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The Kidco Way

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 children, employees, families and partners.

Letter K of The Kidco Way

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.
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Kids & Company Sustainability Policy

At Kids & Company, our commitment to sustainability is deeply embedded in our values. We recognize the importance of addressing global challenges and strive to make a positive impact on society, the environment, and the well-being of future generations.

Our approach to sustainability is aligned with specific actions under the following United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): 4 (Quality Education), 5 (Gender Equality), 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure), 10 (Reduced Inequality), 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), 13 (Climate Action), 15 (Life on Land), and 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions). We are dedicated to implementing initiatives that contribute to these goals and foster a sustainable future for all. Some highlights include the following;

Climate Action

Recognizing the pivotal role that education plays in shaping the future, we prioritize educating the next generation about the importance of climate action and environmental stewardship. As we work to instill in our children a passion for the environment and for keeping the planet healthy, we are also implementing initiatives that deliver on those principles from an organizational perspective. In 2022, we began a journey in assessing our company’s carbon footprint in an effort to find ways to reduce our environmental impact – starting with our Canadian operations. This year, we are expanding the assessment to include our footprint in the United States as well, and will be actively working towards a comprehensive decarbonization plan. 

We are committed to leveraging the findings of the assessments in order to continually improve our commitments to sustainability and make more environmentally conscious decisions. One of these areas has been in our Kidco Kitchen, which works exclusively with food suppliers that focus on recycling, reduced carbon footprint, and sustainable production. Menus include more vegetarian protein and all fish is certified under the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). 

Reduced Inequality

We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in each of our classrooms where children feel valued, respected, and celebrated for their unique qualities. Our Diversity and Inclusion Committee meets monthly, providing an open forum for all staff to actively contribute to this commitment.  

Equally, Kids & Company is committed to reducing inequality in our workforce. We strive to create an inclusive workplace where employees’ diversity is acknowledged and celebrated, and accommodations are provided to persons with disabilities to ensure equal opportunities in employment. While our educators make sure our children feel valued, seen, and heard, we do the same for our educators who come from all walks of life, speak dozens of languages and reflect the diverse families and communities that we serve.

Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Kids & Company is excited to be supporting eco-friendly practices in our learning environments, fostering an infrastructure that aligns with the global goal of building resilient and sustainable communities. As of January 2024, our child care locations are proudly endorsed by Eco-Healthy Child Care®,  a national program that partners with child care professionals to eliminate environmental hazards in early learning settings with the goal of protecting the health of children and staff. This endorsement signifies our dedication to industry advancements, innovation, and the overall well-being of both the children in our care and the planet they will inherit.

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Letter D of The Kidco Way

Diverse

Respect and celebrate our differences.

  • We are intentional in maintaining a diverse and inclusive organization.
  • We celebrate every child’s unique background and identity.
  • We embrace different internal perspectives when making decisions.
Letter C of The Kidco Way

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.
Letter O of The Kidco Way

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.
Grow The Kidco Way Curriculum

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.

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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.

