BrightPath Bucktown Child Care Center
BrightPath Child Care Center in Bucktown, Chicago is now open. We are dedicated to providing high-quality child care, pre-k, daycare, and preschool for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years. Our brand-new, state-of-the-art center is designed to create a warm and nurturing learning environment.
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2642 N Jones St, Chicago, IL 60647
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Open 6 a.m. - 6 p.m.
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Call for Enrollment: 630.409.0299
Center 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
Pre-K (4-5 Years)
The pre-K program prepares children for kindergarten through hands-on, inquiry-based learning experiences. Children develop literacy and math skills, engage in STEM activities, and practice self-regulation and collaboration. Our play-based approach ensures learning remains joyful and meaningful.
Key Focus Areas:
- Strengthening pre-reading, writing, and numeracy skills
- Hands-on STEM exploration (science, technology, engineering, and math)
- Fostering independence, confidence, and self-regulation
- Encouraging social responsibility and problem-solving skills
Hear From Our Families
Our families know us best. Hear directly from them about what makes BrightPath Early Learning & Child Care a place where their children thrive.
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Center Offerings
Subsidy
Healthy Meals & Snacks
Yoga
Dance & Movement
Music
Parking
Qualified Educators
Military Discount
Our Center Directors can provide more information regarding financial assistance and they can assist you with the process as well.
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 Yoga program enriches our preschool curriculum, fostering young minds and bodies for lifelong mental and physical well-being through fun, themed sessions.
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.
Conveniently nestled amidst ample parking, our center ensures stress-free drop-offs and pickups for our valued families.
Our Educators are passionate about delivering early years education that empowers and inspires children to create their futures.
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!
Upcoming Events for Families
Celebrate the season at our Fall Harvest Festival!
Join us at BrightPath Bucktown for our upcoming Fall Harvest Festival! Children and families can enjoy a pumpkin patch in the playground, pumpkin decorating, STEM activities, and light refreshments and snacks. Don't miss this chance to explore our school, meet our staff, and learn all about BrightPath Bucktown during this fun fall day!
📅 Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025
⏰ Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
📍 Location: BrightPath Bucktown - 2642 N Jones St, Chicago, IL 60647
We can’t wait to see you there!
Center Director
Leydi Fernandez has been dedicated to the early childhood field for over eight years, bringing both professional expertise and a deep personal understanding of child development. As a mother of six, she recognizes the importance of creating a safe, nurturing, and enriching environment where children can thrive.
Leydi is currently furthering her education to obtain her Illinois Teaching License while also holding a minor in administration. Her passion for early learning drives her to foster
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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