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Wonderschool Layoffs

March 2020

Wonderschool announced a layoff affecting 50 employees (75% of its workforce) in March 2020. The company operates in the Education sector.

People Affected

Percentage

75%

Announced Date

Mar 25, 2020

About

Wonderschool, a San Francisco-based startup that enables individuals to launch home-based preschools and daycares, has laid off 50 employees, representing a significant 75% of its total workforce. The drastic cuts, affecting all departments including Engineering and Partnerships, were driven by the severe impact of COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders, which led families to keep children at home and disrupted the company's core childcare programs. This industry-wide challenge forced the company to make these reductions to navigate the unprecedented downturn.