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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.9
                                    CHILDTIME
                              Children's Centers(R)
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                             STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

Leonard Tylka:

Pursuant to the 1995 Stock Incentive Plan for Key Employees, as amended (the
"Plan") of Childtime Learning Centers, Inc. (the "Company"), the Company hereby
grants you, effective March 27, 2001, an option (the "Option") to purchase
10,000 shares of the Common Stock of the Company (collectively, the "Shares") at
$7.97 per share, upon the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement and
in the Plan, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof.

1.       The Option is intended to be a non-qualified Option, as defined in
         Paragraph 1(f) of the Plan.

2.       The Option may not be transferred by you other than by will or by the
         laws of descent and distribution and, during your lifetime, the Option
         is exercisable only by you.

3.       Subject to the other terms contained in this Agreement and in the Plan,
         you may exercise the Option in accordance with the following schedule:

         a.       Prior to the first anniversary date of this Agreement, you may
                  not purchase any of the Shares.

         b.       Beginning on the first anniversary date of this Agreement, you
                  may purchase up to 33% of the Shares.

         c.       Beginning on the second anniversary date of this Agreement,
                  you may purchase up to 66% of the Shares.

         d.       Beginning on the third anniversary date of this Agreement, you
                  may purchase up to 100% of the Shares.

4.       Subject to earlier termination of the Option pursuant to Paragraph 16
         of the Plan, the Option will expire (to the extent not previously
         exercised) on the sixth (6th) anniversary of the date of this
         Agreement.

5.       Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Option will become immediately
         exercisable with respect to all of the Shares upon occurrence of a
         "Change in Control." For purposes of this Agreement, a "Change in
         Control" of the Company shall occur if any person or other entity other
         than Childtime Associates or KD Partners II, including any person as
         defined

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         in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, becomes
         the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act of
         1934), directly or indirectly, of more than fifty (50%) of the total
         combined voting power of all classes of capital stock of the Company
         normally entitled to vote for the election of Directors of the Company.

6.       The Option shall be exercised by giving a written notice to the
         Treasurer of the Company. Such notice shall specify the number of
         Shares to be purchased and shall be accompanied by payment in full (by
         means specified in Paragraph 7, below) of the aggregate option price
         for the number of shares purchased and by the representation required
         by Paragraph 18 of the Plan if the Shares to be issued upon exercise of
         the Option have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933.
         Such exercise shall be effective only upon actual receipt of such
         written notice, and no rights or privileges of shareholder of the
         Company in respect of any of the Shares issuable upon exercise of any
         part of the Option shall inure to you or any other personal who is
         entitled to exercise the Option unless and until certificates
         representing such Shares have been issued.

7.       The aggregate option price for the number of Shares to be purchased
         shall be payable in cash, or with the consent of the Compensation
         Committee that administers the Plan, in Common Stock of the Company
         pursuant to Paragraph 11 of the Plan.

8.       Nothing contained in this Agreement or in the Plan, nor any action
         taken by the Compensation Committee, shall confer upon you any right
         with respect to continuation of your employment by the Company of any
         of its subsidiaries, nor interfere in any way with the right of the
         Company or any subsidiary to terminate your employment at any time.

9.       If, upon or as a result of, your exercise of the Option there shall be
         payable by the Company any amount for income tax withholding, you shall
         promptly pay such amount to the Company to reimburse it for such
         withholding.

Very Truly Yours,

Childtime Learning Centers, Inc.
a Michigan Corporation

By: /s/ James Morgan
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    James Morgan, Interim President and CEO

THE ABOVE IS AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED:

/s/ Leonard Tylka
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Leonard Tylka

Dated:  April 25, 2001

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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.15

                                JACOBSON PARTNERS
                               595 Madison Avenue
                                   Suite 3100
                          New York, New York 10022-1907
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                               TEL (212) 758-4500
                               FAX: (212) 758-4567

September 5, 2001

Mr. Leonard C. Tylka
One Glen Court
Monmouth Junction, NJ  08852

Dear Len:

I am pleased to inform you that effective September 1, 2001, you shall receive
20,000 additional Childtime Learning Center's, Inc. stock options in
consideration of the services you have rendered to Childtime Learning Centers
over the past eight months. These options will have an exercise price of $11 per
share, shall vest on September 1, 2002, and will expire on September 1, 2006.
These options will vest immediately in the event a change in control of the
ownership of the Company occurs prior to September 1, 2002.

