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KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (NYSE: KLC) (“KinderCare”), a leading provider of high-quality early childhood education ("ECE"), today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 28, 2024 and provided guidance for 2025.

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (NYSE: KLC) (“KinderCare”), the nation’s leading provider of high-quality early childhood education celebrates their ninth consecutive Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award. KinderCare remains the first and only early childhood education provider recognized with this award.

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (NYSE: KLC) (“KinderCare”), the nation’s leading provider of high-quality early childhood education, today announced results from its sixth annual KinderCare Confidence Index, revealing deepening concerns from parents about access to child care. Conducted in collaboration with The Harris Poll, the study indicates that the child care crisis is intensifying the gender pay gap as more parents are choosing child care over raises and advancing their careers. This underscores the increased value parents place on having quality child care for their families.

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (“KinderCare”), a leading provider of high-quality early childhood education, today announced it will release its fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results after market close on Thursday, March 20, 2025. Management will host a conference call on the day of the release at 5:00 pm ET to discuss the results.

A new report from KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (NYSE: KLC) (“KinderCare”), the nation’s leading provider of high-quality early childhood education by center capacity, reveals that employer-sponsored child care benefits are a strategic necessity for Fortune 500 companies in the competition for top talent. The 2025 KinderCare CHRO Perspectives Survey, conducted by The Harris Poll, highlights human resources leaders’ recognition of the critical role child care benefits play in talent acquisition, retention, and employee well-being, while underscoring the urgent need for more flexible and customizable options.

As school-age students around the country return to their classrooms after winter break, families know it’s time to think ahead to how their children will spend summer break. To help families plan ahead for out-of-school time, Champions, which operates more than 1,000 before- and after-school programs nationwide, opened enrollment for their 2025 Champ Camp summer camp schedule.

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (NYSE: KLC) (“KinderCare”), the nation’s largest private provider of high-quality early childhood education by center capacity, today announced that Paul Thompson, Chief Executive Officer, and Tony Amandi, Chief Financial Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at Morgan Stanley’s Global Consumer & Retail Conference on Tuesday, December 3, in New York. The presentation will begin at approximately 2:15pm ET. Management will also be available for 1x1 and small group meetings.

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (NYSE: KLC) (“KinderCare”), the nation’s largest private provider of high-quality early childhood education by center capacity, today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 28, 2024.

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (“KinderCare”), the nation’s largest private provider of high-quality early childhood education by center capacity, today announced it will release its third quarter 2024 financial results after market close on Wednesday, November 20, 2024. Management will host a conference call on the day of the release (November 20, 2024) at 5:00 pm ET to discuss the results.

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc., the nation’s largest private provider of high-quality early childhood education by center capacity, today celebrated its first day as a New York Stock Exchange-listed company under the ticker symbol “KLC.”

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (“KinderCare”), the nation’s largest private provider of high-quality early childhood education by center capacity, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 24,000,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $24.00 per share. The underwriters have a 30-day option to purchase up to 3,600,000 shares of common stock from KinderCare at the initial public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. KinderCare’s common stock is expected to begin trading on The New York Stock Exchange on October 9, 2024, under the symbol “KLC.” The offering is expected to close on October 10, 2024, subject to customary closing conditions.

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (“KinderCare”), the nation’s largest private provider of high-quality early childhood education by center capacity, today announced the launch of its proposed initial public offering of 24,000,000 shares of its common stock pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The underwriters will have a 30-day option to purchase up to 3,600,000 shares of common stock from KinderCare at the initial public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The initial public offering price is currently expected to be between $23.00 and $27.00 per share. KinderCare has applied to list its common stock on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “KLC.”

Newly-released results from the 2022-2023 BRIGANCE® annual study show that for the ninth year in a row, children enrolled in KinderCare’s early learning and school-age programs performed ahead of age expectations and hit development milestones earlier than a national sample of same-age children. The study also found that the longer that children are enrolled in KinderCare’s programs, the better they perform.

As Gen Z ages into parenthood, data from a recent survey reveals they see child care as the most important benefit from employers, above health insurance. Once a niche perk, child care benefits are now key in employer’s efforts to attract and retain employees, especially Gen Z talent (those born between 1997 and 2012), who seem far more willing than older generations to switch jobs, move away, take a pay cut or even pause their career if it means finding affordable, quality child care.

While it may still be the lazy days of summer, many families are looking ahead to the new school year and trying to find a solution for care for their school-age children during the gaps between the end of the school day and the end of the workday. To help address that growing need, Champions, KinderCare’s before- and after-school offering, announced it is expanding with more than 180 new programs this fall for a total of more than 950 programs nationwide.

KinderCare Learning Companies—the nation’s largest early education and childcare provider—is proud to announce it received Gallup’s Exceptional Workplace Award for the seventh consecutive year. KinderCare remains the first and only early childhood education provider recognized with this award, and one of just four companies worldwide—across all sectors—to receive the distinction seven years in a row. This award, given by Gallup, recognizes organizations for their ability to build an engaged workplace where employees thrive and drive business outcomes.

The Biden administration’s unveiling of its plans for the “Chips for America” program has highlighted a key barrier that all employers nationwide, including manufacturers, face when recruiting and retaining employees – child care access. Now more than ever, employers need child care solutions that meet working families' diverse needs, whether it's a tuition benefit to offset the cost of child care, back-up care for last-minute support, before- and after-school care, or on-site or near-site care. KinderCare today announced its portfolio of flexible child care options for employers large and small.

According to results from the 2021-2022 BRIGANCE® and TerraNova® national studies, KinderCare’s high-quality early learning programs continued to support children’s development and help set them up for future academic success. Children enrolled in KinderCare’s programs exceeded developmental expectations for their age and saw significant improvement in the school year from fall 2021 to spring 2022.

KinderCare, America’s largest private provider of high quality early childhood education and child care services by center capacity, today announced the launch of its proposed initial public offering of 25,775,434 shares of its common stock pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The underwriters will have a 30-day option to purchase up to 3,866,315 shares of common stock from the Company at the initial public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The initial public offering price is currently expected to be between $18.00 and $21.00 per share. KinderCare has applied to list its common stock on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “KLC.”

Since 1969, KinderCare, a nationwide provider of early childhood education and care, has helped children and families build confidence for life by creating warm and nurturing early learning environments where children learn and thrive. To recognize the achievements of its former students and support their continuing education, the company today announced that applications for the annual KinderCare Kids Scholarship Fund are open to its alumni across the country.

As the nation emerges from the pandemic and many families adjust to changes in their workplace, there's an increased demand for child care in communities across the country. As a result, KinderCare is currently hiring a record number of teachers for KinderCare Learning Centers® across the country.