Rowan University/Rutgers Camden Board of Governors

Buyer seeks a consultant to develop a strategic plan and feasibility study for an early childhood education initiative in Camden City. The project aims to improve preschool offerings, enhance special education screening and interventions, and create a comprehensive 3-5 program that links with the K-12 system. Buyer requires financial modeling, business planning, and identification of evidence-based early childhood education models with proven outcomes in low-income communities.

• 4/15/2025 - RFP Issued
• 4/29/2025 - Vendor Questions Due
• 5/13/2025 - Proposal Due Date

• Demonstrable experience in educational consulting
• Particularized experience in urban preschool operations and models
• Experience with early childhood education programs
• Experience with fiscal feasibility modeling
• Experience in business plan development

• Develop comprehensive strategic business plan for early childhood education
• Conduct detailed fiscal analysis for preschool operations
• Create financial models for sustainability beyond pilot phase
• Identify successful evidence-based early childhood education models
• Analyze early childhood education programmatic and operational models
• Develop a strong value proposition for public/private investment
• Facilitate planning meetings with advisory team
• Examine special education screening and intervention processes
• Develop implementation strategy for centralized management of interventions
• Assess potential barriers and challenges to implementation