Founder and Family
Founders
Alex and Brandy believe in family-style, servant-minded leadership, passionately believing that every teacher, administrator, and person of any role on their team, are members of the Little Tyke family. They are driven by consistent values such as integrity, investing in their employees, and a passion to be respected by the families they serve. As a company, Little Tyke strives to be considered the best privately-owned child-care corporation in the industry, believing they are more than just family-owned, but also locally operated. Alex and Brandy live and work in the communities that they serve and spend dedicated hours each week being present in the schools, forming meaningful, and impactful, relationships with the children, families, and teams at each location.
Today, the Littles own and operate eleven learning centers in Tarrant, Johnson, and Parker counties. They employ over 150 teachers and enjoy the benefits provided by seasoned, dedicated employees having over 15% served 10 years or more (with some exceeding 20-25 years) and another 15% celebrating 5-9 years within the Little Tyke family.
The Littles are also proud of their Texas Rising Star accreditation of several schools, signifying the quality of programs provided. There is no better testament than from parents, now even grandparents, that attended ‘Little Tyke’ in their youth who are now enrolling their children, and even their grandchildren to discover, explore and achieve in a creative learning environment.
Family Business = Family Values
“It’s been proven that a family-owned business will consistently outperform a non-family business” McPeak, Isabella “Family Business Statistics in the US.” Family Business Advisors (2011): 1-2.
“Family-owned businesses are more stable, have a longer time horizon and tend to have a high level of trust and commitment, both to employees and customers” Segal, Richard M. “Family Firms vs. Their Counterparts” Corp Magazine (2008): 1-4
More importantly, family businesses are finely woven into the fabric of America. For two generations Little Tyke has been delivering honest services to our valued clients. We are driven by consistent values such as integrity, and investing in our employees, alongside a passion to be respected by the families we serve. We continually strive to be considered the best privately owned childcare corporation in our industry.
Of course, Little Tyke is not just family-owned, it’s locally operated; meaning as owner/operators we live and work within the communities we serve, and we also have family members who do the same. The phrase “business is business” doesn’t apply here because business is also home. We are raising our families here, too. Because of this important fact, we believe that living amongst our families gives us an advantage of better understanding our client’s values, expectations, and needs.
Little Tyke is a legacy that will forever be cherished. Mr. Gene Little purchased the first Little Tyke 50 years ago, sprouting its roots in 1972. As the decades have passed, and family life has grown and changed, Little Tyke has adapted its approach to operations, modernized its buildings, and expanded its curriculum, but has never grown away from its core values. Alex and Brandy continue to raise their family alongside yours, just as Gene and Jean did at Little Tyke’s beginnings. As the years continue to pass, life will continue to change. But the Little’s commitment to your family will remain the same, just as it has for the last 50 years.
