Subcategory
Daycare & Preschools
This index adds up the scores of 4 questions. 60 brands are ranked.
57 regional questions are not added to this index. By region
- Edition
- Nov 12, 2026
- Methodology
- v5.0
- Panel
- 6 AI surfaces
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands across every question in this category, ordered by GenRank score.
#BrandScore
- 1Primrose Schools123.5
- 2Bright Horizons97.7
- 3Care.com93.5
- 4Goddard School86.1
- 5Mathnasium82.1
- 6Kumon80.7
- 7Montessori Method72.0
- 8KinderCare71.3
- 9Winnie69.1
- 10Kiddie Academy63.2
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- 11UrbanSitter59.9
- 12Sittercity59.0
- 13Sylvan Learning55.9
- 14Association Montessori Internationale (AMI)49.2
- 15The Learning Experience43.3
- 16School of Rock39.9
- 17Child Care Aware39.2
- 18childcare.gov37.0
- 19Code Ninjas35.8
- 20Bambino35.2
- 21Snapology34.9
- 22NAEYC33.3
- 23Head Start32.5
- 24Challenge Island25.6
- 25HighScope25.6
- 26Waldorf (Steiner) Education24.9
- 27AMS24.4
- 28KidStrong22.5
- 29Drama Kids International21.9
- 30Lightbridge Academy20.2
- 31Wize Computing Academy18.6
- 32Learning Care Group17.7
- 33Huntington Learning Center17.5
- 34Club Z!16.7
- 35Reggio Emilia approach16.1
- 36Nextdoor16.0
- 37Nanny Lane16.0
- 38La Petite Academy15.7
- 39Ivy Kids15.2
- 40Cadence Education15.2
- 41Early Head Start14.0
- 42The Little Gym13.8
- 43Bricks 4 Kidz12.5
- 44i9 Sports11.8
- 45Abrakadoodle10.1
- 46Bank Street (Developmental-Interaction)9.0
- 47Soccer Shots8.0
- 48KidsPark8.0
- 49KLASchools6.5
- 50Big Blue Marble Academy6.2
- 1Primrose Schools123.5
- 2Bright Horizons97.7
- 3Care.com93.5
- 4Goddard School86.1
- 5Mathnasium82.1
- 6Kumon80.7
- 7Montessori Method72.0
- 8KinderCare71.3
- 9Winnie69.1
- 10Kiddie Academy63.2
- 11UrbanSitter59.9
- 12Sittercity59.0
- 13Sylvan Learning55.9
- 14Association Montessori Internationale (AMI)49.2
- 15The Learning Experience43.3
- 16School of Rock39.9
- 17Child Care Aware39.2
- 18childcare.gov37.0
- 19Code Ninjas35.8
- 20Bambino35.2
- 21Snapology34.9
- 22NAEYC33.3
- 23Head Start32.5
- 24Challenge Island25.6
- 25HighScope25.6
- 26Waldorf (Steiner) Education24.9
- 27AMS24.4
- 28KidStrong22.5
- 29Drama Kids International21.9
- 30Lightbridge Academy20.2
- 31Wize Computing Academy18.6
- 32Learning Care Group17.7
- 33Huntington Learning Center17.5
- 34Club Z!16.7
- 35Reggio Emilia approach16.1
- 36Nextdoor16.0
- 37Nanny Lane16.0
- 38La Petite Academy15.7
- 39Ivy Kids15.2
- 40Cadence Education15.2
- 41Early Head Start14.0
- 42The Little Gym13.8
- 43Bricks 4 Kidz12.5
- 44i9 Sports11.8
- 45Abrakadoodle10.1
- 46Bank Street (Developmental-Interaction)9.0
- 47Soccer Shots8.0
- 48KidsPark8.0
- 49KLASchools6.5
- 50Big Blue Marble Academy6.2
Top 50 of 60
The GenRank score sums each brand’s question-level visibility inside this category. Higher means AI names the brand more often and earlier. It is not bounded, so compare brands within one category, not across categories. Methodology
The questions behind this index
4Each question with its top three brands by GenRank score and how many brands its answers named.
Rank trend
Rank trends are drawn once two weekly editions under the same methodology exist. Only the first edition is in so far.
Named by surface
Each cell: of the surface's 4 answers, how many named the brand. Darker means named more often.
- Window
- Oct 18, 2026 ~ Nov 8, 2026
| Brand |  Google AI Overviews |  ChatGPT |  Claude |  Gemini | Google AI Mode |  Microsoft Copilot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Primrose Schools | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2Bright Horizons | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 3Care.com | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4Goddard School | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 5Mathnasium | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6Kumon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7Montessori Method | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8KinderCare | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9Winnie | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10Kiddie Academy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 11UrbanSitter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 12Sittercity | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 13Sylvan Learning | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 14Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15The Learning Experience | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Named alongside
Brands named in the same answers in the last four weeks. Circle size: answers naming the brand. Line width: answers naming both.
