KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. is a leading private provider of high-quality early education and child care services (ECE) in the United States. The company serves children from six weeks to 12 years of age through a national network of community-based centers, employer-sponsored programs, and before- and after-school sites. KinderCare utilizes a proprietary curriculum supported by third-party assessment tools to measure school readiness outcomes and voluntarily pursues national accreditation at its centers and onsite programs. The company operates on a 52- or 53-week fiscal year, with the fiscal year ending on the Saturday closest to December 31. Fiscal 2025 was a 53-week year ending on January 3, 2026. KinderCare competes in the U.S. market for ECE services, including before- and after-school services for school-aged children. The market for center-based ECE services is highly fragmented, with the top five providers, including KinderCare, representing approximately 6% of total capacity as of January 3, 2026. The company operates under three consumer-facing brands. KinderCare Learning Centers (KCLC) is a leading provider of community-based early child care and education. As of January 3, 2026, KCLC operated 1,555 centers, including 77 employer-based centers, with a capacity to serve approximately 200,000 children. In fiscal 2025, KinderCare opened 44 KCLC centers through green fields and acquisitions and closed 18 KCLC centers. KCLC comprised 88% of fiscal 2025 revenue.