Select Kiddie Academy Locations in Chicago Area Remain Open for Business Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Kiddie Academy® Educational Child Care, a nationally recognized provider of

comprehensive educational child care programs serving families and their children from ages 6 weeks to 12 years old, is keeping its doors open to assist essential workers' families in the Chicago area amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In compliance with the local/regional regulations, four Kiddie Academy locations throughout Chicago will continue to operate during this time.

"We want to do everything we can to support our communities' essential workers and their families-and ease their worries about child care-during this unprecedented time," said Kevin Murphy, Chief Operating Officer for Kiddie Academy. "Now more than ever, we're taking every precaution, as guided by local and national officials, to help protect the health and safety of our children, families and staff so that we may continue to provide excellent care, while affording them some peace of mind."

The company's proprietary Life Essentials® curriculum, supporting programs, methods, activities, and techniques help prepare children for life.

For more information on Kiddie Academy and to find a location open near you, please visit www.kiddieacademy.com. For essential workers seeking local child care, please contact the following locations:

Open locations include:

• Kiddie Academy of Arlington Heights, 880 West Dundee Road in Arlington Heights, (847) 603-4500, arlingtonheights@kiddieacademy.net

• Kiddie Academy of Bolingbrook, 540 West Boughton Road, Suite A in Bolingbrook (630) 679-9400, bolingbrook@kiddieacademy.net

• Kiddie Academy of Gurnee, 1555 Nations Drive in Gurnee, (847) 596-3052, gurnee@kiddieacademy.net

• Kiddie Academy of New Lenox, 674 Cedar Crossings Drive in New Lenox, (779) 803-2300, newlenox@kiddieacademy.net