Theme
Updated
Kidearn
Kidearn is a WordPress theme built for kindergartens, preschools and baby care centers. It gives childcare providers a colorful, playful website with ready sections for classes, teachers, events and parent feedback, so families can learn about a center and what it offers.
- Version
- 1.1.0
- Released
- Feb 11, 2025
- Developer
- Layerdrops
- Type
- WordPress theme
- Licence
- GPL
- Included in
- Every plan, or $3.99 on its own
What’s new in Kidearn 1.1.0
Version 1.1.0 · Feb 11, 2025
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What it does
Childcare centers need a website that feels friendly to parents and still gives them the practical details they look for: which programs are offered, who the teachers are and what is coming up on the calendar. Kidearn handles this with a child-friendly design and dedicated sections for programs and curriculum, staff profiles, events and testimonials. The layout is responsive, so pages adjust to phones, tablets and desktops, which matters when many parents check a school's site from their phones.
The theme is built to work with popular page builders, so administrators can adjust layouts with drag-and-drop tools instead of writing code. It is translation ready and supports WPML and other translation plugins, which helps centers that serve families speaking different languages. It is also compatible with WooCommerce, giving you a way to add online payments or registration for enrollment and service bookings. It suits daycares, nurseries and early education programs that want one site covering both information and sign-ups.
Best for
- Kindergartens and preschools
- Daycares, nurseries and baby care centers
- Early childhood education programs taking online registrations
Features
Playful child-friendly design
Colorful, playful layouts suited to early childhood education give daycare, nursery and preschool websites a warm look that appeals to parents and kids.
Responsive layout
Pages adapt to smartphones, tablets and desktops, so parents can read about your center and its programs on whatever device they use.
Page builder friendly
Works with popular page builders, letting you make drag-and-drop design changes to your pages without any coding knowledge.
Program and curriculum sections
Dedicated sections present your classes, activities and learning programs with detailed descriptions and images for each one.
Staff profile pages
Customizable team member pages introduce your teachers and caregivers so parents can get to know the people looking after their children.
Event calendar
Keep parents informed about upcoming events, holidays and special activities directly on your website through the event calendar integration.
Parent testimonials
A testimonials section displays reviews and feedback from parents, giving new families a sense of other people's experience with your center.
Translation and WooCommerce support
Supports WPML and other translation plugins for multilingual sites, and works with WooCommerce to add online payments or registration for enrollment.
Questions about Kidearn
Can I take enrollment payments or registrations through the site?
Yes. The theme is compatible with WooCommerce, so you can add online payment or registration options for enrollment and service bookings. You would set up WooCommerce alongside the theme to handle those transactions.
Do I need to know how to code to customize it?
No. The theme is built to work with popular page builders, so you can make drag-and-drop changes to layouts and content without writing code. This makes it practical for school administrators and childcare staff to manage the site.
Can I build a site in more than one language?
Yes. The theme is translation ready and supports WPML and other translation plugins. That makes it a good fit for centers serving families from diverse communities who may prefer different languages.
Can I show our teachers and upcoming events?
Yes. It includes customizable staff profile pages for teachers and caregivers, plus an event calendar integration for listing upcoming events, holidays and special activities so parents always know what is planned.
Is Kidearn free?
The code of Kidearn is licensed under the GPL, so anyone may use, change and share it. GPL Feast is a paid service: a plan or a single purchase gives you the download and automatic updates. The developer's own support, licence key and online services are not included.
Which version of Kidearn is this?
Version 1.1.0, released Feb 11, 2025. New versions appear here when the developer publishes them, and members get them as automatic updates.
How do I update Kidearn?
Install the free GPL Feast Updater on your site and connect it with your API key. It installs new versions of Kidearn automatically and keeps a backup, so you can roll back.
