Learning Care Group
Learning Care Group, Inc. is a child care and early childhood education company based in Novi, Michigan, United States. Founded in the 1960s, it is the second-largest for-profit child care provider in North America, operating over 900 schools under the La Petite Academy, Childtime Learning Centers, Tutor Time, The Children's Courtyard, Montessori Unlimited, Everbrook Academy, Creative Kids Learning Center, and Pathways Learning Academy brands, primarily in the United States. Learning Care Group is owned by American Securities.History
Learning Care Group was founded in the 1960s. In 2005, it was purchased by Australia-based ABC Learning. By the time it was acquired by Morgan Stanley Private Equity in March 2008, it operated 1,150 schools under five brands. In 2014, it was acquired by private equity firm American Securities.