BrightPath Oriole Park Child Care Centre
Our centre can be easily accessed off 67th Street (aka David Thompson Highway) at Orr Drive, the traffic circle exit by the Tim Hortons. The centre itself is located on the corner of Orr Drive and Osler Crescent in the residential Oriole Park West neighbourhood.
A small centre offering 54 spots for 6-week to 5-year olds, it invokes a community feel by nicely blending with the rest of the neighbourhood. Fully licensed and accredited, the centre is working toward bringing natural elements into its classrooms, creating a comfortable, home-like atmosphere. Each classroom features its own access to the outdoor space, allowing children and staff to move more easily between the two environments. The large play yards are divided into age groups, allowing children to play and explore in safe,
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86 Osler Crescent Red Deer, AB T4P 4C1
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Open 6:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
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Call for Enrollment: 888.808.2252
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oriole@brightpathkids.com Send us an email
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Licensed for 54 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
Yoga
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.
Our Yoga program enriches our preschool curriculum, fostering young minds and bodies for lifelong mental and physical well-being through fun, themed sessions.
Centre Director
Shawna received her Early Childhood Education Diploma in 2007 from Academy Canada in Newfoundland. Upon graduation, she worked at a Newfoundland child care centre for two years and then relocated to Red Deer in 2009. Shawna has had the pleasure of working at all three Red Deer locations and has enjoyed making BrightPath her work family for most of her career.
Shawna’s favourite part about being a BrightPath Director is getting to meet new families and having them become part of her Centre
What our families think about BrightPath Oriole Park
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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