About Us

Welcome to Smart Kids
Development Center— the springboard for your child’s lifelong learning.

We are one of the trusted preschool and daycare centers for kids in Utah. In our preschool for kids, children are cared for in a facility designed to ensure safety and encourage learning. Each day, your child will receive age-appropriate education and nutritious meals; they will also receive genuine love and care from our highly qualified teachers.

Our development programs are fun, age-appropriate, and enhance and motivate the learning process.

We have preschool, psycho-motor activities, arts and crafts, music, games, Spanish lessons, and four nutritious meals every day, but most important – our teachers are patient, loving, nurturing, and highly trained.”

Katia Lopez, the founder and director, is a native of Peru. She has run a successful business since 2008. With her bachelor’s degree in Early childhood, Katia has taken pride in her company and now runs 5 wonderful centers.

Our centers provide your child with the appropriate education in a safe and clean environment. Each of the centers’ directors takes pride in their building and provide their smiling faces and knowledge to help parents in being confident that their children are in the best hands. We appreciate the parent involvement throughout our centers and love the provided support we receive from every family.

Every child is placed in their own classroom based on their age group. Our grants enrich our classrooms with Computers and Stem projects that help mold our future scientists, engineers, and future mathematicians. We also run programs like Head Start, Passport, and V-math all of which help promote school enhancement and readiness.

amilies Choose Smart Kids

WHY FAMILIES CHOOSE SMART KIDS

Utah Child Care Quality System
Certificate of Quality Rating – High Quality

CACFP (Child & Adult Care Food Program)
Highest Honors for Nutrition & Wellness Environment

Utah Department of Health & Salt Lake County Health
Top Star Award for Healthy Childcare Practices

Best of Salt Lake City
Winner – Best Child Care Center (2019)

USDA Food & Nutrition Service / CACFP
Healthy CACFP Award – High Honors in Professional Development

Exceptional Kindergarten Readiness
Children from Smart Kids consistently achieve some of the highest kindergarten readiness scores at local elementary schools, helping them enter school confident, prepared, and excited to learn.

Quality Care You Can Trust
Smart Kids is proud to be a High Quality Plus childcare center — a distinction earned by very few programs in Utah and the highest quality rating awarded by the state.

Safe & Reliable Transportation
We provide transportation to and from local elementary schools, making before- and after-school care more convenient for busy families.

Award-Winning Care
Smart Kids Development Center was honored as 2019 Small Business of the Year in both Utah and Idaho, recognizing our commitment to excellence, education, and community impact.

Highly Rated by Families
With 200+ parent reviews and an average 4.7 out of 5-star rating across our locations, families consistently trust Smart Kids for high-quality care and early education.

Utah Child Care Quality System – Redwood Location
High Quality Plus Rating

Utah Child Care Quality System – Smart Kids II
High Quality Plus Rating

Utah Child Care Quality System – Smart Kids (Main)
High Quality Plus Rating

Utah Child Care Quality System – Kearns Location
High Quality Plus Rating

amilies Trust Smart Kids Development Center

Our centers are recognized at the state and federal level for quality care, nutrition, and early childhood education standards.

Why Families Trust Smart Kids Development Center.