BrightPath West Hartford on Fennway Child Care Center

"We love BrightPath daycare. Educators are great, very professional and responsible." - Margaryta Terentyeva

Welcome to BrightPath West Hartford on Fennway Early Learning & Child Care, previously known as Educational Playcare West Hartford on Fennway. Proudly NAEYC-accredited, we offer exceptional daycare, preschool, and pre-k programs for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years. Conveniently located just minutes from downtown Hartford, our child care center is situated on the first floor of Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue, providing families a safe and inviting space in a quiet residential neighborhood.

Families at BrightPath West Hartford on Fennway appreciate our warm, welcoming atmosphere characterized by vibrant, oversized classrooms filled with natural lighting from large windows. Parents especially value our center’s unique classroom design, with many rooms offering direct access to

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.

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Center Offerings

CT Care for Kids

Yoga

Healthy Meals & Snacks

Music

Dance & Movement

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 music program offers a researched, systematic approach to nurturing children's social skills and musical development, including singing in tune and rhythmic coordination.

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

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

Deanna is originally from Long Island, NY and graduated from Curry College in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in Child, Youth, and Community Education with a concentration in School-Age Children, and a minor in Mathematics. She also played Collegiate Lacrosse during her 4 years there.

Once graduating from Curry College, Deanna moved from Long Island, NY to Manchester, CT where she worked with kindergarten through fifth graders at a local childcare center for 7 years as a Head Teacher and then a

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.