Three new Chicago-area locations of Kiddie Academy® Educational Child Care, a nationally recognized brand of comprehensive educational child care programs, broke ground on Friday, Oct. 20 amid a growing need for child care in the area. The Kiddie Academies of Elmhurst, South Naperville and Wheaton are owned and operated by Kiddie’s Playgroup Management.
“We are so thrilled to provide our unique and premium services to the Elmhurst, South Naperville and Wheaton communities,” said Kiddie’s Playgroup Management Vice President of Operations John Gurgone. “This is a very exciting time for us, and we look forward to introducing our well-trained, attentive staff to local area parents and their children.”
Once complete, all three facilities will be equipped with 10 classrooms, state-of-the-art ZONO™ disinfecting and sanitizing cabinets, turf playgrounds, indoor gyms and activity rooms, FX interactive gaming projectors and full-service kitchens. Together, the Academies will serve approximately 453 children ages 6 weeks to 6 years and bring an estimated 75 jobs to the area.
The Academy locations are as follows:
Kiddie Academy of Wheaton
21 Blanchard Circle, Wheaton, IL 60189
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Rendering: Kiddie Academy of Wheaton |
Kiddie Academy of Elmhurst
385 N. York Rd, Elmhurst, IL 60126
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Rendering: Kiddie Academy of Elmhurst |
Kiddie Academy of South Naperville
4043 Route 59 Unit 4055, Naperville, IL 60564
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Rendering: Kiddie Academy of South Naperville |
“Quality early childhood education is crucial to development, and there’s a growing need for access to that kind of child care in Chicagoland,” said Gurgone. “We have seven Academies open and six more in development because we know the value this brand brings to working parents and their children.”
About Kiddie Academy®
Since its inception in 1981, the Kiddie Academy system has been recognized as a leading brand in educational child care. The company serves families and their children ages 6 weeks to 12 years old, offering full- and part-time care, before- and after-school care, and summer camp programs, through the Kiddie Academy system. Kiddie Academy's proprietary Life Essentials® Curriculum, supporting programs, methods, activities, and techniques help prepare children for life. The company’s philanthropic efforts, including support of national nonprofit Family Promise, take character education lessons learned in the classroom beyond Academy walls. Kiddie Academy Domestic Franchising, LLC has also received corporate accreditation from the globally recognized Cognia accreditation system, signifying its commitment to quality education and the highest standards in child care. For more information, visit kiddieacademy.com or find Kiddie Academy on Facebook at Facebook.com/KiddieAcademy.
About Kiddie Academy Domestic Franchising, LLC
Kiddie Academy Domestic Franchising, LLC is based in Maryland. There are currently more than 320 open Academies in the Kiddie Academy system, located in 36 states and the District of Columbia, serving more than 38,000 children. Each franchised location in the Kiddie Academy system is an independently owned and operated business. For more information, visit franchising.kiddieacademy.com.
