What Makes KPSquared Different?

KPSquared Inc. is leading the advancement of innovative, family-centric child care across Alberta. We are focused on building infrastructure that responds to the increasing demands placed on families and the labour force.

Our 24-hour model is built for alignment. It integrates health care, education, and inclusive care to support the entire family unit, with flexibility designed for parents working outside standard hours—particularly in industries like oil and gas, health care, and hospitality. Far beyond basic childcare standards, our centres provide high-quality, connection-based environments that foster child development and help relieve the pressures parents face in balancing work and caregiving.

Family-centric care means designing systems that consider the needs of everyone responsible for a child’s wellbeing. It ensures that care aligns with work schedules, reduces parental stress, and strengthens family systems—economically, emotionally, and at the level of daily fundamentals.

  • OUR MISSION

    To redefine child care through innovation, inclusion, and flexibility. We provide 24-hour, evidence-based programs that empower families to thrive, meeting them where they are, celebrating every child’s individuality, and building meaningful community connections that support families through every season of life, while fostering trust, belonging, and growth for all children and caregivers.

  • OUR VISION

    A future where every family regardless of schedule, circumstance, or ability has access to high-quality, inclusive, and flexible early learning that strengthens communities, uplifts families, and nurtures each child to grow with confidence, curiosity, and the opportunity to reach their fullest potential, guided by compassionate educators who inspire lifelong learning and connection for generations to come.

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Our Story

In 2014, founder Kyla Penner was a young mother with a successful shift working career in Alberta’s oil sands—forced to forfeit her career because there was no child care available outside of traditional hours. The system didn’t bend, so she built something that would.

What started as a single program in Fort McMurray has grown into a province-wide response to a broken system. Today, KPSquared has supported over 750 families across Alberta through five licensed locations, a dayhome agency, and a sixth centre currently in development. Our model continues to evolve to meet the realities of shift work, economic instability, and the growing demand for care that supports the entire family unit.