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                                                                      EXHIBIT 23


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


     We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-38325 and 333-33741) of Childtime Learning
Centers, Inc. of our report dated June 25, 2003 relating to the financial
statements and financial statement schedule, which appears in this Form 10-K.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Detroit, Michigan
June 25, 2003

