The Leader In The Industry

Portland, Oregon-based KinderCare Learning Centers and our premium brand, Knowledge Beginnings, are the nation’s leading private providers of early childhood education and care with nearly 1,900 community-based centers in 38 states and the District of Columbia.

We offer creative and balanced educational services that focus on school readiness. Our proprietary, research-based curricula and a variety of enrichment programs including phonics, reading, math, foreign language and music are delivered in a safe, nurturing environment that inspires commitment and dedication to the many children and families we serve.

We encourage an entrepreneurial approach to center operations where our center directors make the day-to-day decisions that impact their center. We recognize that each center services the unique needs of its families and community, and as the industry leader, we stand behind every center with our extensive resources and support.

A Trusted Partner For You And Your Business

Our business philosophy is simple. We believe that any relationship we develop must be based on three key principles: trust, respect and honesty.

Our approach is to work side-by-side with you throughout the process to determine if a sale is right for both of us. Together, we will evaluate your business to ensure there is a cultural and brand fit within our various offerings and discuss all facets of operations.

We've developed a simple four-step acquisition process:

1. Confidentiality Agreement
2. Initial Business Evaluation
3. Letter of Intent to Transact Purchase
4. Due Diligence Process and Close of Sale

The purchase may be completed as quickly as 90 days from the Letter of Intent. When appropriate, we may consider continued employment in a mutually beneficial leadership capacity.

A Thoughtful Transition Strategy

When we mutually determine that a sale is the right decision for you and your company, we will work with you to plan the transition and ensure that parent, staff and community relationships are integrated in a thoughtful, practical and efficient manner.

Our goal is to develop an integration plan that minimizes disruption to the children and families at the center(s), and retains the expertise and staff that you have worked so hard to cultivate.

The Benefits Of Joining Our Organization

There are many significant benefits that your center(s) will immediately enjoy as part of our family. These include:

• An Education and Training team providing regularly updated industry leading curricula, quality enrichment programs and consistent training resources
• A full range of comprehensive benefits including paid time off, medical, dental, vision and other insurance programs, generous education reimbursement, paid professional development opportunities and more
• A Human Resources team that assists with recruiting, placement and succession planning
• A centralized marketing team that develops professional marketing materials, and coordinates a variety of center marketing strategies to drive enrollment such as direct mail and advertising
• Legal services to assist with licensing issues, tenant/landlord agreements, and general litigation
• A Risk Management team that oversees liability and accident management
• A centralized purchasing team that leverages the volume of purchases throughout our entire organization

General Criteria for Acquisition

When we are considering an acquisition opportunity, there are certain defining criteria we review before deciding to move forward. The criteria listed below should be viewed as minimum averages per center:

• Annual revenues of $1,000,000
• Licensed Capacity of 120
• Building size of 9,000 sq ft
• Land parcel of 1 Acre or larger
• Owned or leased property

Contact Information

Travis Layton
Director, Real Estate & Acquisitions
Knowledge Learning Corporation
650 NE Holladay St., Suite 1400
Portland, Oregon 97232
503-872-1637
acquisitions@klcorp.com