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Report: Child Care Benefits Now a Top Offering to Recruit and Retain Working Parents
October 2, 2023
KinderCare’s Parent Confidence Report Finds Working Parents Rank Child Care Above Nearly All Other Benefits
KinderCare Offers Families Free Day of Child Care This Fall
September 4, 2023
As the busy back-to-school season begins, KinderCare provides working families the support they need
New study confirms KinderCare students outperform their peers
August 30, 2023
Annual assessments show significant improvements for children in KinderCare’s early learning and school-age…
Champions Extends into Oklahoma
August 15, 2023
Champions has been named the provider of choice to help close the care gap for children in Tulsa Public…
Gen Z Wants Child Care Benefits from Employers
August 7, 2023
New analysis of KinderCare's 2023 Parent Confidence Report uncovers generational differences, with Gen Z…
Champions helps families nationwide fill before- and after-school care gaps
July 31, 2023
KinderCare’s before- and after-school program expands, adding more than 180 new sites this school year
KinderCare Names 2023 Kids Scholarship Winners
July 26, 2023
21 KinderCare alumni will each receive a $5K scholarship to pursue or continue a college education
Tyson Learning Center Grand Opening
July 18, 2023
New facility offers low-cost child care benefit to team members
KinderCare Hosts National Open House
July 10, 2023
Families can get a firsthand look at KinderCare’s high-quality early childhood care and learning programs
KinderCare announces Champ Camp: Adventure Edition
June 13, 2023
New summer program fosters creativity, curiosity and a love of learning through outdoor adventures and…
KinderCare’s 2023 Parent Confidence Report Finds Parents of School-Age Children Are More Concerned Than Ever With Summer Education Gaps
May 24, 2023
Nearly half of school age parents are stressed by the uncertainty in finding summer programs for their…
KinderCare Thanks Educators During Teacher Appreciation Week
May 1, 2023
National early childhood education provider celebrates 11 teachers who have more than 40 years of classroom…
Champions opens fall enrollment: Back to school starts now
April 5, 2023
Before- and after-school program provider notes earlier than ever enrollment spike
KinderCare Learning Companies Named 2023 Gallup Exceptional Workplace for Seventh Consecutive Year
March 30, 2023
Early childhood education provider is one of only four companies worldwide to receive this recognition seven…
As U.S. Administration Seeks New Ways to Support Child Care Solutions, KinderCare Strengthens Employer-Supported Child Care Offerings
March 2, 2023
Company provides flexible solutions today to help organizations meet working families’ child care needs
KinderCare Learning Companies Releases Summer 2023 Champ Camp Schedule
February 15, 2023
Company already seeing unprecedented demand for school-age summer programs
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New Study Shows Working Parents in U.S. Expect More Employer, Government Support for Child Care
January 25, 2023
KinderCare’s 2023 Parent Confidence Report finds hybrid work is changing parents’ child care needs and…
KinderCare Names Dr. Marquita Davis as New Chief Academic Officer
December 7, 2022
Dr. Davis joins KinderCare from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, bringing over 20 years of early…
KinderCare Kids Scholarship Fund Applications for 2023-2024 School Year Now Open
November 2, 2022
Annual scholarship program offers KinderCare alumni the opportunity to pursue or continue a college education
White House Hunger Conference: KinderCare Announces Bold Plan to Increase Access and Affordability to Healthy Food for All Children
September 28, 2022
KinderCare joins Partnership for a Healthier America and others in effort to increase children’s access to…
KinderCare to Acquire Crème de la Crème
September 7, 2022
KinderCare Learning Companies intends to acquire Crème de la Crème.
Third-Party studies show KinderCare’s programs boost children’s development
August 31, 2022
KinderCare students achieve developmental milestones earlier, enter school ready to learn
KinderCare Launches Tuition Benefit+, New Child Care Benefit for Employers
August 19, 2022
New program provides convenient, affordable child care options to working families
Champions is Hiring Teachers Across the Country
July 27, 2022
National before- and after-school provider in the process of opening hundreds of programs in 27 states.
KinderCare Offers Families Free Day of Child Care
July 12, 2022
As the jobs market continues to grow, KinderCare provides working families the support they need.
