BrightPath Okotoks Child Care Centre
Welcome to our BrightPath Okotoks Child Care Centre, located in a quiet part of downtown Okotoks near you. We pride ourselves on the warm feeling you experience when you walk through our doors and our child care staff are eager to envelop you in the feeling of family. Due to its smallness, everyone in our centre is familiar with each other and our child care centre's community is tight-knit and warm. This provides children with a comforting child care environment to learn, grow and play in.
BrightPath Okotoks is conveniently situated on McRae Street in a quieter part of downtown Okotoks across from the Okotoks Olde Towne Plaza, home of the “Light Up Okotoks” tree.
The fully licensed and accredited centre offers 56 spaces for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years.
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49 McRae Street Okotoks, AB T1S 1J3
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Open 6 a.m. - 6 p.m.
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Call for Enrollment: 888.808.2252
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okotoks@brightpathkids.comSend us an email
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Licensed for 58 children
Centre Programs
Our age-specific programs provide enriching experiences tailored to each stage of early development. Click on the program below to learn more information.
Infant (6 Weeks - 18 Months)
Our infant program provides a warm, nurturing environment where caregivers form close bonds with babies, ensuring a secure and trusting relationship. Each infant follows their own schedule, with individualized care routines for feeding, sleeping, and play. Our educators support early development through sensory exploration, attachment-based play, and language-rich interactions, including the introduction of basic American Sign Language (ASL).
Key Focus Areas:
- Building secure attachments with primary caregivers
- Encouraging free exploration and movement
- Facilitating play that supports sensory and cognitive development
- Respecting each infant’s natural rhythms and routines
Toddler (18 Months - 3 Years)
Toddlers are naturally curious, energetic, and eager to explore. Our toddler program fosters independence while encouraging language development and social-emotional growth. Through hands-on activities, play-based learning, and structured routines, toddlers gain foundational skills for future learning.
Key Focus Areas:
- Supporting independence (self-feeding, dressing, potty training)
- Expanding language and communication through ASL and verbal expression
- Encouraging social-emotional growth through cooperative play
- Sensory experiences, music, and movement to enhance cognitive development
Preschool (3-4 Years)
Preschoolers are eager learners, exploring their world with curiosity and excitement. Our preschool program builds upon their natural interests, incorporating early literacy, math, science, and creative expression into their daily routines. Play-based learning helps children develop problem-solving skills, creativity, and social connections.
Key Focus Areas:
- Developing early literacy and numeracy skills
- Encouraging creative expression through art, music, and dramatic play
- Building independence and confidence in learning
- Enhancing social and problem-solving skills through group activities
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Centre Offerings
Subsidy
Parking
Healthy Meals & Snacks
Qualified Educators
Our Center Directors can provide more information regarding financial assistance and they can assist you with the process as well.
Conveniently nestled amidst ample parking, our center ensures stress-free drop-offs and pickups for our valued families.
All our centers are completely nut-free, and we work with families with children who have other food sensitivities and allergies to ensure their safety and well-being.
Our Educators are passionate about delivering early years education that empowers and inspires children to create their futures.
Centre Director
Jessica Marchand achieved a Bachelor of Science, shortly followed by a Bachelor of Education from the University of Alberta before getting her Child Development Supervisor Certificate (ECE Level 3) in 2016. She began her career in early childhood education in Victoria, British Columbia, where she worked in for a private company for four years as management in three of the company’s locations.
When Jessica and her family moved to Cochrane in 2022, she joined the BrightPath family as a lead
What our families think about BrightPath Okotoks
Award-Winning Culture
We’re proud to be recognized as a 2025 Winner for the Culture at Work Award and the 2024 Winner of the Kudos Culture Leader Award. We strive every day to provide top-level support to our staff at over 250 daycare locations throughout the United States and Canada.
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If you are scheduling a virtual tour, our team will reach out prior to your time to provide you with the Zoom meeting link.
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