Kids & Company Earns 2025 Great Place To Work Certification™ 

November 14, 2025 - Kids & Company is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work®. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Kids & Company. ​ 

Great Place To Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation. 

"Great Place To Work Certification is a highly coveted achievement that requires consistent and intentional dedication to the overall employee experience," says Sarah Lewis-Kulin, the Vice President of Global Recognition at Great Place To Work. She emphasizes that Certification is the sole official recognition earned by the real-time feedback of employees regarding their company culture. “By successfully earning this recognition, it is evident that Kids & Company stands out as one of the top companies to work for, providing a great workplace environment for its employees." 

“We’re so proud to be recognized as a Great Place to Work® because our employees truly are the heart of Kids & Company,” said Chief People & Legal Officer, Jaclyn Sopik. “We’re incredibly grateful to our team for bringing our values to life every day and making Kids & Company such a special place to work and grow.” 

Kids & Company’s culture is powered by The KIDCO Way, a set of shared values that inspire kindness, innovation, and optimism in every classroom and workplace interaction. ​ 

Kids & Company continuously evolves its workplace practices to reflect feedback from its team. This year, the organization expanded mentorship and leadership training programs and strengthened its internal communication networks. These efforts demonstrate a deep commitment to listening, adapting, and celebrating the people who make Kids & Company a truly great place to work. 

According to Great Place To Work research, job seekers are 4.5 times more likely to find a great boss at a Certified great workplace. Additionally, employees at Certified workplaces are 93% more likely to look forward to coming to work, and are twice as likely to be paid fairly, earn a fair share of the company’s profits and have a fair chance at promotion. 

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About Kids & Company 

Kids & Company is a leader in early childhood education, operating over 100 childcare centers in Canada. ​ For more than 20 years, we’ve provided nurturing and stimulating environments where children develop independence, confidence, and a positive sense of self and the world around them. We also work with employers to develop progressive child care options that include full-time, part-time, and emergency back-up care that help address employees’ work-life balance and productivity. For more information, visit www.kidsandcompany.com. 

About Great Place to Work Certification™ 

Great Place To Work® Certification™ is the most definitive “employer-of-choice” recognition that companies aspire to achieve. It is the only recognition based entirely on what employees report about their workplace experience – specifically, how consistently they experience a high-trust workplace. Great Place to Work Certification is recognized worldwide by employees and employers alike and is the global benchmark for identifying and recognizing outstanding employee experience. Every year, more than 10,000 companies across 60 countries apply to get Great Place To Work-Certified. ​ 

About Great Place To Work® 

As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To Work® brings 30 years of groundbreaking research and data to help every place become a great place to work for all. Their proprietary platform and For All™ Model helps companies evaluate the experience of every employee, with exemplary workplaces becoming Great Place To Work Certified™ or receiving recognition on a coveted Best Workplaces™ List. ​ 

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