Forget the great resignation: The great renegotiation has begun as parents prioritize employer-sponsored child care benefits
June 2, 2022
Data from KinderCare’s 2022 Parent Confidence Report shows parents are prioritizing employer-sponsored child…
KinderCare honors and celebrates teachers during 2022 Teacher Appreciation Week
May 3, 2022
Company thanks its more than 29,000 teachers for the role they have in providing a strong foundation…
KinderCare becomes first national early childcare education provider to achieve WELL Health-Safety Rating
April 20, 2022
KinderCare is proud to announce that it has earned the WELL Health-Safety Rating for Facility Operations and…
KinderCare named 2022 Gallup Exceptional Workplace for sixth consecutive year
April 4, 2022
KinderCare receives prestigious distinction, is one of only four companies worldwide to achieve this…
New study confirms parent confidence on the rebound as parents look to the future of child care and work
March 29, 2022
KinderCare's latest Parent Confidence Report shows that both parent confidence and stress levels are at an…
KinderCare announces launch of initial public offering
November 8, 2021
KinderCare today announced the launch of its proposed initial public offering of 25,775,434 shares of its…
KinderCare Kids Scholarship Fund Applications for 2022-2023 School Year Now Open
November 1, 2021
Scholarships will be awarded to 10 KinderCare alumni in the amount of up to $5,000 each to be applied toward…
KinderCare Education announces COVID-19 vaccine requirement for all employees
September 9, 2021
The company will begin requiring the COVID-19 vaccine for all employees, including its approximately 35,000…
Research shows KinderCare’s programs help mitigate pandemic-related learning loss
August 30, 2021
Results from the annual 2020-2021 BRIGANCE® and TerraNova® national studies demonstrate that KinderCare’s…
KinderCare announces confidential submission of draft registration statement for proposed initial public offering
August 17, 2021
KinderCare Education today announced that it has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on…
KinderCare and AriensCo Open New Early Learning Center
August 2, 2021
Center to provide early childhood education and care for employees and community.
KinderCare extending free day of child care for vaccines program
July 6, 2021
Centers nationwide to offer free day of care through Labor Day so those who are eligible can get their…
Champions Before- and After-School Programs Awarded Cognia Accreditation
June 8, 2021
Honored as first and only program of its kind to receive national recognition for 10 consecutive years.
KinderCare helps American families get vaccinated
June 1, 2021
To support the national COVID-19 vaccination efforts, KinderCare Education is offering families a free day of…
KinderCare is the provider of choice for Hope Street Friends
May 10, 2021
KinderCare Learning Centers® has been chosen by Hope Street Friends as the new operator of their onsite child…
Working parents' expectations of employers are shifting in the wake of the pandemic
May 6, 2021
Parents believe employers should do more to support their child care needs according to KinderCare’s 2021…
KinderCare celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week
April 29, 2021
Teacher Appreciation Week is May 3-7, and KinderCare Education has more than 27,000 reasons to celebrate. The…
KinderCare is hiring teachers for early childhood education centers across the U.S.
April 14, 2021
As the nation emerges from the pandemic, there's an increased demand for child care in communities across the…
KinderCare offers families free day of child care
April 7, 2021
Partners with Fairygodboss to support families as they return to the workforce
KinderCare and Reid Health open new child care center for employees
March 29, 2021
The center will provide early childhood education and care for more than 120 children of Reid Health…
New report unveils pandemic’s impact on parent confidence, fears and expectations
March 22, 2021
KinderCare’s 2021 Parent Confidence Report conducted by The Harris Poll shows parents are concerned about…
KinderCare Education named Gallup Exceptional Workplace for fifth consecutive year
March 18, 2021
The award honors organizations that demonstrated their ability to achieve exceptionally high levels of…
KinderCare to Provide COVID-19 Vaccination to All Teachers
December 15, 2020
KinderCare Education to ensure all 32,000 teachers and center staff across 1,500 centers have access to the…
KinderCare offers free child care for voters
October 26, 2020
Free day of child care at all KinderCare centers nationwide for early voting, on election day or through the…
KinderCare Education offers K-6 families back to school solutions
August 13, 2020
Programs around the country offer safe, healthy options for students ages 5-12 to continue social, emotional,…
The Bay Club and KinderCare Education Team Up to Support Families with Distance Learning
August 7, 2020
Next-generation distance learning pod program for children delivers best-in-class health and safety…
KinderCare Education shifts operations to provide emergency child care
March 20, 2020
In response to the urgent public need from COVID-19, KinderCare Education will focus its operations to…
Six Teachers Recognized as Top Educators with Champions Quality Achievement Award
January 21, 2020
KCE honors its best before and after-school teachers with 2019 Quality Awards.
KinderCare is Provider of Choice for Department of Labor’s Onsite Childcare Center
January 14, 2020
KinderCare Education has been chosen by The Department of Labor as their new onsite childcare center…
KinderCare and Whirlpool Open New Onsite Childcare Center
October 22, 2019
Whirlpool Corporation employees now have access to high-quality early childhood education where they work.
