BrightPath Elmwood Child Care Center

"Delighted with BrightPath! Our son adores his teachers and friends; heartfelt thanks to to the team at Elmwood." - Maureen Byrne

In response to demand for more reliable, accessible child care options within the Elmwood community, BrightPath, previously known as EduKids, provides this through reuse of the former Hodge Pediatrics offices. We have added an addition of approximately 4,500 sf of structural space, for a total of 11,000 usable indoor square feet, along with a large outdoor play area.

BrightPath, previously known as EduKids offers innovative programs led by a caring, dedicated staff, facilitated by state-of-the-art education centers, which combine to provide your child with a safe and nurturing home away from home. Our trained caregivers understand each child’s growing wonderment and expanding imagination and cater to each individual with love, attention, challenge and support.

EduKids

  • 125 Hodge Avenue Buffalo, NY 14222
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  • Open 6:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  • Call for Enrollment: 888.711.5437
  • Licensed for 119 children

Center Programs

Infant

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

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
Pre-Schooler

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

Subsidy
Music
Parking
Healthy Meals & Snacks
Qualified Educators
Yoga
Dance & Movement
Military Discount

Our Center Directors can provide more information regarding financial assistance and they can assist you with the process as well.

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.

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.

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

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

Breanna Stone is thrilled to be the Center director at BrightPath Elmwood. She began her career in child care in 2013 and discovered her passion for it. Breanna has worked as a Teaching Assistant, Lead Teacher, and Director in the past. In 2018, she started working as a UPK teacher at the Buffalo Promise Neighborhood Center and has now progressed to become a Center Director at BrightPath, formerly known as EduKids.

Breanna holds a master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction with a Gifted and

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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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