00a0family feels known and supported. Whether families are enrolled or just getting to know us,\u00a0we want them to feel like they are part of something\u00a0special. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Every year, we gather all of our franchise owners of the\u00a0Celebree\u00a0School network together to learn, connect, and grow at our Grow Big Conference.\u00a0Celebree\u00a0School of\u00a0Estero\u00a0is honored to share that our owner,\u00a0Karen Callahan, was nominated for this year\u2019s Community Difference Maker Award.\u00a0This award is given to owners whose dedication reaches beyond their school doors, reflecting a deep […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":23362,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[400,440],"tags":[553,491,547,559,556,544,550],"class_list":["post-23359","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-preschool","tag-community-difference-maker","tag-estero-preschool","tag-high-quality-preschool","tag-karen-callahan","tag-philanthropy","tag-preschool","tag-preschool-owner"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/www.celebree.com\/estero-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/05\/Grow-Big-Conference-Winner-and-Nominee-Graphic-Untitled-Page-3-600x400.jpeg","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/www.celebree.com\/estero-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/05\/Grow-Big-Conference-Winner-and-Nominee-Graphic-Untitled-Page-3-600x600.jpeg","author_info":{"display_name":"dstone","author_link":"https:\/\/www.celebree.com\/estero-fl\/author\/dstone\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.celebree.com\/estero-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23359","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.celebree.com\/estero-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.celebree.com\/estero-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.celebree.com\/estero-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/45"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.celebree.com\/estero-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23359"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.celebree.com\/estero-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23359\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23365,"href":"https:\/\/www.celebree.com\/estero-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23359\/revisions\/23365"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.celebree.com\/estero-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23362"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.celebree.com\/estero-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23359"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.celebree.com\/estero-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23359"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.celebree.com\/estero-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23359"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}