Minnieland Private Day School Company Information

Minnieland Private Day School, Inc. is located in Woodbridge, Virginia. Our home office consists of three divisions and eight different departments that work together to fulfill the companies goal of providing quality early care and education.

Minnieland's Operations Department consists of three educational divisions including Child Care, Private Schools and School Age Care. The Chief Operating Officer is Christopher Schuster at cschuster@mlpds.com.

The Private School Division is led by Susan Albicker, Director of Private Schools, and consists of Manassas Christian School and Academy, and the Merit Schools of Prince William and Stafford. A complete description of our Private Schools can be found at www.manassaschristianschool.com. 

For more information contact Susan Albicker at salbicker@mlpds.com

The School Age Care Division is led by Sheryl Brown, Director of School Age Care. Minnieland oversees the SAC program at over 45 public schools in Prince William County. 

For more information contact Sheryl Brown at sbrown@mlpds.com

The Child Care Operations Department oversees the core services to children and families at all schools.  Teachers and directors at the centers receive direction and support from five district directors.  Each district director monitors eight to ten schools, inspecting centers regularly, providing guidance in the areas of program and curriculum implementation, ensuring enforcement of policies and procedures, and coordinating resources.  District directors are available to work with parents who have questions or comments about the type and quality of service provided at any location.  Minnieland takes pride in its customer service and wishes to work with families to promote excellence through its motto of “learning in a loving environment.”    Families who wish to contact the district director responsible for the oversight of their child’s location may do so using the email addresses listed below. 

Northwest District – Tammi Armstrong - tarmstrong@minnieland.net

Minnieland's Operations division is also responsible for the overall operations of Minnieland's centers to include: Program evaluation, training, curriculum, safety, staff compliance, parental concerns and adherence to Virginia state licensing requirements and NECPA accreditation standards. In addition, Operations is responsible for those ongoing activities involved in the running of Minnieland centers for the sole purpose of producing valuable and quality service for our families.

For more information contact Belinda Thomas at bthomas@mlpds.com

Our Educational Support Team uses leadership and communication skills in dealing with center directors, trainers, teachers and cooks. The main goal of the department is to promote training that effectively meets the needs of Minnieland Private Day School, Inc and the State of Virginia to include quality control, inspection of programs, employee assessments and retention.  Planning and program development is an essential part of the training specialist’s job. In order to identify and assess training needs within the company, trainers confer with managers, directors, district directors and management.

This department is directly responsible for determining training needs, scheduling classes, evaluating training packages, developing and conducting training programs for teachers, and planning, implementing and evaluating Minnieland’s curriculum plan for all programs. 

Our Educational Support Team consists of six trainers and a director.  Each trainer is assigned to one of five districts (Northern, Northwest, Central, Western and Southern) where they are a dedicated resource to the entire staff of those centers.  With over 1,000 employees, each trainer, on average, trains over 350 individuals each.

For more information contact Dr. Rosemary Burton at drburton@mlpds.com

The Human Resources Department is responsible for actively recruiting quality staff for the Home Office and Minnieland Child Care Centers.  HR administers the Staff Benefit Programs including Health Insurance, Dental Plan, 401(k), Flexible Spending, Family Medical Leave and Worker’s Compensation.

For more information contact Elaine Miller emiller@mlpds.com

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The Business Development Department assists Minnieland in expanding into new and growing markets.  Minnieland seeks potential child care locations in communities that are attractive to young families where both parents are working, such as planned communities, newly developed communities, or older communities that are experiencing growth.  We prefer our centers to be in close proximity to the homes in an area of convenience within the community.  We also consider locations along commuter routes.  Demographic information is considered. 

The department scouts to find potential sites and explores leads from developers, contractors, brokers and other interested parties.  Once a specific location is identified, a feasibility study is necessary to determine if the location is adequate and the deal is favorable.  Several factors are considered such as the size of the lot, zoning issues, quality of the land/building, lease terms, purchase/sale terms and history of performance for existing centers considered for purchase.  Financial projections are considered based on the size of the building and the number of children it can serve. 

The department works with legal, operations and facilities maintenance staff and is involved with all elements of the development process: 

• negotiation of leases and purchase agreements
• maintenance of construction budgets
• mortgage financing
• tax preparation
• building design
• coordination of architects, engineers and contractors
• county reviews and permitting issues
• insurance and bond requirements

For more information contact Tim Leopold at tleopold@mlpds.com or if you would like to see a center located in your area, please contact Katrina Walker at kwalker@mlpds.com

For a list of our upcoming centers, click here.

Marketing supports all Minnieland centers with brand image, collateral materials, advertising, communications, local and regional community events, national conferences and public relations. The department is also responsible for the wide range of activities involved in making sure that Minnieland continues to meet the needs of its customers.  Marketing controls all pieces that are designed and distributed to parents and prospective parents, publishes the bi-monthly and quarterly newsletters and conducts focus groups.  Marketing also works very closely within the local business community to align and establish mutually beneficial partnerships.

For more information contact Andrea Autry at aautry@mlpds.com

The Facility Management department for Minnieland consists of nine people.  The responsibilities of 46 centers are divided into five districts.  This department works diligently to keep the buildings operating smoothly and the playground areas safe.  In addition, the department supports the Director by responding quickly to concerns of the centers. The Facility Management department is also responsible for interior and exterior enhancements to the Minnieland centers.

For more information contact tleopold@minnieland.net

The Accounting Department has a staff of ten and is responsible for all financial reporting, internal controls, budgeting, payroll, accounts payable, and accounts receivable.  They provide guidance to the center Directors and other managers on the proper procedures for processing accounting and other financial transactions; are responsible for compliance with all federal and state, payroll and other applicable taxes; and develop, analyze and interpret accounting information in order to advise management of matters impacting the fiscal soundness and operating effectiveness.

For more information contact Becky Coolman at bcoolman@mlpds.com

Minnieland’s Legal Department advises and supports all departments and facilities in areas of legal and regulatory compliance.  The Legal Department provides training to facility managers in topics ranging from compliance with federal laws to working with parents experiencing child custody issues.  The Legal Department provides risk management analysis and coordinates and oversees all company interactions with outside counsel.  The Legal Department assists in acquisition and development of new and pre-existing center locations.  The Legal Department also facilitates and oversees Minnieland’s government and industry relation activities. 

For more information contact Chris McQuade at cmcquade@mlpds.com