Last Updated on October 5, 2023
Written by CPA Alec Pow | Content Reviewed by 
CFA Alexander Popinker
Kiddie Academy is one of the most popular national educational-based childcare services. It offers child care for families and children between the ages of six weeks and 12 years. They offer all kinds of programs, including after school care, before-school care, and full-time and part-time care.
Kiddie Academy states that they are “more than just a daycare.” They also provide days of fun with their key ingredients, included in their Life Essentials curriculum. But how much does Kiddie Academy cost?
How much does the Kiddie Academy Tuition Cost?
You won’t find any prices on the official website, but we were still able to find parents willing to share the costs they paid, on third-party websites.
The cost of Kiddie Academy ranges anywhere from just $750 for a part-time program to over $1,750 per month for a full time program, depending on your child’s age and grade, the type of program you want them to join, as well as your geographical location.
These prices are just averages we got from different Internet articles and forum discussions, so you should take them as estimates. You should get in contact with your local Kiddie Academy location for clear pricing. They can offer exact costs either through mail or by phone.
The average one-time enrollment and application fee to join the Kiddie Academy is around $350 per family or about $200 per child, according to information provided on the official website. Similar price ranges will be for the annual non-refundable re-registration of the child. You will also spend about $300 per child as a security deposit at the time of enrollment, but this can be applied to future tuition payments later on.
Each individual Kiddie Academy location sets its own tuition rates and fees, and the prices will also depend on the type of program you enroll your child in, whether it is full-time or part-time, as well as the child’s age and grade, according to the officialFAQ page of the company.
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For example, a DCUrbanMom forum thread had parents talking about the prices they paid for full-time programs. One said they were charged over $2,500 per child, while another was charged $2,200 per month for a three-year-old child.
Several reviews on one of their Yelp Pages talked about prices between $75 and $100 per day for drop-ins and between $200 and $250 for two days a week. Another reviewer talked on the same thread about a price of $900 per month, that they had to pay for three days a week.
| Program | 2 Days | 3 Days | 4 Days | 5 Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Day Program | $960 | $1,020 | $1,140 | $1,440 |
| Part-Time Program | $480 | $510 | $600 | $720 |
| Before- or After-School Care | $60/day | $90/day | $120/day | $150/day |
| Drop-in | $90/day | $90/day | $90/day | $90/day |
Keep in mind that these prices should be considered average estimates. Depending on the location you go to and the discount you manage to land, if any, these fees will differ. Also, this franchise-owned business charges less per child when you enroll more than one of your children.
Are there any additional costs?
If you don’t pay the tuition in time, you can expect a late fee of about $50, which will be added on top of the base costs. The deadline is specified in the enrollment packet.
You will also have to pay a late pick-up fee of about $5 for every five minutes after the academy closes.
Kiddie Academy educational program
Younge children have a curriculum at the Kiddie Academy that is meant to focus on six areas of development. These are social skills, gross motor skills, fine motor skills, emotional, communication, and cognitive skills.
Older children will have a curriculum that includes other focuses like character education, emotional skills, social skills, and gross motor skills, as well as science, literacy, mathematics, and language arts.
According to the curriculum page of the company, STEM will also be integrated throughout the company’s Life Essentialscurriculum plan.
