Kidango daycare: Educating Children, Inspiring Our Future
Educating Children, Inspiring Our Future
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At Kidango, we want every child to reach their full potential. That’s why we are so passionate about providing high quality early learning services to the children who need it most. Both research and common sense tells us that a child’s early life experiences have a huge impact on their future well being. But the high cost of preschool and child care leaves many families without a quality option. With many parents working multiple jobs with long commutes just to get by, the stress on Bay Area families has never been higher. Kidango is the place that 4,000 Bay Area families trust to take care of their youngest children. This trust is the foundation upon which we build a partnership with parents, one that will help prepare their children for success in school and life.
While we are the largest provider of preschool in the Bay Area, we offer so much more. For children who need it, we have a team of early intervention and early childhood behavioral health specialists that work in a child’s classroom or their home. We make nearly 6,000 delicious, healthy meals every day. Our family advocates and enrollment specialists help families access all the services they have available to them, such as affordable health care, dental care, housing, job training and other supports.
At each of our 50+ child care centers, our dedicated staff ensure all children are given the love, nutrition, and learning opportunities needed to develop the early language, math, and social-emotional skills that build the foundation for later success in school and in life.
We take a holistic approach to supporting every child’s development. The effect of providing childcare to deserving families is far-reaching, strengthening not only individual families but the entire community as a whole.
We are proud to support Bay Area families, and passionately committed to closing the school readiness gap before it becomes the school achievement gap.
We are a team of 500 strong, proud to be serving Bay Area families for 40 years. Join us by enrolling your child, applying for a job, or supporting us as a volunteer or donor!
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Our Stories
Alajandra’s Story
When you meet Alajandra, she has a glow about her. She is warm and enthusiastic. She loves her family, her work and life. She’s passionate about where her future is headed and she’s excited to be working toward her goals.…
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Alajandra’s Story
When you meet Alajandra, she has a glow about her. She is warm and enthusiastic. She loves her family, her work and life. She’s passionate about where her future is headed and she’s excited to be working toward her goals.
Her experience at Kidango has helped her along her way to reaching her goals.
When Alajandra first came to Kidango, she and her children lived in what she described as a “small and dirty garage.” She moved to the United States from Tijuana and was working cleaning jobs at homes and hotels to make ends meet. When she was working, she had to leave her children with friends or neighbors who could take them. She did not have family nearby, so the care they received was inconsistent.
Alajandra was referred to Kidango and noticed changes in her children right away. Alajandra described her son as a “poor eater” prior to coming to Kidango, but after receiving Kidango’s nutritional meals, he started to eat fuller meals and he became healthier. Through our Head Start program, Alajandra was also able to qualify for dental and health screenings.
When Alajandra’s daughter, Susanna, enrolled at Kidango, she was having trouble with language development. The teachers at Kidango Rix Center took special care to help Susanna with her language.
The teachers asked Alajandra what words Susanna knew. Since the family’s first language is Spanish, the words that Susanna was familiar with were in Spanish. The teachers in Susanna’s classroom did not all speak Spanish, but took the time to learn how to pronounce the words and phrases and understand the meanings, so they could help Susana develop her language skills. Alejandra was touched by the extra efforts of these teachers to support her child and make her family feel welcome. Since enrolling at Kidango Susanna’s language has improved so much that Alajandra now says she “can’t get Susanna to stop talking!”
The directors and teachers at Kidango encouraged Alajandra to volunteer in the Kidango classrooms. Through their support and encouragement, Alajandra was able to gain enough experience through volunteering that she was able to apply for and receive a job as a Teacher’s Aide at Kidango. She now works full-time at the Kidango Rix Center and is able to maintain those hours because of the care she receives at Kidango.
Alajandra’s son recently completed Kidango’s preschool program. His teachers in Kindergarten were impressed by how prepared he was for Kindergarten. They’ve mentioned how he can add numbers, knows the alphabet, can organize himself for tasks, and can be independent. Alajandra is very proud when she hears these comments and knows that her experience with Kidango helped her son succeed.
Alajandra and her family now live in a one bedroom apartment in Fremont. She looks forward to going to Chabot College next year to begin working toward her degree in Early Education. Alajandra hopes to become a Master Teacher and to one day own her own childcare business in her home.
