KinderCare Celebrates Teachers with Child Care Tuition Support

Teachers and staff at districts with a Champions before- or after-school program are eligible for child care tuition support at KinderCare Learning Centers nationwide

Key takeaways:

This Teacher Appreciation Week, KinderCare is offering teachers and district staff at its Champions sites 10% off child care tuition at KinderCare Learning Centers.

• KinderCare operates before- and after-school Champions programs at 1,153 elementary schools nationwide.
• Starting today, all teachers and staff in any district Champions operates in qualify for 10% off child care tuition at KinderCare Learning Centers.
• The discount applies to all staff district-wide, even if Champions only operates in select schools within the district.
• The discount doesn’t expire, so families can use it year-round.

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (NYSE: KLC) (“KinderCare”), the nation’s leading provider of high-quality early childhood education and care, is celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week with a special thank you to K-12 teachers and district staff. KinderCare will offer staff and teachers at any school district that its before- and after-school brand Champions operates in with a tuition benefit of 10% off child care at any KinderCare Learning Center (KCLC).

“Teachers are the heart of what we do every day and play a critical role in a child’s academic success and access to high-quality, affordable child care is critical to any working parent’s life,” said Dan Figurski, President of KinderCare for Employers and Champions. “We work with more than 700 employers around the country to provide their employees with child care benefits. This Teacher Appreciation Week we’re extending that support to the teachers and staff in all of the school districts we have Champions programs in. It’s our way of saying thank you for being part of our Champions family.”

Every staff member at schools and districts in which Champions operates can qualify for the child care benefit, not just teachers. The offer is valid at KCLCs nationwide and has no expiration date, so families can use it year-round.

According to a recent report from Moms First, nine in 10 parents report workforce disruption due to child care challenges and 80% of workers have jobs, like teaching, that cannot be easily automated. When teachers or other school employees lack reliable child care, they often have no choice but to take a day off work to care for their children. According to KinderCare data, working parents increasingly view child care not as a perk, but as essential infrastructure. In fact, 85% of all working parents say child care benefits should be treated as essential, like health and retirement benefits. Child care benefits, like the one KinderCare is offering, help alleviate those stresses and ensure working parents in foundational roles can continue to work.

"Teachers are foundational workers. They are the backbone of our communities, and like so many working parents, they can't do their jobs from home. When their own child care falls apart, the ripple effects reach every student and family they serve,” said Molly Day, Chief Operating Officer, Moms First. “Our recent Foundational Workers Report found that child care disruptions cost U.S. businesses $70 billion a year, and every child care investment we studied delivered a positive return on investment. KinderCare is showing other employers what real leadership looks like. By extending this benefit to teachers and district staff, they are treating child care for what it is: a workforce strategy."

KinderCare Learning Centers provides safe, nurturing care for children ages 6 weeks to 12-years-old in neighborhoods across the country. KinderCare classrooms are led by teachers who show up every day ready to help children build skills for their next big step.

K-12 teachers and district staff can learn more about this benefit online.

About KinderCare Learning Companies™

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (NYSE: KLC) is a leading private provider of early childhood and school-age education and care. KinderCare builds confidence for life in children and families from all backgrounds. KinderCare supports hardworking families in 41 states and the District of Columbia with differentiated flexible child care solutions through its portfolio of brands and services:

• KinderCare^® Learning Centers: early learning programs for children six weeks to 12 years old;
• The Crème School^®: a premium early education experience using a variety of enrichment classrooms;
• Champions^®: before- and after-school programs in local schools, and
• Customized child care benefits created in partnership with employers, including child care on or near the site where their parents work, as well as tuition benefits and backup care across all our programs.

Headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon, KinderCare operates more than 2,700 early learning centers and sites.