What Kids Planet does

Kids Planet Preschool and Kindergarten is a privately held early childhood education operator founded in 2009 in Glendale, California, serving approximately 100+ families across two campuses — the original Glendale location at 714 S. Glendale Ave. and a 23,000 sq. ft. Sun Valley facility opened in 2014 at 11122 Saticoy St. The company delivers play-based, age-appropriate programs for children ages 2 through kindergarten, segmented into Toddlers, Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten, and Transitional Kindergarten tracks, with hands-on learning centers, on-site meal preparation, extended 7AM-6PM hours, and a bilingual English-Armenian curriculum reflecting the surrounding community. Under the leadership of founder Erna Sardarian (M.A. in Educational Psychology, CSUN; Research Director at UCLA Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research) and Director Syuzanna Khudoyan (33+ years teaching experience), the company has operated continuously for 17 years and maintains California Community Care Licensing compliance.

Name

Kids Planet

Legal name

Kids Planet Preschool and Kindergarten

Website

https://kidsplanet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Kids Planet Preschool and Kindergarten is a privately held early childhood education provider operating two campuses in Glendale and Sun Valley, California, serving children ages 2 through kindergarten with play-based, bilingual English-Armenian programming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Early Childhood Education

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Child Care Services (624410), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

General Preschools (Play-Based) (EDACABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Preschool Programs within Childcare Centers (EDACABAL), Toddler-Focused Childcare Centers (EDACAAAG), Early Childhood Educational Media (Songs, Stories, Interactive) (EDAGALAC)

Keywords

• Preschool education
• Early childhood education
• Kindergarten programs
• Toddler care
• Bilingual education

Headquarters

HQ city

Glendale

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Preschool and Kindergarten Tuition: Kids Planet generates revenue through tuition fees for its early childhood education programs serving children ages 2 through Kindergarten. The school operates on a traditional academic calendar with programs for toddlers, preschool, pre-kindergarten, and transitional kindergarten.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kids Planet operates two preschool and kindergarten campuses in Glendale and Sun Valley, California, delivering play-based early childhood education programs for children ages 2 through Kindergarten. The school offers age-tiered programs — Toddlers (Ages 2), Preschool (Ages 3), Pre-Kindergarten (Ages 4), and Transitional Kindergarten (Ages 5) — focused on early literacy, math foundations, social development, and bilingual (English and Armenian) learning. The company also produces the Manukneri Molorak Show, a children's storytelling series for Armenian audiences.

Product overview

Kids Planet is a preschool and kindergarten with two campuses in Glendale and Sun Valley, California, serving children ages 2 through Kindergarten. The company offers four age-appropriate programs: Toddlers (Ages 2), Preschool (Ages 3), Pre-Kindergarten (Ages 4), and Transitional Kindergarten (Ages 5). Programs feature a play-based curriculum with hands-on activities, early literacy and math foundations, art, music, and outdoor play. Additionally, Kids Planet produces the Manukneri Molorak Show, a children's storytelling series for Armenian children that airs on television and YouTube.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Glendale Campus Preschool and kindergarten program at 714 S. Glendale Ave., Glendale, CA 91205, offering a warm, structured early learning environment for families in central Glendale and surrounding neighborhoods.
• Sun Valley Campus Preschool program at 11122 Saticoy St., Sun Valley, CA 91352, serving families near Sun Valley, North Hollywood, Burbank, and the East San Fernando Valley with a nurturing program built for school readiness.
• Toddlers Program (Ages 2) A gentle introduction to school life with routines, simple language, sensory play, and one-on-one care designed for children ages 2.
• Preschool Program (Ages 3) Hands-on activities that build vocabulary, fine motor skills, and early social confidence for children ages 3.
• Pre-Kindergarten Program (Ages 4) Letters, numbers, story-time, and group projects designed to prepare children for kindergarten at age 4.
• Transitional Kindergarten Program (Ages 5) An academic-readiness year focused on early literacy, math foundations, and independent learning habits for children ages 5.
• Manukneri Molorak Show A children's storytelling series produced by Kids Planet that introduces and promotes Armenian and international story tales to Armenian children in the United States. It is the only series created in the U.S. specifically for Armenian children.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Primrose Schools: National franchise operator of private preschools through grade 5 with a proprietary Balanced Learning curriculum. Comparable to Kids Planet as a tuition-based, play- and academically-oriented preschool serving similar age groups, but at vastly greater scale and with franchise-driven geographic reach.
• The Goddard School: National franchise preschool system serving infants through pre-K with a play-based, milestone-focused curriculum. Highly comparable operating model and customer segment to Kids Planet, but with hundreds of franchised locations versus Kids Planet's two owned campuses.
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Large publicly-traded operator of early childhood education centers serving infants through kindergarten, primarily through employer-sponsored and community partnerships. Comparable age group and curriculum philosophy to Kids Planet but operates at enterprise scale with very different go-to-market and customer mix.

Direct peers

• Stratford School: California-based private school chain offering preschool through eighth grade, with multiple campuses across the LA metro and the Bay Area. Directly comparable to Kids Planet as a tuition-driven, play-and-academics preschool operator serving LA County families in the same age range.
• LePort Montessori: Multi-campus Montessori preschool and elementary operator serving infants through elementary grades in California and other states. Comparable as a private, tuition-based preschool serving similar LA-area families, though it follows a Montessori pedagogy versus Kids Planet's play-based curriculum.
• Chesterbrook Academy: Private preschool and elementary provider offering play-based, credentialed-teacher programming for infants through kindergarten. Comparable tuition-driven model and age cohort to Kids Planet, with a multi-state footprint giving it broader scale advantages.
• The Malvern School: Privately held operator of preschool and early learning campuses on the U.S. East Coast serving infants through pre-K. Comparable tuition-based, neighborhood-campus model serving similar age groups, though geographically non-overlapping with Kids Planet's LA footprint.
• Fountainhead Montessori: Bay Area and Southern California Montessori school operator serving toddlers through elementary. Comparable as a private preschool chain competing for similar LA-metro families, with overlapping tuition pricing and family demographics.

Regional players

• City Kids School: Small, independent LA-based preschool and early elementary program with a similar family-focused, neighborhood-campus approach. Comparable as a Los Angeles independent preschool competing for the same parent demographic in overlapping neighborhoods, though smaller in scale.

Emerging players

• KLA Schools: Reggio Emilia-inspired preschool franchise with locations across multiple U.S. states. Comparable as a tuition-based, play-and-project-based preschool serving similar age cohorts, with an emerging footprint that overlaps with Kids Planet's differentiated pedagogy positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/kidsplanetpreschool
• Instagraminstagram.com/kidsplanet
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kids-planet-preschool

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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