BrightPath Glastonbury Child Care Center

"We love BrightPath daycare. Teachers are awesome, very professional and responsible." - Margaryta Terentyeva

Welcome to BrightPath Glastonbury Early Learning & Child Care, a NAEYC-Accredited center previously known as Educational Playcare Glastonbury. Conveniently located at 1193 Hebron Avenue, our state-of-the-art daycare facility embodies over 30 years of experience and expertise in providing exceptional early childhood education and care.

Families choose BrightPath Glastonbury for our warm, caring, and family-friendly environment, fostered by an experienced team of dedicated educators and leadership staff. Our teaching team have been here for many years, creating stability and continuity that families deeply appreciate. We build meaningful connections with families through daily interactions, frequent communication, and engaging family-focused events such as Wacky Wednesdays, family fun

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.

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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

CT Care for Kids
Subsidy
Healthy Meals & Snacks
Dance & Movement
Yoga
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 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 dance programs blend solid technique with fun and creative choreography, fostering both technical skill and expressive, individualistic style in our little ones.

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

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

Heather Martin has been a dedicated member of BrightPath Kids for over 11 years and brings more than 25 years of experience in the childcare field. She holds a bachelor's degree in psychology with a focus in child studies from Becker College.

Heather is passionate about building strong relationships with both families and staff, and she finds joy in the daily connections she makes. One of the most rewarding aspects of her role is witnessing the professional growth of her teachers and associate

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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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