- Answers naming the brand
- 2
- 4
- 10
- Answers naming both
- 1
- 7
- Answers naming the brand
- 2
- 4
- 10
- Answers naming both
- 1
- 7
| Brand | Answers naming the brand | Named alongside |
|---|---|---|
| Primrose Schools | 10 | Goddard School (7), Bright Horizons (7), Kiddie Academy (6) |
| Bright Horizons | 7 | Primrose Schools (7), KinderCare (5), Kiddie Academy (5) |
| Care.com | 6 | Sittercity (5), Winnie (5), UrbanSitter (5) |
| Goddard School | 8 | Primrose Schools (7), Kiddie Academy (5), Bright Horizons (4) |
| Mathnasium | 6 | Sylvan Learning (5), Kumon (5), Snapology (4) |
| Kumon | 5 | Mathnasium (5), School of Rock (4), Sylvan Learning (4) |
| Montessori Method | 4 | NAEYC (3), Waldorf (Steiner) Education (3), Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) (3) |
| KinderCare | 5 | Primrose Schools (5), Bright Horizons (5), Kiddie Academy (4) |
| Winnie | 5 | Care.com (5), Sittercity (4), UrbanSitter (4) |
| Kiddie Academy | 7 | Primrose Schools (6), Goddard School (5), Bright Horizons (5) |
| UrbanSitter | 5 | Care.com (5), Sittercity (5), Winnie (4) |
| Sittercity | 5 | Care.com (5), UrbanSitter (5), Winnie (4) |
| Sylvan Learning | 5 | Mathnasium (5), Kumon (4), Code Ninjas (4) |
| Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) | 3 | NAEYC (3), Montessori Method (3), Goddard School (2) |
| The Learning Experience | 5 | Kiddie Academy (5), Goddard School (4), Primrose Schools (4) |
| School of Rock | 4 | Mathnasium (4), Kumon (4), Snapology (3) |
| Child Care Aware | 3 | Care.com (3), Sittercity (2), Winnie (2) |
| childcare.gov | 2 | Care.com (2), Child Care Aware (2), Head Start (1) |
| Code Ninjas | 4 | Mathnasium (4), Sylvan Learning (4), Snapology (3) |
| Bambino | 4 | Care.com (4), Sittercity (4), UrbanSitter (4) |
| Snapology | 4 | Mathnasium (4), School of Rock (3), Sylvan Learning (3) |
| NAEYC | 3 | Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) (3), Montessori Method (3), Goddard School (2) |
| Head Start | 3 | NAEYC (2), Goddard School (2), Primrose Schools (2) |
| Challenge Island | 3 | Mathnasium (3), Sylvan Learning (3), Code Ninjas (3) |
| HighScope | 3 | Waldorf (Steiner) Education (3), Montessori Method (3), NAEYC (2) |
| Waldorf (Steiner) Education | 3 | Montessori Method (3), HighScope (3), NAEYC (2) |
| AMS | 2 | NAEYC (2), Waldorf (Steiner) Education (2), Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) (2) |
| KidStrong | 2 | Drama Kids International (2), Mathnasium (2), School of Rock (2) |
| Drama Kids International | 2 | Mathnasium (2), School of Rock (2), Sylvan Learning (2) |
| Lightbridge Academy | 3 | Goddard School (3), Kiddie Academy (3), Primrose Schools (3) |
Most cited sources
Sites cited by the answers to this category's questions and its subcategories'. Counts are citing answers. All of this week's questions. Earlier ranks appear once two weekly runs of the same methodology exist.
| Rank | Source | Citing answers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | winnie.com | 10 |
| 2 | entrepreneur.com | 6 |
| 3 | revenuebase.ai | 5 |
| 4 | childcare.gov | 3 |
| 5 | franchisechatter.com | 3 |
| 6 | parentrankings.com | 3 |
| 7 | vettedbiz.com | 3 |
| 8 | 1851franchise.com | 3 |
| 9 | care.com | 3 |
| 10 | childcareaware.org | 3 |
Sources and brands
Which cited sources appear in the answers that name each brand, counted in answers.
