Private School Review - Established 2003

Downtown KinderCare

600 Grant St. Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Tel: (412) 765-3973
www.kindercare.com

Quick Facts (2026)

  • School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
  • Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
  • Enrollment: 6 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
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About the School

  • The teachers and staff at the Downtown Pittsburgh KinderCare are the best feature of the center! They are caring and dedicated men and women who love the opportunity to enrich children's lives on a daily basis.
  • We have many teachers who have been here almost as long as the center has been open!.

Quick Facts (2026)

  • School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
  • Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
  • Enrollment: 6 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Facts

School Type
Early Childhood / Day Care
Religious Affiliation
Nonsectarian
Grades Offered
Grades Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
Year Founded
1995
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Student Body

Total Students
6 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
17%
State avg.: 27%

Academics & Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
National avg.: 11:1

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Application URL
Online Application

School Notes

  • Welcome to the Downtown Pittsburgh KinderCare. We are conveniently located in the heart of Pittsburgh's financial district on the bottom floor of the US Steel Tower. We are proud of the outstanding reputation that we have earned over the last 21 years as providing exceptional, high-quality care to working families. We currently have over 150 families as part of our KinderCare family and welcome you to join us!

    We are pleased to offer short term parking at no additional charge for drop off and pick up. The parking garage is conveniently located underneath the building-simply park in our designated KinderCare parkingspaces and take the elevator up to the concourse level of the building. We will validate your parking ticket here at the center.
  • The Downtown Pittsburgh KinderCare is a safe and secure location. We have dual security keypad entry for the center. Our front lobby entry door and outdoor playground are under security camera surveillance and we have access to building security 24 hours a day. We always have staff and teachers on-site who are First Aid and CPR certified.
  • Hours Of Operation: 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, M-F
  • Accreditations: NAEYC, Others - other_accreditations
  • Enrollment: Min Age - 6 Weeks, Max Age - 12 Year-Olds
  • CCIS
  • Infant Programs (6 Weeks – 1 Year), Toddler Programs (1 – 2 Years), Discovery Preschool Programs (2 – 3 Years), Preschool Programs (3 – 4 Years), Prekindergarten Programs (4 – 5 Years), Private Kindergarten Programs (5–6 Years), Interactive Kindergarten, Summer Programs (preschool, prekindergarten, and school-age)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
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