The childcare, right now, supplies the following programs:
- Baby (6 weeks to one year)
- Toddler (13 to 24 months)
- Early Preschool (2 years of age)
- Preschool (3 years of age)
- Pre-K (4 years of age)
- School-Age Programs (5-12 years old)
- Summer Camp (2-12 years of age)
- Music (every age)
- STEM (all ages)
Kiddie Academy locations
| State | Location | State | Location | State | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Birmingham | AZ | North Phoenix | AR | Little Rock |
| CA | Almaden Valley | CA | Brentwood | CA | Chino Hills |
| CA | Claremont | CA | Cupertino | CA | Diamond Bar |
| CA | Fontana | CA | Glendora | CA | Huntington Beach |
| CA | Irvine | CO | Erie | CO | Parker |
| CT | Rocky Hill | DE | Middletown | DC | West End |
| FL | Apopka | FL | Bloomingdale | FL | Boca Raton |
| FL | Carrollwood | FL | Clermont | FL | Coral Springs |
| FL | Gainesville | FL | Lakewood Ranch | FL | Longwood-Lake Mary |
| FL | Miami Lakes | GA | Alpharetta | GA | Cumming |
| GA | Dacula | GA | Johns Creek | IL | Algonquin |
| IL | Arlington Heights | IL | Batavia | IL | Bolingbrook |
| IL | Carpentersville | IL | Chicago-Lincoln Square | IL | Crystal Lake |
| IL | Darien | IL | Frankfort | IL | Glenview |
| IN | Crown Point | IN | Fishers | IN | Fort Wayne |
| IN | Munster | IN | Southwest Fort Wayne | MD | Abingdon |
| MD | Arnold | MD | Columbia | MD | Elkridge |
| MD | Elkton | MD | Ellicott City | MD | Gaithersburg |
| MD | Hanover | MD | Kent Island | MD | Lanham |
| MA | Burlington | MA | Cambridge | MA | Framingham |
| MA | Stoughton | MI | Rochester Hills | MN | Edina |
| MO | Des Peres | MO | O’Fallon | NE | Elkhorn |
| NV | Henderson | NH | Windham | NJ | Brick |
| NJ | Bridgewater | NJ | Cedar Knolls | NJ | Delran |
| NJ | Eatontown | NJ | Fair Lawn | NJ | Florham Park |
| NJ | Freehold | NJ | Hamilton | NJ | Hamilton Park |
| NM | North Albuquerque | NY | Albany | NY | Bethpage |
| NY | Brightwaters | NY | East Setauket | NY | Farmingdale |
| NY | Farmingville | NY | Floral Park | NY | Flushing |
| NY | Greenlawn | NY | Hartsdale | NC | Asheville |
| NC | Brier Creek | NC | Cary | NC | Charlotte-Blakeney |
| NC | Fuquay-Varina | NC | Holly Springs | NC | Morrisville |
| NC | West Cary | NC | Wilmington | OH | Dublin |
| OH | Gahanna | OH | Hilliard | OH | Lewis Center |
| OH | Mason | OH | Powell | OH | Reynoldsburg |
| OH | West Chester | OH | Westerville | PA | Center Valley |
| PA | Collegeville | PA | Cranberry Township | PA | Feasterville |
| PA | Harleysville | PA | Hilltown | PA | Horsham |
| PA | Langhorne | PA | Montgomeryville | PA | North Pittsburgh |
| SC | Five Forks | TN | Franklin | TN | Nolensville |
| TX | Aliana | TX | Allen | TX | Alliance |
| TX | Bee Cave | TX | Bryan | TX | Canyon Springs |
| TX | Castle Hills | TX | Clear Lake | TX | College Station |
| TX | Cypress | VA | Alexandria | VA | Ashburn |
| VA | Centreville | VA | Gainesville | VA | Leesburg |
| VA | Midlothian | VA | Moorefield Station | VA | North Springfield |
| VA | Reston | VA | South Riding | WA | Bellevue |
| WA | Bothell | WA | Kenmore | WA | Kirkland |
| WA | Lacey | WA | Mill Creek | WA | Redmond |
| WA | Renton | WA | Seattle at Queen Anne | WA | Vancouver – Fishers Landing |
NOTE: Accurate as of 2022.
Tips on Tuition at Kiddie Academy
As per the franchise, you should make sure your local Kiddie Academy has the options you are interested in, as not all locations offer the same programs.
You will get webcam access in most locations, according to the FAQ, do offer webcams, so that you, as a parent, can check on your child all throughout the day.
Make sure you check the reviews of the location you are interested in, as each place is independently owned and the reviews aren’t consistent across the board. While some locations have great ratings, others are way below average for the same daycare services in a particular area.
