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Kidango Inc

CA · EIN 942581686 · $68.4M rev · operational · www.kidango.org
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Kidango is a nonprofit early childhood education provider serving over 4,000 children daily across the San Francisco Bay Area. The organization offers preschool, infant and toddler care, Head Start programs, and family support services, with a focus on low-income families. Kidango provides comprehensive services including nutrition, behavioral health, and early intervention to promote school readiness and long-term success.

activities · 16

what they do

direct service · 12
  • Enrollment and public communication support Subsidized Child Care Access Programs
    Offers multiple access points for public communication and enrollment, including a toll-free phone number, general email address, physical administrative address in Fremont, CA, and an online center locator tool to help families find nearby early childhood education services.
  • Family access and enrollment support services Subsidized Child Care Access Programs
    Provides a toll-free phone number, general email address, physical administrative address in Fremont, CA, and an online center locator tool to support public inquiries, enrollment, and access to early childhood services.
  • Family enrollment and center location support Subsidized Child Care Access Programs
    Provides a center locator tool and maintains public contact channels—including a toll-free phone number, general email address, and physical administrative office in Fremont, CA—to support family enrollment and communication.
  • Family support and parent engagement services
    Provides family support services including home visits, parent education workshops, and connections to community resources to strengthen family well-being and support child development.
  • Online payment processing for preschool services Online Child Care Payment & Document System
    Offers an online payment system for families to pay for preschool services.
  • Online payment processing for services
    Provides an online payment system for families to pay for preschool services, facilitating administrative access and financial transactions.
  • Operation of Early Learning Centers Child Care & Early Learning Programs
    Operates more than 50 child care and early learning centers in the Bay Area, providing full-day preschool and child care for children ages 0–5 across five California counties, serving over 4,000 children daily. These centers support children's social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development.
  • Operation of child care centers and early learning programs Child Care & Early Learning Programs
    Operates more than 50 child care centers and preschools across five counties in the Bay Area of California, serving over 4,000 children daily through early childhood education services.
  • Operation of early childhood education centers Child Care & Early Learning Programs
    Operates more than 50 child care and preschool centers in the Bay Area, serving over 4,000 children daily across five counties in California.
  • Preparation and provision of healthy meals for children CACFP Support for Child Care Providers
    Prepares and serves nearly 6,000 healthy meals daily to children enrolled in its early learning programs.
  • Provision of healthy meals for children
    Prepares and serves nearly 6,000 healthy meals daily to children in its care.
  • Provision of nutritious meals and snacks CACFP Support for Child Care Providers
    Prepares and serves nearly 6,000 healthy meals and snacks daily to children in its programs, following federal and state nutrition guidelines to promote healthy eating habits.
capacity building · 4
  • Capacity building for parents and caregivers
    Supports parents in achieving education and employment goals through access to free preschool and volunteer opportunities, including cases where parents returned to school or transitioned into full-time jobs within the organization.
  • Family and parent support leading to educational and career advancement
    Provides early childhood education and care that enables teen and low-income parents to return to school or work, including documented cases of parents graduating and pursuing professional careers such as law.
  • Family stability and workforce development support
    Provides child care and organizational engagement opportunities that enable parents to return to school, graduate, and secure full-time employment, including within the organization.
  • Parent workforce development and employment pathways
    Creates volunteer opportunities within the organization that have led to full-time employment for parents, supporting economic mobility and workforce integration.
strategies · 17

how they think

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named programs · 8

what they call their work

Behavioral Health Intensive Services
Provides trauma-informed mental health support for children experiencing behavioral or emotional challenges
Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation
Offers consultation to teachers and families to support children's social-emotional development and address mental health concerns
Early Intervention & Inclusion Services
Supports children with developmental delays or disabilities through specialized services in classroom or home settings
Family Childcare Homes
Licensed home-based childcare program offering smaller group settings within neighborhoods
Head Start & Early Head Start
Federally funded program providing free early childhood education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income families
Infant & Toddler Care
Full-day care for infants and toddlers focusing on nurturing relationships, nutrition, and early development
Nutrition Program
Provides nearly 6,000 healthy, delicious meals daily that exceed state and federal nutritional guidelines
Preschool
High-quality early learning program preparing children for kindergarten with a focus on language, math, and social-emotional development
relationships · 1

who they work with

  • Head Start Government — Partners with Head Start and Early Head Start programs to serve eligible families