In my area (and in many areas from what I see in the forums) families generally look for a new provider right before summer break, at the end of summer before school starts and during winter break. I still get a few calls here and there throughout the year but those times are when my phone never stops ringing. I don't know families change providers more during these times than others (at the end of this summer I had at least 15 calls and none were for school age). That said, there's no harm in doing an open house in October ( just don't do it to near Halloween as parents will be scrambling for costumes). Maybe if you include fall activities (paint a pumpkin, etc.) you can draw more people in.

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