Victoria Sopik CEO

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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Larry Uteck (Southgate Dr)
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Brampton
Pine Village Brighton, by Kids & Company
Pine Village Brookline, by Kids & Company
Burlington Children’s Centre
Burloak
Appleby
Beacon Hill
Brightstart Burnaby, by Kids & Company
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Livingston
Midlake
Millrise
Royal Oak
Britannia Crossing
Marda Loop
Evanston
Beltline
Aviation Crossing
Gulf Canada Square
Royal Oak Out of School Care and Childcare
Pine Village Kendall Square, by Kids & Company
Pine Village Porter Square, by Kids & Company
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Lincoln Park
Harrison
West Loop
Fulton
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Brightstart Coquitlam, by Kids & Company
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Dover
Walpole North
Eastern Passage
Ellerslie
Edmonton Ice District
Baturyn
Diamond
Friendly Frog
Meadowlark Park
St. Charles
St. Dominic
Sunshine Factory
Tender Heart
Tamarack
Jagare Ridge
Horse Hill
Fraser
Islington
Etobicoke (Bloor & Islington)
ABC Kiddie Kampus Exeter, by Kids & Company
Apple Hill Academy Freehold by Kids & Company
Halifax
Hamilton
Hammonds Plains
Route 39
Schaffner
Swatara
Apple Hill Academy Howell by Kids & Company
Hummelstown
Pine Village JP Revere, by Kids & Company
Pine Village JP South Street, by Kids & Company
Kamloops
Eagleson (South Kanata)
Tyke Town Lake St. Louis, by Kids & Company
ABC Lake St. Louis, by Kids & Company
Kids World
Langley (200th St.)
London Richmond
Sackville
Apple Hill Academy Manalapan by Kids & Company
119 Avenue, Part of the Kids & Company Family
Dewdney House (Infant/Toddler and 3-5), Part of the Kids & Company Family
Dewdney Church (Preschool/OSC/3-5), Part of the Kids & Company Family
Edge, Part of the Kids & Company Family
Webster’s Corner, Part of the Kids & Company Family
Harry Hooge, Part of the Kids & Company Family
Alouette, Part of the Kids & Company Family
Silver Valley, Part of the Kids & Company Family
Whonnock, Part of the Kids & Company Family
Milton
Lougheed, Part of the Kids & Company Family
Stave Falls, Part of the Kids & Company Family
Briskham, Part of the Kids & Company Family
Robert Speck Parkway
Mississauga Gateway Centre
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Pine Village Needham, by Kids & Company
Ottawa Barrhaven
New Westminster
Pine Village West Newton, by Kids & Company
Pine Village Newton Highlands, by Kids & Company
North Vancouver
North Van Esplanade
O’Fallon South
ABC O’Fallon, by Kids & Company
Oakville Cornwall
Oakville Dundas
Joshua Creek
Oakville West (3471 Wyecroft Rd)
Okotoks
ABC Kiddie Kampus Old Forge, by Kids & Company
Ottawa Albert
Ottawa Westboro
Palmyra
ABC Kiddie Kampus Pittston, by Kids & Company
Brightstart Port Coquitlam, by Kids & Company
Port Moody
Marina Bay
Randolph – Coming Soon!
Red Deer
Richmond
Head Office
Schaumburg
Sherwood Park
St. Albert North
St. Albert Grandin
ABC St. Charles, by Kids & Company
Tyke Town St. Peters, by Kids & Company
ABC St. Peters, by Kids & Company
Stoney Creek
Morgan Crossing
Surrey Professional Centre
King George
Brightstart Cloverdale, by Kids & Company
Sylvan Lake
Bloor Christie
Bloor (Bloor St. East)
Consumers
Finch
Front
Wellington
Scotia Plaza
Stockyards
St. Andrew’s Church
Liberty Village
Rosedale
Queen West
Tyke Town Troy, by Kids & Company
Vancouver West
Cambie
Langford
Victoria
Walpole South
Waterdown
Tech Town
West Quincy
Whitby
ABC Kiddie Kampus East Mountain, by Kids & Company
Winnipeg
West York
Queen Street
Calgary
Calgary
Calgary
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Edmonton
Cochrane
Red Deer
Calgary
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Okotoks
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St. Albert
Edmonton
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Sylvan Lake
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Victoria
Victoria
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Surrey
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North Vancouver
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Surrey
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Maple Ridge
Maple Ridge
Maple Ridge
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Maple Ridge
Maple Ridge
Maple Ridge
