Curb Appeal - What's your first impression?

We all know this from Real Estate 101, right? First impressions count and you almost never get a second chance to make a good first impression. Now I'm going to go to meddlin'...

What does your school look like from the street? Is is attractive and well kept? Is the playground neat and mulch filled? Or does it look like a home in foreclosure? Ouch...

Here's the challenge - stand accross the street from your school and take a hard look. Does it look like a place where you would want your child to go? Does it look like people care? Does it appear that the owners are proud of their facility?

Now let's be real - it doesn't take a ton of money to get things looking right. Landscaping, some paint, a fresh sign, some new stripes in the parking lot make a huge difference and most are things you can do yourself or hire for cheap. You know what needs to be done - I'm just giving you a little motivation to get on it! Just think if one more child stopped in and enrolled because of the street impression of your school. That's thousands of extra $ in a year, right?