Wraparound before and after school programming
through KinderCare's Champions brand now available in select
National Heritage Academies schools in Colorado, Michigan, and Ohio
LAKE
OSWEGO, Ore., May 21, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- KinderCare Learning Companies today announced
that Champions, KinderCare's before-and-after school program, will
be available for registered National Heritage Academies charter
school families across 16 select schools in Colorado, Michigan and Ohio in the 2024-2025 school year. Champions
currently provides out-of-school-time learning programs for
school-age children at more than 900 schools nationwide.
Before and after school programming through
KinderCare's Champions brand available in select National Heritage
Academies
"A recent study showed that 7 out of 10 parents are
constantly thinking about child care gaps. We know it can be
challenging for some parents to bridge those gaps between school
hours and work hours," said Dan
Figurski, President of Champions and KinderCare for
Employers. "We're proud to provide this solution for National
Heritage Academies parents and children—it's an extension of the
school day, at their school."
The Champions programs will provide before-and-after school care
from 6:30 a.m. to the start of the
school day and again from the end of the school day until
6 p.m. Many families in the National
Heritage Academies network also qualify for child care subsidy
programs, which Champions can assist with, making before-and
after-school programs accessible for eligible families who may
otherwise struggle to find affordable out-of-school-time
options.
Champions, which has more than 25 years of experience in before-
and after-school programs, earned corporate accreditation from
Cognia. Children enrolled in Champions programs learn from
qualified providers important skills and life lessons related to
STEM, social and academic development, physical education,
literacy, creative expression and more to create a whole-child
approach KinderCare is known for.
Participating Schools:
- Colorado
- Mountain View Academy, Colorado
Springs
- Ohio
- Alliance Academy of Cincinnati, Cincinnati
- Orion Academy, Cincinnati
- Bennett Venture Academy, Toledo
- Winterfield Venture Academy, Toledo
- Stambaugh Charter Academy, Youngstown
- Michigan
- Flagship Charter Academy, Detroit
- Ridge Park Charter Academy, Grand Rapids
- Paramount Charter Academy, Kalamazoo
- Holly Park Academy, Lansing
- Prevail Academy, Mount
Clemens
- Reach Charter Academy, Roseville
- Metro Charter Academy, Romulus
- North Saginaw Charter Academy, Saginaw
- Quest Charter Academy, Taylor
- East Arbor Charter Academy, Ypsilanti
Families interested in learning more about Champions programs at
these National Charter Academies charter schools or enrolling their
student can find additional information online.
About KinderCare Learning Companies™
A leading
provider 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 40
states and the District of
Columbia with differentiated flexible child care solutions
to meet today's dynamic work environment:
- In neighborhoods, with KinderCare® Learning
Centers that offer early learning programs for children six
weeks to 12 years old and with Crème de la Crème
School®, which offers a premium early education
model using a variety of themed classrooms;
- At work, through KinderCare Learning Companies for
Employers™, providing customized family benefits for
employers across the country, including employer-supported child
care benefits, on-site and near-site early learning centers and
back-up care for last-minute child care, and
- In local schools,
with Champions® before and
after-school programs.
KinderCare programs meet the highest standards, validated by
independent, third-party evaluation including:
- Gallup, measuring workforce engagement,
- National Association for the Education of Young
Children, ensuring individual early learning center
quality,
- Cognia, accreditation for before- and after-school
programs
- BRIGANCE® and TerraNova®
assessments of children's academic progress and achievement,
and
- WELL Health-Safety Rating™, validating health and
safety practices in our facilities.
Headquartered in Lake Oswego,
Oregon, KinderCare operates more than 2,400 early learning
centers and sites. In 2024, KinderCare earned its eighth Gallup
Exceptional Workplace Award – one of only two current organizations
worldwide to achieve this milestone for eight consecutive years. To
learn more, visit KC-Learning.com.
Media Contact
Colleen Moran
KinderCare Learning Companies
503-872-1300, option 3
media@kindercare.com
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