Minneapolis – September 24, 2026 -- Kiddie Academy of Woodbury, a new franchise location of Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care, opened in February 2026 and is licensed to serve 160 children ages 6 weeks to 12 years in Washington County, Minnesota.
Two families co-own the 11,000-square-foot facility
The Academy is owned by longtime friends Josh Orloff and Andrew Lemon along with their wives, Caitlin Orloff and Amye Lemon. Located at 805 Stephens Way in Woodbury, the facility includes 12 classrooms, an indoor gross motor room, a Zono disinfecting cabinet, and live-stream camera access for parents.
Owners' own children enroll as toddlers and infants at the site
Josh Orloff said he and Lemon founded the Academy after struggling to find high-quality child care for their children, born six weeks apart. Three of the owners' own children now attend the facility, two in the toddler room and one in the infant room.
Franchise expands a 45-year-old national child care network
Kiddie Academy, established in 1981 and celebrating 45 years in operation, now operates more than 375 franchised Academies across 40 states and the District of Columbia, serving over 40,000 children. Kiddie Academy Domestic Franchising, LLC, based in Abingdon, Maryland, holds corporate accreditation from the Cognia accreditation system, and each location operates as an independently owned business.