Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care is one of the leading childcare franchise providers in the United States. Kiddie Academy is a nationally recognized provider of comprehensive educational child care programs. The company offers full-time care, before- and after-school care, and summer camp programs for children aged 6 weeks to 12 years old. Kiddie Academy’s proprietary Life Essentials curriculum, supporting programs, methods, activities, and techniques help prepare children for life. Kiddie Academy has received corporate accreditation from the globally recognized Cognia accreditation system, signifying its commitment to quality education. Established in Maryland in 1981, all Kiddie Academy locations are independently owned and operated by qualified professionals. The company sold its first franchise agreement in 1993 and expanded outside Maryland in 1996. In recent years, Kiddie Academy has been recognized by several publications for franchise system growth. The company has been listed in the Franchise 500 as well as Entrepreneur's annual franchise recognition program year after year. Today, the brand has over 330 franchised academies across the United States. Currently, 60% of Kiddie Academy’s franchisees own more than one location, with some owning as many as 8. The average gross revenue for an academy is $1.33M. The company is headquartered in Abingdon, MD.