Explore. Learn. Grow. Together!
At Bright Steps Ahead, we believe that every step a child takes leads to a brighter future. Nestled in the heart of nature, our childcare center is dedicated to nurturing young minds through exploration, creativity, and discovery. Our emergent curriculum and nature-based approach empower children to grow into confident, curious, and compassionate leaders.
Join us on this journey of learning and wonder as we create a bright path for your child's future. Together, we’ll inspire a lifelong love for learning!
🌱 Bright Steps Ahead – Where little feet make big strides. 🌿
Welcome 2 Our Program
Infant Program - the infant program, developed for children aged 6 weeks through 12 months, provides personalized care in a nurturing environment. Activities include tummy time, language development through songs, finger plays, reading, and picture identification, and outside blanket time
Toddler Program - the toddler program is designed for children aged 12 months (and walking independently) through 36 months. Children will grow and learn in a safe and nurturing environment while being encouraged to explore and discover through a series of comprehensive skill building activities.
Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten Program - the preschool program serves children ages 3 to 5 years old. Our program offers children a rich classroom environment that fosters development of cognitive, language, math, and social skills, as well as creativity.
Bright Sprouts Ahead.
We nurture and inspire children of all ages through a nature based learning environment and an emergent curriculum. Here are the ages our program serves.
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Infants 0-12months
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Toddlers 1-2yrs
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Preschool 3-4yrs
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Pre - Kindergarten 4-5yrs
Our Bright Schedule
6:00am- 9:00am Arrival
7:30am- 8:30am: Breakfast (Potty, Handwashing) /Free Play /Morning Work *Pre Kindergarten
*Welcome children and allow time to settle with an activity in our different centers. Morning Work focuses on age-appropriate learning (letters, numbers, shapes, and colors)*
9:00am – 9:20am: Circle Time/ Music & Movement
*Greeting Song
*Discuss weather, calendar, and daily theme
*Group Activities or short stories to kick start our day
9:20am – 9:40am: Curriculum / Brain Break
*Age appropriate learning for our students, assessing our students to see where they are in their learning and development, with the goal to meet those milestones.
9:40am – 10:00am: Arts & Crafts
*Creative activities (painting, coloring, gluing, or themed crafts)
10:00am – 10:30am: Centers (Free Play)
*Rotate between learning stations: Pretend Play, Reading Nook, Sensory Table, or Building Corner.
10:30am – 11:15am: Outdoor Play (Weather Permits)
*Encourages gross motor skills through running, climbing, and group games within our outdoor playground.
11:15am -11:30am: Wash Up & Prepare for Lunch
*Clean up and prepare for a balanced, family style meal.
11:30am – 12:30am: Lunch
1:00pm – 3:00pm: Nap time
* Provide our students with mats or cots for rest. Quiet activities for non nappers (books, puzzles).
3:00pm – 3:30pm: Potty / Prepare for snack
*Assisting Children with toileting and diapering as needed
3:30pm – 4:00pm: Snack
* Serve a healthy snack & encourage children to practice self- help skills
4:00pm – 4:15pm: Story Time
*Read Books, encourage listening skills and discuss our story as we read.
4:15pm – 5:00pm: Outdoor Play (Weather Permitting)
Engage in outdoor activities or walking
5:00pm – 6:00pm: Evening Dinner
*Serve dinner, prepare for day shift dismissal, enjoy fun activities.
