Kids' Corps, Inc. Head Start

Name

Kids' Corps, Inc. Head Start

Legal name

Kids' Corps, Inc.

Website

https://kcialaska.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Early Childhood Education

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Child Care Services (624410), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Head Start & Public Pre-K Programs (EDACABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Early Head Start & Publicly Funded Infant/Toddler Programs (EDACAGAH), Early Childhood Education & Childcare Nonprofits (BPAGADAA), Early Childhood Development (ECD) & Pre-Primary Education (BPADAKAB)

Keywords

• Early childhood education
• Head Start programs
• Preschool services
• Family support services
• Home visiting programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Anchorage

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Head Start Grant Funding: Primary funding from Office of Head Start grant (Grant Number 10CH012119-04-00) administered through the Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This federal grant supports program operations for serving low-income children and families.
2. Donations and Philanthropic Support: Accepts donations through PayPal, Pick.Click.Give program, Fred Meyer Community Rewards, Amazon wish list, and general donations. Multiple donor tiers from Partner ($1-$99) to Champion ($5,000 & Up).
3. ASD Preschool Childcare Tuition: Tuition-based revenue from Anchorage School District Preschool Childcare program. Tuition is $1,200 per month for families, with Child Care Assistance accepted for eligible families.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kids' Corps, Inc. provides federally funded Head Start and Early Head Start early childhood education programs, Parents as Teachers home visiting services, and an Anchorage School District Preschool Childcare classroom for children from birth through age five. Programs are delivered through five center-based locations in Anchorage and home-based visiting services, and are free for eligible low-income families. The organization also supports families with parenting education, school readiness programming, health screenings, and family services through a whole-family service model.

Product overview

Kids' Corps, Inc. is a 501c(3) nonprofit Head Start agency offering a suite of early childhood education and family support programs. The organization operates four integrated programs: (1) Head Start providing half-day and full-day preschool for children ages 3-5 with transportation in select areas; (2) Early Head Start offering year-round center-based care for infants/toddlers (4 months-3 years) and home-based services with weekly parent educator visits; (3) Home Visiting using the Parents as Teachers model with group connection activities; and (4) ASD Preschool Childcare providing tuition-based care aligned with Anchorage School District schedule. Programs are free for eligible families and use a whole-family approach that supports both children and their families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Head Start Comprehensive early childhood education program for children ages 3-5, offering half-day (4-5 hours) and full-day (6.5 hours) preschool five days a week with reading, math, and social skills development. Transportation is provided in a limited area for the 5-hour program and parent transport is required otherwise. Parenting support, school readiness resources, and family engagement services are included. Free for eligible low-income families.
• Early Head Start Early childhood development program supporting infants and toddlers from age 4 months through 3 years and prenatal mothers. The center-based option is year-round, five days a week, with full-day services; the home-based option provides weekly home visits by a trained parent educator plus group socialization activities twice per month. Parents must be employed or in training to qualify for the year-round full-day center-based option. Free for eligible families.
• Home Visiting (Parents as Teachers) Evidence-based home visiting program using the Parents as Teachers model for families with children from birth to age 5. Trained parent educators conduct home visits every other week providing developmentally appropriate child development and parenting information, fun parent/child activities, and group connection activities twice per month. KCI holds Blue Ribbon Affiliate status with Parents as Teachers through the Quality Endorsement and Improvement Process. Free for eligible families.
• ASD Preschool Childcare Tuition-based preschool childcare program for Anchorage School District employees' children ages 3-5, delivered August through May, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., in a dedicated classroom with 17 reserved spaces. Tuition is $1,200 per month, and the State of Alaska Child Care Assistance program is accepted for eligible families.

Quantifiable outcome

• Children develop school readiness skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary for success in school and life
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Parents as TeacherscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvidence-based home visiting model affiliation. KCI holds Blue Ribbon Affiliate status through successful completion of Quality Endorsement and Improvement Process. Provides curriculum, training, and standards for home visiting services.
• Fred MeyerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRetail giving partner. Community Rewards program allows shoppers to link their Fred Meyer Rewards card to KCI using identifying number TC058, with Fred Meyer donating a percentage of purchases.
• Anchorage School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASD Preschool Childcare partnership providing dedicated classroom with 17 spaces for children of ASD employees. Services aligned with district school-year schedule (August through May).
• Health Services Advisory CommitteecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory committee comprised of representatives from community service agencies throughout Anchorage, assisting in planning process and making recommendations for program health services.
• Family Services/Parent Involvement Advisory CommitteecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory committee assisting in planning process and making recommendations for family services and parent involvement programs.
• Early Intervention/Education Advisory CommitteecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory committee assisting in planning process and making recommendations for early intervention and education services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Child Care Connection Alaska: Alaska-focused child care resource and referral organization supporting families and providers statewide. Directly comparable mission around expanding access to quality early childhood care, with state-level scope broader than KCI's Anchorage-only footprint.
• Rural Alaska Community Action Program (RurAL CAP): Another Alaska-based Head Start and Early Head Start grantee operating across rural and urban Alaska with comparable federal funding model and program mix (center-based plus home visiting), serving a similar low-income birth-to-five population.

Broad incumbents

• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: National employer-sponsored childcare and early education provider. Comparable employer-partnership model (like KCI's ASD partnership), though operating at vastly larger scale with for-profit structure and tuition-based revenue.
• KinderCare Learning Centers: Largest U.S. private early childhood education provider, operating thousands of tuition-based centers nationwide. Comparable preschool and childcare service delivery, though for-profit and tuition-funded versus KCI's grant-funded nonprofit model.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Alaska: State-level youth development nonprofit with Anchorage-area programming. Comparable Anchorage footprint and youth-services nonprofit model, though focused on school-age rather than early childhood populations.
• YMCA of Alaska: Anchorage-area YMCA operating early learning and afterschool programs. Comparable Anchorage presence and youth-development nonprofit model, though broader recreation focus and not a Head Start grantee.

Regional players

• Cook Inlet Tribal Council (CITC): Anchorage-based Alaska Native social services nonprofit operating early childhood education and family support programs. Overlaps with KCI on Anchorage geography and on the early childhood and family-services mission, though it serves tribal-specific populations.
• Catholic Social Services (Archdiocese of Anchorage): Anchorage-based faith-affiliated social services nonprofit that runs early childhood and family programs. Similar Anchorage geography, comparable whole-family services orientation, though broader social services portfolio than KCI.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Kids_Corps
• Facebookfacebook.com/kcialaska
• Instagraminstagram.com/kidscorpsinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kids'-corps-inc-head-start

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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