New KinderCare Under Construction in Surprise Area Families Can Look Forward to New Childcare...

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SURPRISE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004

Construction is underway on a new 10,420 square foot KinderCare Learning Center, located at 15415 West Bell Road, Surprise. Designed to accommodate 184 children, the Surprise KinderCare will be the 24th operating

KinderCare Learning Centers nationwide provide a positive learning environment with age-specific learning programs for all ages. KinderCare's curriculum meets the intellectual, social, emotional and physical needs of children.

The Surprise KinderCare will offer a contemporary classroom-style 10,420 square-foot facility. In addition to the regular curriculum, a variety of enrichment and tutorial programs are offered for preschool and school-age children, including Hooked on Phonics, a unique reading enrichment program that teaches early reading skills, and instructional computer-integrated learning programs.

The new center will feature an outdoor Playscape, a natural extension of the classroom, offering different settings, surfaces, textures and equipment to stimulate learning and development by providing a variety of play opportunities.

The architect for the Surprise KinderCare project is Tarlos & Associates and the general contractor for the build-out is D.G. Fenn.

About KinderCare

KinderCare Learning Centers, Inc. (www.kindercare.com), based in Portland, Oregon, is the leading provider of early childhood education and care to children between the ages of six weeks and 12 years in the United States. KinderCare and its subsidiaries operate a total of 1,256 early childhood education and care centers, serve approximately 120,000 children and their families and employ more than 27,000 people. Of the 1,256 centers, 1,254 are located in 39 states in the United States, and two centers are located in the United Kingdom.