SALT LAKE CITY — Kiddie Academy® Educational Child Care, a nationally recognized brand of comprehensive educational child care programs, announces the groundbreaking of a new franchise location at 184 W. Pioneer Crossing in Saratoga Springs. Kiddie Academy of Saratoga Springs, which held its groundbreaking celebration on Nov. 3, is owned and operated by Dr. Shardul Kaneria and Dr. Drashti Kaneria, along with Drashti’s brother Darshan Kansagra and his wife, Janki. The family also operates Kiddie Academy of Herriman and Kiddie Academy of Daybreak.
“Our journey began in 2022, when Drashti and I relocated from Australia to Salt Lake City,” said Shardul. “Recognizing the need for outstanding early childhood education in the valley, we opened Kiddie Academy of Herriman in 2024, and in June of this year we added Kiddie Academy of Daybreak to the family.”
The state-of-the-art, 10,000 square-foot location will be equipped with 10 classrooms and will feature a 12,000-square-foot playground structured into four distinct zones: an infant and toddler playground, a 2–5-year-old playground, a sports field including a bike track and basketball hoops and a garden area with outdoor art easels.
The building will also feature security measures with front doors equipped with fingerprint scanners, live classroom video streaming, comprehensive daily reports for parents via Academy Link, as well as classes in Spanish, music and yoga — all supported by a STEAM-based curriculum. Kiddie Academy of Saratoga Springs will serve 160 children ages 6 weeks to 12 years. The new Academy expects to bring 30 jobs to the area.
“We’re thrilled to open our third Kiddie Academy in Saratoga Springs — one of the fastest-growing cities not only in Utah, but in the entire country,” added Shardul.
For more information, visit www.kiddieacademy.com/saratogasprings.
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, headquartered in Abingdon, Md., 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 Abingdon, Md. There are currently more than 345 open Academies in the Kiddie Academy system, located in 40 states and the District of Columbia, serving more than 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.