| Cited sources | Brand | Answers naming the brand |
|---|---|---|
| winnie.com | Care.com | 5 |
| winnie.com | Primrose Schools | 5 |
| entrepreneur.com | Mathnasium | 5 |
| winnie.com | Bright Horizons | 5 |
| revenuebase.ai | Primrose Schools | 4 |
| winnie.com | Goddard School | 4 |
| entrepreneur.com | Kumon | 4 |
| winnie.com | KinderCare | 3 |
| revenuebase.ai | Goddard School | 3 |
| entrepreneur.com | Goddard School | 3 |
| franchisechatter.com | Goddard School | 3 |
| 1851franchise.com | Kumon | 3 |
| 1851franchise.com | Mathnasium | 3 |
| 1851franchise.com | Goddard School | 2 |
| entrepreneur.com | Primrose Schools | 2 |
| franchisebusinessreview.com | Goddard School | 2 |
| franchisebusinessreview.com | Primrose Schools | 2 |
| franchisechatter.com | Primrose Schools | 2 |
| parentrankings.com | KinderCare | 2 |
| parentrankings.com | Primrose Schools | 2 |
| parentrankings.com | Bright Horizons | 2 |
| revenuebase.ai | Mathnasium | 2 |
| revenuebase.ai | Bright Horizons | 2 |
| revenuebase.ai | Kumon | 2 |
| topfranchise.com | Goddard School | 2 |
| topfranchise.com | KinderCare | 2 |
| topfranchise.com | Primrose Schools | 2 |
| topfranchise.com | Bright Horizons | 2 |
| winnie.com | Montessori Method | 2 |
| entrepreneur.com | KinderCare | 1 |
| franchisebusinessreview.com | Bright Horizons | 1 |
| revenuebase.ai | Montessori Method | 1 |
| franchisechatter.com | KinderCare | 1 |
| franchisechatter.com | Mathnasium | 1 |
| 1851franchise.com | Primrose Schools | 1 |
| franchisechatter.com | Bright Horizons | 1 |
| franchisechatter.com | Kumon | 1 |
| parentrankings.com | Goddard School | 1 |
| franchisebusinessreview.com | Mathnasium | 1 |
| franchisebusinessreview.com | KinderCare | 1 |
| parentrankings.com | Montessori Method | 1 |
| entrepreneur.com | Bright Horizons | 1 |
| franchisebusinessreview.com | Kumon | 1 |
| revenuebase.ai | KinderCare | 1 |
Citations by source type
How many citations in this edition point at each kind of source.
By region
This category is measured separately in 57 cities in the United States and Canada. Regional results are shown per city and are not added to the national ranking above.
United States and Canada
New York City
- Leading business by region
- A different business leads in every region57 cities
Arizona
- Phoenix, AZWhiz Kidz Preschool
- Tucson, AZCatalina Hills Preschool & Kindergarten
California
- Los Angeles, CAThe Growing Place
- Orange County, CaliforniaUCI Early Childhood Education Center
- Sacramento, CAFremont Nursery School
- San Diego, CATesoro Preschool
- San Francisco, CAThe Modern PlaySpace Preschool & Daycare
- San Jose, CAValley Oak Montessori
Colorado
- Colorado Springs, COColorado Children's Academy of Downtown Colorado Springs
- Denver, COIliff Preschool, Kindergarten and School-Age Summer Camp
District of Columbia
- Washington, DCLearning Leaf Child Development Center
Florida
- Jacksonville, FLSteam On Learning Center
- Miami, FLBrickell Heights Preschool
- Orlando, FLHyer Street Preschool
- Tampa, FLPrimrose School of South Tampa
Georgia
- Atlanta, GAInman Park Cooperative Preschool
Illinois
- Chicago, ILThe Trails School for Early Learning
Indiana
- Indianapolis, INDay Early Learning
Kentucky
- Louisville, KYSuperKidz Academy
Maryland
- Baltimore, MDInheritance Academy & Child Development Center
Massachusetts
- Boston, MABuds & Blossoms Child Care & Early Education Center
Michigan
- Detroit, MIChildtime on Renaissance Center
Minnesota
- Minneapolis, MNChild Garden Montessori School
Missouri
- Kansas City, MOTomlin Academy
- St. Louis, MOCornerstone Center for Early Learning
Nebraska
- Omaha, NEMontessori Educational Centers
Nevada
- Las Vegas, NVChildren's Learn and Play
New York
- New York CityRose Hill Montessori of Manhattan
- BrooklynKinder Prep Montessori
- ManhattanBank Street Family Center
- The BronxHailey's Play House & Learning Center
North Carolina
- Charlotte, NCSt. Mark’s Child Development Center
- Raleigh, NCLittle by Little - Preschool & Family Learning Hub
Ohio
- Cincinnati, OHCorban Learning Center
- Cleveland, OHKinderCare Learning Center – University Circle
- Columbus, OHBalanced Family Academy of Upper Arlington
Oklahoma
- Oklahoma City, OKPrimrose School of Midtown Oklahoma City
- Tulsa, OKChapman Child Learning Center
Oregon
- Portland, ORYoungset Preschool
Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia, PAPrimrose School of Center City Philadelphia
- Pittsburgh, PAThe Goddard School of Pittsburgh - Downtown
Tennessee
- Memphis, TNCreative Home Academy And Preschool, LLC
- Nashville, TNBlossom Academy
Texas
- Austin, TXOpen Door Preschool
- Dallas, TXPrimrose School at Klyde Warren Park
- Fort Worth, TXNear Southside Montessori
- Houston, TXMariner Montessori School
- San Antonio, TXImmersion Montessori Academy
Washington
- Seattle, WAThe Goddard School of Central Seattle
Wisconsin
- Milwaukee, WIThe Aemilian Preschool
Alberta
- Calgary, ABKids Avenue Early Learning Centre
- Edmonton, ABLittle Bunnies Learning Centre and OSC
British Columbia
- Vancouver, BCVancouver Society of Children’s Centres (VSOCC)
Manitoba
- Winnipeg, MBParadise Montessori Preschool
Ontario
- Ottawa, ONTiny Hoppers Daycare
- Toronto, ONCandy Factory Day Care
Quebec
- Montreal, QCNursery Academy Petite Patrie
The name beside a city is the business AI named most there.
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