Research confirms KinderCare students are better prepared for first grade
September 5, 2019
The results are in! Results from the BRIGANCE® and TerraNova® national studies confirm the incredible impact…
KinderCare celebrates 50 years of educational excellence with KinderCare Kids Scholarship Fund
July 15, 2019
New annual scholarship program offers KinderCare alumni the opportunity to pursue a college education.
SB 708 Makes Early Learning Classrooms in Texas Safer for All Children
June 19, 2019
KinderCare Education supports Child Safety Data for Licensed Centers Study Bill to improve teacher-to-student…
2019 Parent Confidence Report
May 15, 2019
The first annual Parent Confidence Report from KinderCare shows only 1 in 3 parents feel very confident on a…
KinderCare Education Launches New STEM Programs for Families Nationwide
April 10, 2019
KinderCare Education expands programs across 600 KinderCare and 200 Champions locations across the U.S.
Continuity of care helps children build skills that support success in school
November 27, 2018
Nationwide assessment shows that the longer children attend KinderCare, the more developmentally advanced…
KinderCare Focuses on Inclusion at National Early Childhood Education Conference
November 21, 2018
More than 2,000 teachers, educational experts visited KinderCare’s inclusion studio during annual NAEYC…
KinderCare Learning Centers to Arrive in Boston’s Seaport
November 6, 2018
New center will provide care and education for 120 children.
Parents Head Back to School, For Fun
September 13, 2018
Champions Before- and After-School programs invite parents to a nationwide open house
Whirlpool Corporation will open child care facility for employees
September 12, 2018
As part of its continued commitment to create an attractive workplace, Whirlpool Corporation announced that…
KinderCare Education acquires Rainbow Child Care Center, expanding to more than 1,500 learning centers, serving 185,000 children across the United States
August 27, 2018
KinderCare Education acquires Michigan-based regional provider in one of largest expansions in the U.S. child…
Challenging D.C.’s literacy crisis by encouraging a love for reading and lifelong learning in youth
July 20, 2018
KinderCare Education partnered with First Book and Reach Out and Read to provide books to more than 26,000…
Research verifies early childhood education helps kids build skills and readiness for school
July 18, 2018
National studies show KinderCare Education kindergartners are performing at first grade levels and that…
KinderCare Education celebrates all teachers
May 8, 2018
Company honors its best teachers with Legacy Awards.
KinderCare Invites Families to Take Summer Back
May 1, 2018
KinderCare Learning Centers offers families 12 weeks of awesome summer programs in communities around the…
KinderCare kids are 4 months better prepared for elementary school
March 27, 2018
Assessment results show that, on average, children attending KinderCare are four months better prepared for…
Five Teachers Recognized As Top Educators With 2017 Legacy Award
January 3, 2018
Each year, a select group of our very best educators are named KCE Legacy Award Winners. We're proud to share…
Elementary School Students from Champions Learn to Code
November 30, 2017
More than 20,000 students from KinderCare Education’s before-and-after school program to participate in Hour…
Children Attending KinderCare Learning Centers Outperform Peers
November 3, 2016
According to new data, kindergarten students who experienced high-quality early childhood education at…
KinderCare Education introduces its newest brand: KinderCare Education at Work
October 13, 2016
KinderCare Education announced its new brand – KinderCare Education at Work, which provides exceptional…
Champions Before- and After-School Programs Awarded AdvancED Accreditation
June 27, 2016
Champions, the nation’s premier private provider of before- and after-school programs, announced today that…
More than 2,000 KinderCare Education Centers and Sites Eliminate Juice and Fried Foods, Offer Children Healthier Options
May 19, 2016
KinderCare Education knows that growth starts from the inside out. That’s why, as the nation’s leader in…
Hillary Clinton Visits Fairfax VA KinderCare Center
May 10, 2016
Presidential candidate and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited the Lee Highway KinderCare in…
KinderCare Center Pre-k Teacher Asks State Legislatures to Sustain Pre-k Funding
April 18, 2016
Katrina Saverin, a KinderCare Learning Center teacher in Baton Rouge, La., will testify this week before the…
KinderCare Education joins Teach to Lead
February 26, 2016
KinderCare Education has been invited to join the U.S. Department of Education as a supporter of Teach to…
Knowledge Universe Education LLC to change name to KinderCare Education
January 4, 2016
Beginning today, the company formerly known as Knowledge Universe Education LLC – the largest private…