BrightPath Bucktown Child Care Center - Coming Soon!

Discover the BrightPath Chicago Difference: Opening in spring 2025, we are dedicated to Giving Your Child the Best Start in Life!

BrightPath Child Care Center in Bucktown, Chicago is set to open in spring 2025. 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.

Founding Families Discount - Save Up to $850
Be among the first to join our BrightPath Bucktown community and unlock exclusive savings through our Founding Families Discount! Eligible families can receiveup to $850 in tuition credits during their first year, plus complimentary enrichment programs like “Read with Me” and Cooking Classes. Availability is limited to the first group of enrolled families.Learn more about the Founding Families Discount.

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Center Programs

Infant

Infant

Our program nurtures recognition of familiar figures, motor skill development, and sensory exploration, among other enriching experiences.

Toddler

Toddler

Our program encourages exploration, physical development, and communication to foster independence and emotional growth.

Pre-Schooler

Pre-Schooler

We nurture preschoolers with theme-based, interactive learning and cultivate creativity, problem-solving, and independence through hands-on experiences.

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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!

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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

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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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