BrightPath Newtown Child Care Center
BrightPath Newtown Child Care Center, formerly known as Educational Playcare Newtown, is your premier NAEYC-Accredited daycare Newtown, CT destination, conveniently situated at 2 Saw Mill Road, just a mile away from exit 9 off of I-84. Our Newtown daycare provides an exceptional child care environment, encouraging children to explore, learn, and thrive both indoors and outdoors.
At our NAEYC-Accredited early learning center, we are dedicated to nurturing the development of children from 6 weeks to 12 years old, accommodating up to 285 children. Our state-of-the-art daycare center blends child-led programming and an award-winning curriculum to meet the critical cognitive, social, and physical needs of your child. Located in Newtown, our center boasts spacious, well-lit classrooms adorned with vibrant interior features. Enveloping our facility, you'll find expansive playgrounds, offering ample room for outdoor play and the development of essential motor skills. At present, our transport offerings are specifically provided for students attending Head O’Meadow school, guaranteeing a secure and efficient travel experience for our young learners. Discover the best in NAEYC-Accredited Newtown daycare at BrightPath.
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2 Saw Mill Road Newtown, CT 06470
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Open 6:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
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Call for Enrollment: 888.711.5437
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Licensed for 269 children
Center Programs
Infant
Infant
(6 weeks to 12 months)
Our program nurtures recognition of familiar figures, motor skill development, and sensory exploration, among other enriching experiences.
Toddler
Toddler
(12 months to 33 months)
Our program encourages exploration, physical development, and communication to foster independence and emotional growth.
Pre-Schooler
Pre-Schooler
(33 months to 4.75 years)
We nurture preschoolers with theme-based, interactive learning and cultivate creativity, problem-solving, and independence through hands-on experiences.
Before & After
School Care
Before & After
School Care
(5.75 years to 12 years)
Our before & after-school program blends guided activities with self-play, fostering fun, learning, and growth with supportive staff and dedicated spaces.
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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!
Center Director
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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