Lara Woodward, Center Director
Ages: 6 weeks to 6 years
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Meet Lara Woodward, Our Center Director
At KinderCare Since: 2020
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Music
Favorite Children's Book: Where the Sidewalk Ends
Meet Lara Woodward! She is the Center Director at Southgate Court KinderCare in Brentwood, Tennessee. Lara attended Middle Tennessee State University, where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Music. She is currently earning a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction for Elementary School Education. She has been with KinderCare since 2020 and before that she was a teacher and a director. “It takes big hearts to help shape little minds.” Outside of work, Laura enjoys singing in her church choir, outdoor activities and spending time with her family. Together they love baking, hiking, and running.
AMERICA’S MOST ACCREDITED
We’re so proud!
Nationally only 10% of daycares are accredited - nearly 100% of our learning centers are. That’s a big difference, and that means KinderCare kids are getting the very best. Here’s why.
SCHOOL-READY
What Learning Looks Like
Our talented early-childhood teachers set kids down the path toward becoming lifelong learners in a positive, safe, and nurturing environment.
Our Teachers
We're the only company in early childhood education to select teachers based on natural talent. Being a great educator isn't enough though. KinderCare teachers are also amazing listeners, nurturers, boo-boo fixers, and smile-makers. Put more simply, we love our teachers and your child will, too.
Meet just a few of our amazing KinderCare teachers!
A KINDERCARE TEACHER WITH
An Artist's Heart
"My classroom is full of art!” says Mary Annthipie-Bane, an award-winning early childhood educator at KinderCare. Art and creative expression, she says, help children discover who they really are.
We put our best-in-class teachers in a best-in-class workplace. We're so proud to have been named one of Gallup's 37 winners of the Great Workplace Award. When you put great teachers in an engaging center, your children will experience an amazing place to learn and grow.
Our Families
Who Are KinderCare Families?
They hail from hundreds of cities across the country from countless backgrounds, and proudly represent every walk in life. What our families have in common, though, is the want to give their children the best start in life. We are so proud to be their partner in parenting.
Hear from just a few of our amazing KinderCare families.
A Globe-Trotting Family Finds A
Home in Houston
Four young children, four different passports, two languages, two full-time jobs…oh, and a few triathlons thrown in for good measure. Meet the globe-trotting Colettas—a family on the go.
