BrightPath Berlin Child Care Center

"My son has thrived at BrightPath for nearly three years, loving his days, cherishing friendships, and always leaving with a smile and hugs for his teachers." - Nikira Hooks

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Welcome to BrightPath Berlin Early Learning & Child Care, formerly Educational Playcare Berlin, a NAEYC-Accredited child care center located conveniently at 9 High Road, just minutes from Exit 24 off Route 9. Drawing from over 30 years of excellence in early childhood education, BrightPath Berlin offers exceptional care and enriching learning experiences for children aged 6 weeks to 12 years.

Families love BrightPath Berlin for our welcoming and diverse atmosphere, spacious classrooms bathed in natural sunlight, and vibrant, engaging learning spaces. Our center features an expansive indoor multi-purpose play area - a favorite among children and parents alike - and four spacious outdoor playgrounds. Our large playgrounds are designed specifically for each age group, providing ample

Center Programs

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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Center Offerings

CT Care for Kids

Yoga

Healthy Meals & Snacks

Dance & Movement

Music

Qualified Educators

Transitional Kindergarten

Military Discount

Our center proudly accepts CT Care for Kids. Our Center Director can provide more information regarding financial assistance and they can assist you with the process as well.

Our Yoga program enriches our preschool curriculum, fostering young minds and bodies for lifelong mental and physical well-being through fun, themed sessions.

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 dance programs blend solid technique with fun and creative choreography, fostering both technical skill and expressive, individualistic style in our little ones.

Our music program offers a researched, systematic approach to nurturing children's social skills and musical development, including singing in tune and rhythmic coordination.

Our Educators are passionate about delivering early years education that empowers and inspires children to create their futures.

Our transitional program preps children for kindergarten with enhanced activities aligned with Connecticut's KEI, focusing on language, literacy, numeracy, and social skills.

We're proud to offer a standard 10% U.S. military discount for families in active duty as our way of saying thank you for your service!

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Center Director

Lucy Baker is the Director of the BrightPath daycare in Berlin. She has been in the field of early learning since 1996. She studied early childhood education at Endicott College in Beverly, MA.

Lucy believes that being a child’s first teacher is one of the most important, exciting, and rewarding jobs that one can have. She says, “Fostering a child’s development gives them that thirst for learning that will set them up for future success both in school and in life. Learning at this stage needs

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.