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

Business Editors

FARMINGTON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 19, 2003

Construction is underway on a new 9,000-square-foot KinderCare Learning Center, located at South Road and Middle Road, Farmington. Designed to accommodate 148 children, the Farmington KinderCare will be the 21st operating in the state of Connecticut. The center is expected open in January, 2004, and children can be enrolled soon. The Farmington KinderCare will be open Monday through Friday, offering extended hours.

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 Farmington KinderCare will offer a contemporary classroom-style 9,000-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 Farmington KinderCare project is Children's Design Group and the general contractor for the build-out is Belisle Construction, Inc.

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 1,268 early childhood education and care centers, serve approximately 132,000 children and their families and employ more than 27,000 people. Of the 1,268 centers, 1,266 are located in 39 states in the United States, and two centers are located in the United Kingdom.