New Mom School, a national postpartum education and community program, has entered the Colorado market with two studio locations in the Denver metro area, expanding its footprint through leases in Washington Park and Aurora.
The brand opened its first Colorado studio on October 12 at 1221 S. Clarkson St., Suite 100, in Denver’s Washington Park neighborhood. A second location is planned at 15405 E. Briarwood Circle, Suite B40, at the Cornerstar shopping center in Aurora, and will celebrate its grand opening on January 9, with its first classes beginning Jan. 11.
The expansion is led by local franchise owners Kathryn Ost, who operates the Washington Park studio, and Erin Randle, who is opening the Southeast Denver location. Together, the studios will serve families throughout Denver, Centennial, Aurora, Parker and the Southlands area.
Classes are offered in small, closed cohorts to provide privacy and consistency as each group progresses through the program together. Options include support for expecting families to preregister for postpartum support, and new mothers, both first-time and those adding another baby to their family, with classes spanning from newborn through the first year. New Mom School also offers free community breastfeeding support groups.
“Motherhood is not meant to be done alone, and that’s exactly the gap we set out to fill,” Ost said. She added that more than 120 mothers joined waitlists and classes before the Washington Park studio opened.
The two locations involved several commercial real estate and construction professionals. At Washington Park, Brett Mickleson of CQL-2000 Constructors LLC served as general contractor. For the Cornerstar location, Greg Nevins of Zall and Company represented the tenant, while Erik Christopher of SRS Real Estate Partners and Patrick McGlinchey and Justin Gregory of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord. Mickleson also served as general contractor. Scott Rosenbach of Holland & Knight provided legal assistance with the lease.
Founded in 2012, New Mom School has grown to 25 locations across 14 states and has supported more than 25,000 mothers nationwide. Its eight-week cohort program combines research-based education on breastfeeding, infant sleep, postpartum recovery and the emotional challenges of new motherhood with opportunities for mothers to build lasting connections.
The company offers programming for expecting parents and mothers with babies from newborn through the first year, as well as free community breastfeeding support groups.
