At Kids & Company, we foster growth in the Kidco Way; creating a culture of kindness, innovation, diversity, courage and optimism. We rely heavily on these values to guide our decision-making, our problem-solving and the way we treat our employees, families and partners.
Kind
Be thoughtful, listen and understand.
We act with kindness first and foremost.
We understand kindness fosters positive emotional ties with our children.
We invest in an ‘employee care’ attitude to help teams bring their best selves each day.
Innovative
Embrace imagination, resourcefulness and sustainable practices.
We use creative, original thinking every day.
We encourage out-of-the-box thinking in our classrooms.
We prioritize sustainability and fresh ideas for getting there.
Diverse
Respect and celebrate our differences.
We are intentional in maintaining a diverse and inclusive organization.
We celebrate every child’s unique background.
We embrace different internal perspectives when making decisions.
Courageous
Be bold, brave and speak up for what you believe in.
We know it takes bold action and courageous leadership to build a successful organization.
We teach our children to persevere against challenges and stand up for each other.
We encourage employees to assert their opinions and provide constructive feedback.
Optimistic
Look at challenges with an open mind to possibilities.
We value positivity and choose to see the good in people first.
We teach our children to look at situations with positivity and an open mind.
We believe in the value of uplifting environments for our employees.
We take the role of nurturing and developing the minds, bodies and spirits of children seriously. We follow an emergent curriculum philosophy, which means our teachers are trained to facilitate learning opportunities and spark discovery. We demonstrate curiosity and excitement about the world around us by approaching the world according to the values of The Kidco Way.
Kidco Kudos Awards
Formerly our Random Acts of Kindness program, Kids & Company recognizes its staff who go above and beyond to exemplify our Kidco Way values in their own way. We encourage parents, employees and partners touched by the acts of a Kids & Company staff member to shout out the ways they were kind, innovative, diverse, courageous or optimistic.
Nominated by Co-worker: I have been working with Megumi since I started working at Kids & Company in March 2021. Since I started working with her she has shown me how Kind she is through her personality and nature. She has shown her Innovation through her activities with the children and she is an amazing and creative educator. She is able to work independently, is supportive and takes initiative to help others. Diversity comes along with her because she is open to change and learning new ways. She is Courageous! She is a strong educator that I truly admire. She knows where she stands and has a lot of confidence and shares this with everyone! Another one of the things I love about her is her Optimism. Since working with her we have ups and downs and during hard times I never see her giving up. She always finds the words to encourage others and shares her positivity and motivates us. I am nominating her because I believe that she has all of these characteristics!
Nominated by a Co-worker: Mayam constantly finds resourceful ways to support her centre and encourage her team to rise to their full potential. She has an incredible way of finding interesting professionals in ECE and training, supporting them, and working as a team to help them find success. She is able to find incoming teachers, or veterans in the industry and coaches them to offer high level programming and lessons for the students. Mayam is so creative in how she resolves problems at her centre and almost NEVER needs support when it comes to ratios and coverage. I am so thankful for her continued commitment to Kids & Company, I can’t imagine our regional team without her and anytime I get the chance to celebrate her – it’s my pleasure and honour 🙂
Nominated by a Co-worker: Camila teaches me about her culture and her upbringing. I have learned a lot about the Latin community through Camila through her opening up about her language, traditional food and dances! I learn something new every day with Camila. Camila is the definition of what diversity is all about!
Nominated by a Co-worker: Someone once said “If I have children, I would want them in Melody’s class”. She doesn’t just come to work, she is her work and loves every second with her children. She has overcome many obstacles during her 15-year tenure with Kids & Company. She is in the Jr. Kindie room at Millrise where she creates an amazing program where the children feel loved and love learning because she makes it fun.
Nominated by a Co-worker: Kyla is always looking to complete tasks and provides care for the little ones in an optimistic environment. The infant room is always an inviting and warm space to be. Kyla has on a number of occasions provided support and a shoulder for other staff. She has consistently taken the time to connect with families and truly made the space feel like a tiny community. I would love for her to be recognized for her efforts.
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Victoria Sopik, co-founder and CEO
“Those are the words that really speak to who we are as an organization.”
In 2020, during the global pandemic, Kids & Company paused to collaborate across teams on the ‘why’ and ‘how’ we do what we do. With a firm belief that children are the future, we aim to impact their present. And our approach is guided heavily by the values of being kind, innovative, diverse, courageous and optimistic.
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