A trophy wall built by kiddos
and incredible educators.
Built by kiddos, incredible educators, and leaders who are leading the way in the school-age sector — from national business honours to international recognition.
Kid-approved
Family-approved
What we’ve been honoured with
Every badge below traces back to the same thing: educators and leaders showing up for kiddos and families, every single day.
Nominated alongside Canada’s best
Being in these conversations tells you where the bar sits around here.
🏔️ Alberta’s Top 75 Employers
💼 Canada’s Top Small & Medium Employers
🚀 Canada’s Top Employers for Young People
🏆 Calgary Chamber — ATB Small Business of the Year
💡 Calgary Chamber — Servus Innovation Award
💜 Calgary Chamber — Company Culture Award
⭐ Top 40 Under 40 — Cody Topp
Proud signatories of the PLAY Charter
YYC Plays is a group of organizations working together to show the impact play has on our city. TOPP KIDS joined in 2018, signing the PLAY Charter at the Calgary Central Library. We signed, and we’ve carried that commitment into our programs every day since.
Cody signing the PLAY Charter at the Calgary Central Library — 2018.
Recognizing our CEO & Chair, Cody Topp
Behind an award-winning organization is award-winning leadership. Cody has been honoured with the BBB Spark Entrepreneurial Award, named a Business Elite Top 40 Under 40 honouree, and nominated for the Alberta Minister’s Award of Excellence in Child Development & Leadership — the province’s recognition for advancing childhood development across Alberta.
As CEO and Chair of TOPP KIDS, the TOPP KIDS Foundation, ELCC & Community Development, and SACDA — the School Age Care Directors Association of Alberta, the provincial voice for school-age care leaders — Cody’s focus is bigger than one company: elevating standards of care and acting as a voice for the whole early learning and child care sector.
The awards WE give
Recognition flows both ways. Every year, kiddos, families, and teammates vote for the people and programs who live our model — right here, right now.
Our four pillars — pinned on, lived daily
Voted by our community
Signature honour
The Karen Swanson — Leading With Heart Award
Presented annually to the leader who embodies what heart-first leadership looks like at TOPP KIDS. Named for a leader who showed us all how it’s done.
Signature honour
The Legacy Award
For a lasting mark on TOPP KIDS — the people whose impact will still be felt by kiddos who haven’t walked through our doors yet.
★ 11+ honours — and counting ★
Award-winning. Kid-approved. Family-approved.
The plaques are nice. The child’s experience is the point.
Experience It
Our Quality Commitment
