Mission We believe in providing responsive services for communities, families, and children.
At Catalyst Kids our infant through school-age programs bring our mission to life through the following beliefs: • All children are competent and capable learners. Each child is encouraged to imagine, learn, and grow through hands-on, active experiences. • Knowledgeable and responsive staff believe learning happens best through authentic and positive relationships with children. We guide children’s development based on their individual interests and strengths. • Trusting relationships between our families and staff are the cornerstone of our program. • Reciprocal relationships with community-based organizations and school districts result in cohesive services for children and families.
Description Catalyst Kids, is operated by Catalyst Family Inc., founded in 1975, which is overseen by the Board of Directors and a committed leadership team. We view each day as an opportunity to inspire brilliance and make a positive impact within our communities.
We operate 160 centers throughout the State of California, serving over 20,000 children. We partner with thirty-four school districts to provide before and after school programs, preschool, camps and infant and toddler care centers. Our centers are licensed by the California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division, the agency charged with health and safety reviews of child care centers.
Headquartered in Morgan Hill, we have regional offices in Sacramento, Irvine, and Oxnard, CA.
Catalyst Kids has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 160 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Catalyst Kids employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).
Overall, 62% of employees would recommend working at Catalyst Kids to a friend. This is based on 160 anonymously submitted reviews on Glassdoor.
69% of job seekers rate their interview experience at Catalyst Kids as positive. Candidates give an average difficulty score of 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) for their job interview at Catalyst Kids.