Ratio Staffing was created with a simple mission: to make it easier for preschools and early childhood educators to find each other — and thrive together.
We know that early childhood education is unlike any other field. It’s relational, emotional, foundational — and the people who choose it deserve a platform built just for them. That’s what Ratio is.
We connect passionate educators — whether they’re looking for a full-time role, a part-time opportunity, or just a few days a week — with preschools that are ready to welcome them into their communities.

Our platform is built on values we believe make early education stronger: genuine connection, inclusive community, real flexibility, and shared success. We’re here to simplify the hiring process, create better matches, and support the people who give so much to young children every day.

 

Our Beliefs

 
 

🤝 connection

Real impact begins with real relationships.

When schools and educators can connect directly, it builds trust, saves time, and gets teachers where they’re needed — fast.

🧡 community

We’re stronger together.

Our platform helps build classrooms and teams that reflect the diversity, richness, and care our children need to thrive.

🔄 flexibility

No two schools or educators are alike.

Ratio lets you choose what works best — whether that’s full-time, part-time, or just a few days a month.

✅ win-win-win

When teachers feel supported, schools feel stable — and children get the consistency and care they deserve.

That’s what we call a win-win-win.

📖 Our story

 
 

The seed of Ratio was planted in 2015, when our founder — a former preschool teacher and stay-at-home dad — started hearing the same story over and over:

 
“We need teachers, but we can’t find them.”

After helping a few schools hire the right people (and realizing how much time and stress that saved them), Ratio Staffing was officially born in 2018 — first as a way to support schools with substitute staffing, and soon after, as a full-scale platform connecting early educators and programs of all kinds.

With the insight of real classroom experience and years of listening to what both schools and teachers truly need, Ratio has grown into a trusted community of professionals across the early childhood landscape — all working toward one shared goal: better classrooms, better connections, better care.

💛 Why We Do This

Because we’ve been there.
Because we’re raising kids of our own.
Because we know how much early childhood educators give — and how little they often get in return.

We created Ratio to make the day-to-day easier.

To get teachers into the classrooms where they’re most needed.
To help schools feel supported and less alone.
And to help preschoolers thrive in calm, consistent, nurturing spaces.

It’s not just logistics.
It’s the future.

Meet the Founder

With over 20 years of experience in education and operations, and three young children of his own, Paul created Ratio to solve a real problem in a field he knows deeply and cares about personally.

Alongside his wife — a lifelong preschool teacher still active in the classroom — he built this platform to bring more ease, connection, and support to those doing one of the most important jobs in the world.

 

“I’ve worked in early childhood. I’ve led teams in biotech. I’ve reviewed hiring plans and changed diapers. But most of all — I’ve listened. That’s what built Ratio.”
— Paul Buckley, Founder of Ratio Staffing