June 3, 2004

Chicago childcare center guarantees spots for Northwestern families

The childcare center scheduled to open near the Chicago campus in early 2005 will provide guaranteed spaces for Northwestern families.

The center, to be operated by KinderCare Learning Centers, will have 112 spaces for children of Northwestern students, faculty and staff who work or attend school on the Chicago campus.

Located about two blocks south of Abbott Hall, KinderCare at Northwestern will serve children from six weeks to 5 years of age.

Northwestern is working with the national childcare provider’s KinderCare @ Work division, which specializes in creating customized childcare benefits for its clients to help to foster a balanced work/life culture. KinderCare @ Work has developed on-site childcare programs for 46 organizations and also partners with about 100 other companies to provide specialized services such as discounted tuition programs, backup childcare and priority enrollment programs. The parent company, KinderCare Learning Centers Inc., operates 1,245 childcare centers across the country.

Visit www.kindercare.com/home.php3 for more information about KinderCare Learning Centers or contact Katie Krauch at (847) 491-3612 or email k-krauch@northwestern.edu.