We want to talk to you

You've spent years building a successful child care business, and it has been a satisfying and rewarding endeavor. You provided leadership to your center management team, teachers and staff. You nurtured relationships with the local communities. Most importantly, you have touched the lives of the children in your care every day.

Now, it might be time for a change. You may be contemplating the pursuit of another goal or dream and are perhaps ready to explore a potential sale. However, you want to ensure that the business you've put your heart and soul into transitions to a team as passionate about early childhood education and care as you are.

We are here to partner with you in this very important decision.

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. Non-Disclosure Confidentiality Agreement
2. Initial Business Evaluation and Fair Purchase Price Offer
3. Letter of Intent to Transact Purchase
4. Due Diligence Process to Resolve Open Issues 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 $800,000+ per center
• Licensed Capacity of 120 or more
• Building size around 9,000 sq ft
• Land parcel of 1 Acre or larger
• Owned or leased

Unparalleled Depth of Experience In Our Organization

My name is Jeff Slater, and I have more than 25 years of experience in the service industry. My background includes a variety of leadership roles in human resources, operations and finance in the hotel and child care industries.

My team and I understand the complexities of child care operations and the importance of building strong, long-lasting relationships with parents, children, staff and the surrounding community.

When you determine the time is right to sell your business, we will personally walk you through each step of the process, ensuring that the business you have so passionately built is transitioned in the most careful and thoughtful manner possible.

I look forward to talking with you.

Contact Information

Jeff Slater
Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions
Knowledge Learning Corporation
650 NE Holladay St., Suite 1400
Portland, Oregon 97232
503-872-1637
acquisitions@klcorp.com