Maple Ridge
Mission
Mission
Maple Ridge
Maple Ridge
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Schaumburg
Chicago
Winnipeg
Abington
Canton
Quincy
West Quincy
Braintree
Braintree
Walpole
East Walpole
Brighton
Brookline
Jamaica Plain
Jamaica Plain
Cambridge
Needham
Newton Highlands
Newton
Cambridge
Boston
Randolph
St. Peters
Lake St. Louis
Troy
O'Fallon
St. Charles
Lake St. Louis
St. Peters
O'Fallon
Howell Township
Freehold Township
Manalapan Township
Bedford
Dartmouth
Halifax
Bedford
Hammonds Plains
Lower Sackville
Eastern Passage
Aurora
Burlington
Burlington
Etobicoke
Etobicoke
Hamilton
London
Milton
Mississauga
Ottawa
Richmond Hill - Corporate office (No child care services)
Toronto
Toronto
Toronto
Toronto
Toronto
Toronto
Waterloo
Kanata
Oakville
Oakville
Toronto
Whitby
Toronto
Mississauga
Ottawa
Toronto
Toronto
Toronto
Brampton
Stoney Creek
Toronto
Nepean
Burlington
Burlington
Oakville
Waterdown
Oakville
Pittston
Wilkes-Barre
Exeter
Old Forge
Dover
Harrisburg
Harrisburg
Harrisburg
Hummelstown
Palmyra
York
York
Abington
Aurora
Bedford (Dellridge Lane)
Larry Uteck (Southgate Dr)
Pine Village South End, by Kids & Company
Braintree 1
Braintree 2
Brampton
Pine Village Brighton, by Kids & Company
Pine Village Brookline, by Kids & Company
Burlington Children’s Centre
Burloak
Appleby
Beacon Hill
Brightstart Burnaby, by Kids & Company
Bow Trail
Livingston
Midlake
Millrise
Royal Oak
Britannia Crossing
Marda Loop
Evanston
Beltline
Aviation Crossing
Gulf Canada Square
Royal Oak Out of School Care and Childcare
Pine Village Kendall Square, by Kids & Company
Pine Village Porter Square, by Kids & Company
Canton
Jackson
Lincoln Park
Harrison
West Loop
Fulton
Cochrane
Brightstart Coquitlam, by Kids & Company
Dartmouth
Dover
Walpole North
Eastern Passage
Ellerslie
Edmonton Ice District
Baturyn
Diamond
Friendly Frog
Meadowlark Park
St. Charles
St. Dominic
Sunshine Factory
Tender Heart
Tamarack
Jagare Ridge
Horse Hill
Fraser
Islington
Etobicoke (Bloor & Islington)
ABC Kiddie Kampus Exeter, by Kids & Company
Apple Hill Academy Freehold by Kids & Company
Halifax
Hamilton
Hammonds Plains
Route 39
Schaffner
Swatara
Apple Hill Academy Howell by Kids & Company
Hummelstown
Pine Village JP Revere, by Kids & Company
Pine Village JP South Street, by Kids & Company
Kamloops
Eagleson (South Kanata)
Tyke Town Lake St. Louis, by Kids & Company
ABC Lake St. Louis, by Kids & Company
Kids World
Langley (200th St.)
London Richmond
Sackville
Apple Hill Academy Manalapan by Kids & Company
119 Avenue, Part of the Kids & Company Family
Dewdney House (Infant/Toddler and 3-5), Part of the Kids & Company Family
Dewdney Church (Preschool/OSC/3-5), Part of the Kids & Company Family
Edge, Part of the Kids & Company Family
Webster’s Corner, Part of the Kids & Company Family
Harry Hooge, Part of the Kids & Company Family
Alouette, Part of the Kids & Company Family
Silver Valley, Part of the Kids & Company Family
Whonnock, Part of the Kids & Company Family
Milton
Lougheed, Part of the Kids & Company Family
Stave Falls, Part of the Kids & Company Family
Briskham, Part of the Kids & Company Family
Robert Speck Parkway
Mississauga Gateway Centre
Nanaimo
Pine Village Needham, by Kids & Company
Ottawa Barrhaven
New Westminster
Pine Village West Newton, by Kids & Company
Pine Village Newton Highlands, by Kids & Company
North Vancouver
North Van Esplanade
O’Fallon South
ABC O’Fallon, by Kids & Company
Oakville Cornwall
Oakville Dundas
Joshua Creek
Oakville West (3471 Wyecroft Rd)
Okotoks
ABC Kiddie Kampus Old Forge, by Kids & Company
Ottawa Albert
Ottawa Westboro
Palmyra
ABC Kiddie Kampus Pittston, by Kids & Company
Brightstart Port Coquitlam, by Kids & Company
Port Moody
Marina Bay
Randolph – Coming Soon!
Red Deer
Richmond
Head Office
Schaumburg
Sherwood Park
St. Albert North
St. Albert Grandin
ABC St. Charles, by Kids & Company
Tyke Town St. Peters, by Kids & Company
ABC St. Peters, by Kids & Company
Stoney Creek
Morgan Crossing
Surrey Professional Centre
King George
Brightstart Cloverdale, by Kids & Company
Sylvan Lake
Bloor Christie
Bloor (Bloor St. East)
Consumers
Finch
Front
Wellington
Scotia Plaza
Stockyards
St. Andrew’s Church
Liberty Village
Rosedale
Queen West
Tyke Town Troy, by Kids & Company
Vancouver West
Cambie
Langford
Victoria
Walpole South
Waterdown
Tech Town
West Quincy
Whitby
ABC Kiddie Kampus East Mountain, by Kids & Company
Winnipeg
West York
Queen Street