Sincerely,

/s/ George A. Kellner

George A. Kellner

cc:  Al Novas
     James J. Morgan
     Denise Pollicella<PAGE>
                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.16

         CONSULTING AGREEMENT DATED FEBRUARY 20, 2002 BETWEEN CHILDTIME
                   LEARNING CENTERS, INC. AND LEONARD C. TYLKA

CONSULTING AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") dated as of February 20, 2002 by and
between Childtime Learning Centers, Inc. (the "Company"), a Michigan corporation
with offices at 38345 West 10 Mile Road, Suite 100, Farmington Hills, Michigan
48335, and Leonard C. Tylka, residing at 1 Glen Court, Monmouth Junction, New
Jersey 08852 (the "Executive").

WHEREAS, The Company desires to retain the Executive as a consultant and,
therefore, in consideration of the covenants and agreement hereafter set forth,
the parties agree as follows:

         1.       ENGAGEMENT TERM- This Agreement shall terminate at the close
                  of business on June 30, 2002

         2.       DUTIES- Executive shall, during the Engagement Term, function
                  as the Company's interim Chief Financial Officer and shall
                  report to the Company's Chief Executive Officer. Through March
                  31, 2002, Executive shall work out of the Company's corporate
                  headquarters in Farmington Hills, Michigan for four (4)
                  business days each week with the fifth business day working
                  from his home. Effective April 1, 2002 through May 31, 2002,
                  Executive shall work out of the Company's corporate
                  headquarters in Farmington Hills, Michigan for three (3)
                  business days each week with the fourth and fifth business
                  days working from home. For the month of June, Executive shall
                  make himself available for telephonic conference calls during
                  normal business hours, Monday through Friday, but shall not be
                  required to travel.

         3.       COMPENSATION- Executive shall receive from the Company an
                  annual consulting fee in the amount of $175,000 payable
                  monthly in arrears on the last business day of each month plus
                  reasonable documented out-of-pocket expenses, including
                  lodging and transportation. This annual consulting fee of
                  $175,000 shall be retroactive to February 1, 2002. Executive
                  shall not be entitled to any Company-sponsored employee
                  benefits including but not limited to payroll taxes and
                  medical benefits.

         4.       CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION- Executive agrees that he will not
                  commit any act, or in any way assist others to commit any act,
                  which would injure the Company or its business. The Executive
                  acknowledges that all information about the Company or
                  relating to any of its services or any phase of its
                  operations, business or financial affairs which is not a
                  matter of public record ("Confidential Information") is
                  valuable, special and unique

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                  to the Company. Accordingly, the Executive will not use any
                  such Confidential Information for his own benefit nor disclose
                  any such Confidential Information to any person, corporation,
                  association or other entity. Confidential Information shall
                  not include any information which is now or may become: (I)
                  generally available to the public or (ii) generally known in
                  the industry in which the Company operates.

         5.       ASSIGNABILITY- This Agreement shall not be assignable by the
                  Executive, but it shall be binding upon, and inure to the
                  benefit of, his heirs, executors, administrators and legal
                  representatives. This Agreement shall be binding upon and
                  inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and
                  assigns.

         6.       MISCELLANEOUS- This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of
                  the State of New York.

This Agreement supercedes the Consulting Agreement dated January 19, 2001
between the Company and the Executive.

                                       Childtime Learning Centers, Inc.

                                       By: /s/ James A. Morgan
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                                           James A. Morgan, Chairman

                                       By: /s/ Leonard C. Tylka
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                                           Leonard C. Tylka

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