This center has long-term staff. Most all of us have been here at least 10years.
We have over one hundred years of combined childcare experience.
The teachers and management are very involved with our families.
We love having parties and events where our parents can participate and meet each other.
Quick Stats (2025)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
- Enrollment: 24 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Top Rankings
Hope Mills KinderCare ranks among the top 20% of private schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
School Overview
School Type
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
Year Founded
1980
School Calendar
First Day of School
Fri. Aug 15, 2025
School Motto
It’s more than daycare, it’s KinderCare!
Student Body
Total Students
24 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
67%
State avg.: 23%
Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
National avg.: 13:1
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Application URL
School Notes
Welcome to KinderCare on Hope Mills Road! Our experienced teachers and staff look forward to providing your child an engaging and enriched learning experience. It is one of our goals to work in partnership with families to ensure that all children's specific needs are being met within our programs. Our classrooms feature a print-rich environment which will help your child connect spoken words and print, we’re helping develop early literacy and writing skills.
We look forward to having you visit us and join us in laying down the foundation for your child's education. It is also goal of ours that every family feels at home in which every child feels loved, nurtured, and taken care of. We would love to invite you to spend some time with us by touring our center. We can't wait to welcome you into our KinderCare family!- At KinderCare the Health and safety of your children is one of our top priorities. All outside doors are locked and monitored by ADT and the front door has a keypad entrance so only parents and staff can get inside. We have fire drills and tornado drills so the children know what to do. We also have evacuation plans in place to transport children to in case of an emergency. All staff members are CPR and First Aid certified. Anyone who works with Infant to two year-old's has been trained in SIDS.
- Hours Of Operation: 6:00 AM to 6:15 PM, M-F
- Languages Spoken: Spanish
- Accreditations: NAEYC
- Enrollment: Min Age - 6 Weeks, Max Age - 12 Year-Olds
- Cumberland County, DSS, MAC Military Subsidies, NACCRRA
- 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), Before and After School Programs (5–12 Years), Summer Programs (preschool, prekindergarten, and school-age)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Hope Mills KinderCare?
The application deadline for Hope Mills KinderCare is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
In what neighborhood is Hope Mills KinderCare located?
Hope Mills KinderCare is located in the Douglas Byrd neighborhood of Fayetteville, NC. There are 5 other private schools located in Douglas Byrd.
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