A secure, loving space with controlled access and live cameras.
Hands-on, screen-light discovery that sparks real curiosity.
Passionate, trained educators devoted to every child's growth.
Goodness, empathy, and self-regulation modeled every day.
Daily photos and updates keep families close all day long.
Welcome to KALE
At KALE, we believe every child is unique. Our STE(AI)M™-integrated programs are designed to inspire a love of learning while building confidence, creativity, and compassion — from six weeks old through school age.
As a nonprofit program of the CORE Foundation, we deliver genuinely excellent early education to families across income lines, in a building purpose-built for early learning.
Our Programs
A continuous, ratio-compliant pathway from infancy through Pre-K — academics, STE(AI)M™, and character woven together at every age.
Loving, responsive care and early sensory learning in a calm, nurturing room.
Learn more →Exploring the world through play, movement, language, and discovery.
Learn more →Building independence, social skills, and a first love of hands-on STE(AI)M™.
Learn more →Kindergarten-ready with the Abeka foundation, robotics, and character formation.
Learn more →The KALE Difference
We compete on access and quality — not add-on fees. Here's what comes standard at KALE compared with a typical center.
Comparison reflects typical local options; specific features vary by provider. Transportation and select amenities subject to enrollment and availability.
Tuition & Subsidy Estimator
Pick your child's age and how you'll pay. With CCAP subsidy — how most KALE families enroll — the state pays KALE directly.
Subsidy pays KALE $345/week directly — you never front it. Your only cost is the income-based copay set by your DSS caseworker, and many families pay $0.
Book a Tour →Based on the 2026 Virginia CCSP reimbursement rates for Chesterfield. Subsidy is paid directly to KALE — families never front it. Your actual copay is set by your DSS caseworker based on income. Private-pay tuition is confirmed at enrollment.
Our Educators
The caring, credentialed educators with your child every single day.
Highlights
Real moments from the KALE classrooms — learning, playing, creating, and growing together.
🔬STE(AI)M Lab
📚Story Time
🌳Outdoor Play
🤖Robotics
🎨Art Studio🔬STE(AI)M Lab📚Story Time🌳Outdoor Play🤖Robotics🎨Art Studio
🎵Music & Movement
🍎Snack Time
🧱Block Builders
🌱Garden Days
⭐Show & Tell🎵Music & Movement🍎Snack Time🧱Block Builders🌱Garden Days⭐Show & TellThe KALE Journal
Ideas from our classrooms, updates from the center, and simple ways to keep the curiosity going after pickup.
STE(AI)M™🔬Big thinking doesn't need a screen. Here are five hands-on experiments your little scientist can do with what's already in the kitchen.
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Character💛Empathy and self-regulation are skills we teach on purpose. A peek into the small daily moments that build big character.
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Center News🎉Doors are open for fall. See what's new at 601 Southlake — including a NextWaveSTEM™ robotics lab for our preschool explorers.
Read more →Careers at KALE
KALE is growing, and we're looking for talented, big-hearted educators who believe character comes before code. Teach in bright, well-resourced classrooms, grow with a mission-driven nonprofit, and help build a STE(AI)M™ pipeline that starts in infancy.
Controlled entry and live cameras — your child's safety is our top priority.
Healthy meals and snacks that fuel growing bodies and busy minds.
Photos and milestones sent straight to you through Brightwheel.
Open 6 AM – 6 PM, built for working, military, and shift-working families.
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