We have a simple mission: To provide families from all backgrounds access to a high-quality, early educational experience that prepares their children to be lifelong learners in an ever changing world.
Developmentally Appropriate Curriculums
Operating Hours That Make Sense
A Clean, Safe, and Engaging Environment
Locations Close To Your Home & Work
A Culture of Collaboration & Kindness
Individual Attention Through An Average Student to Teacher Ratio of 4:1
Instilling and Reinforcing Respect, Fun, and Leadership
Brightside Academy is proud to offer cutting-edge, modern day facilities that grant your child opportunities for exploration and investigation that stimulates their development.
Gyms that may be indoor or outdoor that promote purposeful play!
Creative environments that stimulate knowledge in art, science, and the world.
Safety-first thought process that includes secure entrances/exits with sign-in journals.
Janitorial and maintenance techs that keep everything spotless and in working order.
Education suites that are equipped with everything needed from books to supplies.
Nutritious menus that meet U.S. Food and Drug Administration standards.
With a team of 1,200+, we serve up to 5,000 children across 32 locations in Pennsylvania. For over 30 years, Brightside Academy has provided high-level child care and early education to children throughout Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. As a Keystone STARS-recognized organization committed to surpassing best practice standards, we focus on recruiting qualified professionals, emphasizing high-quality teacher-child interactions for positive outcomes in early education.
Appropriate practices that encourage proper child development.
Screening and assessment strategies.
Health, safety, and nutrition.
Diversity and inclusion.
Deep-dive specifics about the curriculum.
Educator-child interactions.
Lesson planning and individualized instruction.
Quality early learning environments.
At Brightside Academy, we believe that children learn through play. Our safe and nurturing educational environment encourages exploration and discovery, develops self-confidence, and allows children to reach developmental milestones. Each child is unique, and we focus on nurturing their cognitive, social, emotional, and physical growth with diverse experiences tailored to individual learning styles. Join us in providing a supportive, inclusive, and multi-sensory setting for your child’s holistic development.
Learn More About UsInfants thrive through relationship-based and responsive care, as well as nurturing and engaging environments. To foster brain development, infants are provided with opportunities to explore in a safe area with educators who respond to each child’s emotional and intellectual needs.
Infant Curriculum
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During the infancy stage, building trust is a crucial area in a child’s development. The teacher and the infant will develop a nurturing bond and trusting relationship by getting to know one another, the classroom routine, and their likes and dislikes.
Innovation, Discovery, and Exploration
Children learn through play-through experiences, hands-on exploration, discovery, and curiosity. Play and learning go hand-in-hand. Children are naturally curious; therefore, children are naturally inclined to engage in S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) activities.
The World of Imagination
Imagination plays a huge part in a child’s learning. Allowing children the freedom to learn, discover, pretend, and explore contributes to their growth and development. Exposing young children to nursery rhymes and fairy tales allows them to experience the world of pretend. In addition, it allows infants to develop an ear for language, developing auditory skills, such as discriminating between sounds, and developing an ear for the music of words.
My World
Allowing children the freedom to learn, discover, pretend, and explore contributes to their growth and development. In this theme, children will be immersed in the world around them including the environment, animals, insects, and nature. Exposing children to the natural world connects them with their surroundings and helps them to make connections.
Growing, Moving, and Changing
Infants are constantly developing. During their first year of life, so many changes are occurring and they are growing by leaps and bounds. During the infancy stage, supporting them with movement and building upon their rapid development is important.
Learning is a developmental process that occurs naturally and progressively within stimulating and nurturing surroundings. Fostering independence and language development in this preliminary stage is essential to your toddler’s developmental growth. Brightside Academy follows the Creative Curriculum framework and offers a wide variety of engaging play experiences that encourage growth, creativity, and curiosity.
Toddler Curriculum
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During the toddler stage, creating a strong social-emotional foundation and building language skills is key. Children must develop a bond with their teachers and classmates. Communication and engaging interactions promote language and support building a classroom community.
Highlighted Activities:
Farm and Harvest
Starting at an early age, we should be introducing children to food, where our food comes from, as well as physical health and wellbeing. By doing this, we are promoting healthy habits and stimulating children’s curiosity. Food education is an opportunity for children to learn about where food comes from and to establish a healthy relationship with food. The study of farm and food helps children develop an understanding about how food is grown, how farmers care for animals, about the land, and about healthy food choices. Understanding these building blocks allows children to start making connections, understand responsibility, learn to care for animals and other humans, and begin to develop an appreciation for the food process.
Highlighted Activities:
Caring for Ourselves and Others
Children learn through play-through experiences, hands-on exploration, discovery, and curiosity. Play and learning go hand-in-hand. Children are naturally curious; therefore, children are naturally inclined to engage in S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) activities.
Highlighted activities:
The World of Imagination
Imagination plays a huge part in a young child’s learning. Allowing children the freedom to learn, discover, pretend, and explore contributes to their growth and development. Exposing young children to nursery rhymes and fairy tales allows them to experience the world of pretend. In addition, it allows children to develop an ear for language, developing auditory skills, such as discriminating between sounds, and developing an ear for the music of words.
Highlighted activities:
Our Earth, Our Environment
Connecting with nature and the real world is important for children to begin to develop connections and understand the world around them. The natural world is a teacher itself. The environment and the world around us provide opportunities to learn, play, and grow. The natural environment provides children with tactile experiences that are cross-curricular.
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My Neighborhood
Knowing where we live, how we move, and important people in our neighborhoods is important for children in order to develop a sense of community. Supporting children with understanding these concepts helps for them to begin to understand the world around them.
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Air, Land, and Sea: Animals and Insects All Around Me
Learning about animals and insects is a great way to continue exposing children to the world around them. Many children may have animals in their home as pets.
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Summer Fun
Summer is a time for children to continue their learning and growing through new and exciting experiences. During this study, we will be exploring all of the exciting things that people do during this time of year: camping, vacations, and going to the beach.
At Brightside Academy, every day is an adventure, filled with learning, laughter and lifelong friendships. We’re your child’s home away from home!
