Manahawkin's Learning Experience Gets Center Of Excellence Award

MANAHAWKIN, NJ — The family-owned Learning Experience in Manahawkin received several accolades. The branch earned the "Penny Polite Brand Advocacy Award" and The Learning Experience's Center of Excellence certification.

The Penny Polite Brand Advocacy Award recognizes centers that exceeded the operating standards for new franchises, exhibiting a level of resourcefulness that distinguishes it from other centers. The "Center of Excellence" award is given to the top 10 percent of The Learning Experience centers nationwide, which score 95 percent or better on annual evaluations.

Twin sisters and franchisees Shaleen Conklin and Colleen Leiter run the Manahawkin branch. The Manahawkin location was one of 27 The Learning Experience branches in New Jersey receiving the Center of Excellence Award. Other local branches honored were in Berkeley, Jackson, Tinton Falls, Toms River and Wall.

Each year, centers are evaluated on indoor space quality, care routines, activities, supervision and interaction, curriculum structure, staff etiquette, community involvement, and brand representation. The Learning Experience recognizes the top performers at its national convention.

The Learning Experience has 220 centers nationwide with more than 100 locations in development. The academy for early education serves children 6 weeks to 6 years old.

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