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

Business Editors, Education Writers

MESA, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 24, 2002

Construction is underway on a new 10,206 square foot KinderCare Learning Center, located at 7019 Baseline, Mesa.

Designed to accommodate 184 children, the Mesa KinderCare will be the 22nd operating in the state of Arizona. The center is expected to be open for children ages six weeks to 12 years in early 2003 and children can be enrolled soon. The Mesa KinderCare will be open Monday through Friday, offering extended hours.

KinderCare offers the very latest in innovative learning programs for children in a contemporary classroom-style facility. A 'whole child development' philosophy, based on meeting the intellectual, social, emotional and physical needs of children, is the foundation of KinderCare's curriculum. The Mesa KinderCare will offer computer-integrated learning programs for preschool and school-age children.

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 Mesa KinderCare project is RSP Architects and the general contractor for the build-out is ProSystems General Contracting

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 1,261 early childhood education and care centers, serve approximately 119,000 children and their families and employ more than 27,000 people. Of the 1,261 centers, 1,259 are located in 39 states in the United States and two centers are located in the United Kingdom.