Kids Co. at a Snap Shot

Support For Families:

• Kids Co. cares for approximately 500 children annually and employs a professional staff of 60.
• Families who rely upon Kids Co. to care for their children are employed by businesses large and small representing technology, law, finance, the food and beverage industry, health care, education, and more.
• Approximately one quarter of the children enrolled in Kids Co. require tuition assistance. More than $200,000 in childcare assistance is annually disbursed to families.
• No family is ever turned away on the basis of family income or ability to pay.

Accessible Centers:

• Kids Co. welcomes all families. We value our differences and our similarities, striving to be sensitive to the uniqueness of others in everything we do.
• There are seven Kids Co. centers in communities around Seattle and Greater Seattle: Ballard, Eastlake/Capitol Hill, Mercer Island (two sites), Queen Anne, Rainier Beach, and South Seattle.
• All Kids Co. centers are located on the campuses of area public schools.
• We provide before school and after school care, preschool programming, and summer day camp for kids ages 2½ to 12 years-old.

Quality Programming:

• Kids Co. activities and curricula integrate with the academic standards of public schools, align with the 40 Developmental Assets, and are individually tailored to meet the needs of each child.
• Our centers adhere to the highest U.S. standards in child care as established by the National AfterSchool Association (NAA) and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
• Kids Co. centers are designed to offer children resource rich environments which support their social and relational development.
• Programming is varied and textured, offering kids engaging choices and options for play and discovery, opportunities to go on fun field trips, and homework support when needed.

Stable and Trusted:

• Established in 1989, Kids Co. is entering its third decade of service and over the years has provided care for thousands of children and families.
• A 2009 survey found that 99 percent of families are pleased with their overall experience with Kids Co.
• Sites are extremely secure and a staff-to-child ratio ranges from 1 to 7 for preschool and 1 to 10 for school age children — well below the state minimum
• Kids Co.’s professional staff turnover is extremely low, providing stable relationships for children, as well as for families.