KinderCare Learning Companies - Governance

How we care for children is connected to how we support our people, expand access, manage risk and prepare for the future.

Confidence in Action, our corporate responsibility strategy, brings those priorities together and shows how we measure progress and strengthen our business for the long term.

Read our 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report

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"The experiences children have as they grow can shape their confidence, curiosity, and sense of what's possible. Being trusted to be part of those experiences comes with a responsibility to keep learning, improving, and being open about where we're making progress and where we still have work to do."

TOM WYATT
Chief Executive Officer

Our focus areas

Our focus areas reflect the parts of our business where our actions have the greatest impact.

Our Classrooms

We provide high-quality early childhood education and care through individualized learning experiences and healthy, safe classrooms that help children learn and grow.

Our People

We help our teachers and employees create meaningful careers through professional development, recognition and opportunities to grow.

Our Communities

We work to expand access to high-quality child care, support working families and employers, and strengthen the communities where we operate.

Our Responsible
Operations

We manage our business through strong governance, ethical practices, environmental responsibility and a focus on long-term resilience.

86%

of our centers and program are nationally accredited

Independent standards that can go beyond state licensing requirements

150,000+

children screened for developmental progress

Helping teachers support children’s individual and strengthen our programs

74%

employee engagement
in 2025

Understanding if our people feel supported and equipped to do their best work

45%

of eligible centers have highly engaged employees + families

Understanding how employee and family engagement drive center performance

~40%

of children in our care supported by public funding

Helping families navigate public programs that expand access to care

37,000+

children served by employer-sponsored child care

Working with more than 1,000 employers to expand access for working families

1^st

climate-related financial risk report published

Assessing climate risks to our centers, operations and long-term resilience

2^nd

measuring enterprise-wide greenhouse gas emissions

Measuring Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions to inform future decisions

2025 Corporate Responsibility Report Cover — 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report

Explore the data, outcomes and insights behind our work, including how we measure progress, what we’re learning and where we continue to improve in our 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report.
Read the report

KinderCare Learning Companies Kids Scholarship

The KinderCare Learning Companies Kids Scholarship Fund supports graduates of our programs who are continuing their education after high school. Scholarships may be applied toward two- or four-year colleges, community colleges, or accredited trade and technical schools.

If you're preparing to attend college and have previously attended KinderCare Learning Centers, Champions, or Creme de la Creme, we encourage you to apply. Learn more or direct your questions to Scholarships@kindercare.com.