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Academy opened it's doors. It wasn't at all what Todd was expecting. Todd had done a marketing survey and it showed that they would have 80 kids. They actually opened with 26.
While owning The School Zone Academy, Todd had three more children, one of which, Haleen, is now the director of the school. "I was delivering her and was actually on my cell phone calling the workers who were adding an addition on the building to tell them to get it done because I'm having a baby." said Todd. "We
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built that addition because of Haleen and now she's the director."
Todd says that the best part now is that her grandchildren go there and she gets to be a part of their lives on a daily basis. She says that no "I was sick." said Todd. "How am grandmother could ever have it I going to pay all of these staff better than how she does. members?" "I never thought about being here at However, things changed quickly at 60." said Todd. "I'll be 60 in and four months later they were July. "Everything about our school, having to add on to the facilities the farm, the greenhouse, the because they were pulling from gardens, the bicycle trails, the gym, not just Howe, but Van Alstyne, the dance studio, everything that we Tom Bean, Dorchester and other have now was in my head back in surrounding areas. May of 1985. The building is now paid off and I'm able to put the Todd picked Howe because of the money back into the business and school district. everything is unfolding." "I wanted to be in a town that cared about children." said Todd. "I felt very early on that Howe was the perfect fit because kids were the priority. Howe was circled around their children."
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Much has changed in the daycare business since 1985. Back then, the only people to answer to were Daycare Licensing and the Health Department. Now, Child Care Services, and the Federal Food Program have been put in place for standards. The big changes are having to have more staff due to ratios, educated staffs and a traceable food record.
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It was a leap of faith by one strong woman who kicked down the doors of Howe. The School Zone Academy is now one of the longest standing businesses in Howe. Not bad for a city that said she'd fail. Photo by Loretta Anderson
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