Kiddie Academy® students create recycled art for Earth Day

Educational child care provider uses art contest to illustrate learning

ABINGDON, Md., April 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Kiddie Academy^® Educational Child Care franchise locations nationwide are participating in an Earth Day art contest, with students primarily using reused or recycled materials to construct projects in line with Kiddie Academy's chosen theme, "Our Colorful Planet." It's a hands-on activity that helps children as young as 2 years old understand concepts like recycling in a developmentally appropriate way.

"Teaching children to be good citizens of our Earth starts at a young age," said Joy Turner, vice president of education at Kiddie Academy. "Through activities they enjoy—like art projects—children can take what they've learned and make it tangible. Creating recycled Earth Day art is one way our little ones can learn about protecting the environment while developing creative expression."

Participating Academies will combine the children's artwork to create a large-scale, collaborative art installation, which explores the vibrant colors of nature. Throughout the project, children are invited to share their creative process so educators can see how they're applying their Life Essentials^® curriculum learnings to their work. To encourage participation, Kiddie Academy will make a $1,000 donation to a nonprofit environmental organization on behalf of the Academy that best demonstrates originality, craftsmanship and student involvement in their art installation.

"The way our educators facilitate these projects—by focusing on the process of learning and not the final product—allows children to explore their interests without hindering them. By documenting the process, parents and other educators can see progress, which creates a sense of pride and confidence in children," added Turner.

Kiddie Academy will also make its annual donation to the National Forest Foundation to plant a tree on behalf of every open Academy, with over 345 trees to be planted in 2025. To date, Kiddie Academy has sponsored over 5,000 trees.

For more information, visit kiddieacademy.com.

About Kiddie Academy^®
Since its inception in 1981, the Kiddie Academy system has been recognized as a leading brand in educational child care. The company serves families and their children ages 6 weeks to 12 years old, offering full- and part-time care, before- and after-school care, and summer camp programs, through the Kiddie Academy system. Kiddie Academy's proprietary Life Essentials^® Curriculum, supporting programs, methods, activities, and techniques help prepare children for life. The company's philanthropic efforts, including support of national nonprofit Family Promise, take character education lessons learned in the classroom beyond Academy walls. Kiddie Academy Domestic Franchising, LLC has also received corporate accreditation from the globally recognized Cognia accreditation system, signifying its commitment to quality education and the highest standards in child care. For more information, visit kiddieacademy.com or find Kiddie Academy on Facebook at facebook.com/kiddieacademy.

About Kiddie Academy Domestic Franchising, LLC
Kiddie Academy Domestic Franchising, LLC is based in Maryland. There are currently more than 340 open Academies in the Kiddie Academy system, located in 40 states and Washington, D.C., serving nearly 40,000 children. Each franchised location in the Kiddie Academy system is an independently owned and operated business. For more information, visit franchising.kiddieacademy.com.

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