Idris, Inc., Idris II, Inc., Idris III, Inc., and Idris IV, Inc. are Massachusetts-based corporations doing business as First Circle Learning Centers. Idris is the Latin word for knowledge, wisdom, and experience. In 1997, Charlie and Marcy acquired Care-a-Lot Child Care Center and Lexington International Preschool in Lexington and named it First Circle.
In 2019, First Circle acquired the Kiddie Lodge in Framingham. Founded in 1955 in a large homestead built in the 1840s, the previous owners of the Kiddie Lodge had brought it to the highest attainable state quality level, QRIS 4. In 2021, First Circle acquired Hugs Plus in Stoughton, a high-quality program for 30 years. In 2023, First Circle acquired Chestnut Children’s Center in Needham, a program well known for its excellence for 27 years.