BrightPath Creekside Centre
Overview
Tucked in the corner between Symons Valley Road and Symons Valley Parkway on the north end of the Creekside Shopping Centre, BrightPath Creekside is one of our premier centres in Calgary. Accessible through the third entrance by the Shell Gas Station and CIBC Bank (across from Kincora Glen Road), the centre services the neighbourhoods of Kincora and Evanston and is a sister centre to our BrightPath Sage Hill location which is only 5 minutes away.
The bright and welcoming centre is fully licensed and accredited and offers 247 spots ranging from child care for 6-week to 5-year olds as well as before and after school care for 6 to 12-year olds. Arranged over three floors, the centre has over 20,000 square feet of space dedicated to learning, fun and friendship. Easily accessible by stroller or wheelchair via ramp and elevator, the centre provides plenty of parking in a quiet corner of the shopping centre.
Active time is spent in play yards on the side and back of the centre which are situated even with the lower centre level and so provide a cozy hideout from traffic above. When the weather is bad, outdoor play is diverted to the indoor gym to play and expend all of that extra energy.
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Centre Information
| Address: | 12630 Symons Valley Road NW Calgary, AB T3P 0A3 | Hours: | 6:00am - 6:00pm |
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| Email: | creekside@brightpathkids.com | Status: | Licensed & Accredited |
| Phone Number: | 1-888-808-2252 | Licensed Capacity: | 247 |
| Supplementary Programs: | BrightPath Studios Recreational Programming & Summer Program: Discovery Zone | Schools Serviced: | Hidden Valley School, Symon Valley School, Valley Creek School, Kennedy Taylor School, Our Lady of Grace School, St. Josephine Bakitha School |
Centre Director
Taryn has been in the Early Childhood Education field since 2006. Her teaching philosophy is strongly influenced by the Reggio Emilia approach and the idea that all children learn through play, based on their interests. Taryn has been at BrightPath Cochrane since it opened in 2015, starting out in the classroom, moving up to Assistant Director and now Centre Director.
Taryn’s favourite part about being the Centre Director is that every day is different and always keeps her on her toes. She enjoys getting to know all the children and their unique personalities and perspectives. When she gets to see the children’s faces light up after an accomplishment, it’s like a reward in itself! She really appreciates being able to connect with all the families and plan events where the families can connect with each other. She believes that the key to her successful team dynamic is working with her educators to find their strengths, then letting them flourish in the classroom. She enjoys finding new techniques, strategies and ideas for the classrooms to help the children really engage in what they are learning about.
Taryn was born and raised in rural Manitoba. Growing up in the country, she discovered the importance of children spending time with nature and the outdoors. She moved to Cochrane from Winnipeg in 2015 with her husband and two children, but they are still passionate Winnipeg Jets fans!
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We are happy to be able to provide limited in person centre tours. Kindly book a zoom tour if you are enrolling on/after 2022 in order to give families with an immediate start date the opportunity to book an in person tour.
Please select from the drop-down below which type of tour you would like to book.
Zoom Tours
Our director will reach out prior to your tour time to provide you with the Zoom meeting link.
In Centre Tours
There will be a simple health questionnaire when arriving and we ask that parents wear masks while in the centre.