Busy Bees North America Acquires 13 Early Learning Schools from Kids N Us and Birch Tree Academy
February 4, 2026
Busy Bees North America (BBNA) acquired thirteen early learning centers in the greater Seattle area — seven Kids N Us locations and six Birch Tree Academy locations — expanding BBNA’s U.S. footprint into Washington State. The deal adds roughly 380 educators and staff and more than 1,575 children and families to Busy Bees’ network, growing BBNA to about 270 centers across the United States and Canada.
- Buyers
- Busy Bees North America
- Targets
- Kids N Us Early Learning Schools, Birch Tree Academy
- Sellers
- Kids N Us (Founder Lori Blades), Birch Tree Academy shareholders (Natalie and Marc Levy)
- Industry
- Education
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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