Alajandra feels that Kidango is helping her on her way to achieving her goals for her children and for herself. She sees it in the teachers who help her children learn both English and Spanish words, the directors and teachers who encourage her every day in her new job, and from the family she has created at the Rix Center.
She says she has received so much from the Kidango program and believes it is the best program she could’ve found for her family. She said she would like to find all the nice words in the world and those are what she would give to Kidango.
–Marc Baker, Vice President of Development & Communications
Lissa’s Story
I love your organization. I am a single mother of four children, three of which I adopted. My youngest is four [years old] Christopher, who attends Kidango. Ms. Balwinder, Ms. Shou and Ms. Sheila are some of the nicest, loving,…
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Lissa’s Story
I love your organization. I am a single mother of four children, three of which I adopted. My youngest is four [years old] Christopher, who attends Kidango. Ms. Balwinder, Ms. Shou and Ms. Sheila are some of the nicest, loving, and kind teachers. My son was in a family day care since he was three months. The agency cut off money that he was getting for daycare.
So he was out of day care for several months and he was a mess. Thank God For Kidango. He is so structured now and back on a schedule. He loves getting up and going to school always. This is due to the fact that the ladies above have made his transition so smooth!!
To really know that when I drop off my precious baby that he is loved and cared for is just so heart felt to me. God bless all of you!!
Very Sincerely and with Best Regards
Lissa Brown
Mariana’s Story
Mariana* was a teen parent dropping out of high school. Kidango enrolled her child in preschool, with free tuition. With the peace of mind that Kidango was caring for, nurturing, and educating her child, Mariana returned to school herself—graduating on…
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Mariana’s Story
Mariana* was a teen parent dropping out of high school. Kidango enrolled her child in preschool, with free tuition. With the peace of mind that Kidango was caring for, nurturing, and educating her child, Mariana returned to school herself—graduating on time, continuing to college, and ultimately becoming an attorney.
*Name was changed to protect privacy of the individual
Our Super Tasty Nutrition Program
We’ve got a lot cooking in our kitchen! Our Nutrition Program exceeds state and federal guidelines, ensuring your child receives the freshest and tastiest meals and snacks.
Why Early Ed?
Early Education matters for your child’s future. High quality early learning helps ensure your child enters kindergarten with all of the tools to be successful.
Our Curriculum
At Kidango, we encourage curiosity, exploration, and conversation. Your child will also be learning and growing because at Kidango, we work with your child to design our curriculum around their interests. Early development is crucial for later success, and we want your child to soar.
Job Openings and Career Opportunities
Careers
At Kidango, it’s all about TEAM. Whether it’s our amazing teachers leading in their classrooms, our expert mental health clinicians and early interventionists visiting with families, our team that prepares over 5,000 healthy meals each day, or our outstanding administrative staff keeping everything running smoothly and beautifully, every team member at Kidango is special.
Kidango is committed to providing a professional wage that allows staff to provide for themselves and their families with greater transparency and equity. We are excited to announce that all Kidango staff now make a living wage of at least $26.92 per hour.
Why Work at Kidango?
At Kidango, we believe in YOU. We believe everyone should be on a career path that they are excited about. That is why we lead our industry in providing tuition reimbursement for college courses. We also provide high quality professional development and coaching that gives all our teachers the skills they need to be successful. If you love to help young children get ready for success in school and life, then you will love working at Kidango. If you want to move up a career ladder that is meaningful and leads to a professional wage, then Kidango is the place for you.
- Competitive Compensation
- Focus on professional growth
- Vacation time & paid holidays
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Agency-wide Wellness Program
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Professional Development
We want every employee at Kidango to reach their maximum potential and achieve their professional dreams.
To assist in this endeavor, we provide in-depth curriculum training and coaching (for classroom staff), access to professional conferences and workshops, and provide an industry leading college tuition reimbursement (up to $5,250 per employee) for a degree program or teaching permit.
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Benefits & Perks
Competitive Compensation Package
Employees are giving the option of participating in Kidango’s 401(K) retirement program, a Flexible Spending Account (FSA), a commuter benefits program, and an agency-wide Wellness Program.
Ongoing Training
We seek to promote growth in all of our employees through access to high quality training and coaching, college courses, professional conferences, and certifications.
Vacation Time & Paid Leave
In addition to competitive vacation and sick time, we happily provide 9 paid holidays per year.