BrightPath West Hartford on Park Child Care Center

"Love this daycare for its warm staff and exceptional care, especially in the infant room with Miss Kiarah and Miss Cam!" - Raquelina Torres

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Welcome to BrightPath West Hartford on Park Early Learning & Child Care, a NAEYC-Accredited center previously known as Educational Playcare West Hartford on Park. Conveniently located off Park Road on Walter Avenue, our center offers exceptional child care and early education services to families in the surrounding residential neighborhoods.

BrightPath West Hartford on Park stands out for its nurturing community atmosphere, spacious, naturally lit classrooms, and extensive enrichment opportunities. Our beautifully designed preschool room, highlighted by stunning wood-beamed ceilings and abundant natural light, provides an inspiring environment for young learners to explore and grow.

Our innovative BeeCurious Curriculum emphasizes holistic, play-based learning designed to ignite children’s

Center Programs

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 (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

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

CT Care for Kids

Dance & Movement

Healthy Meals & Snacks

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

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 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

MacKenzie Blake has been working in the field of early childhood education for over 11 years and has been an invaluable asset to the BrightPath West Hartford on Park team for the past 6 years. During this time, MacKenzie has taken on many different roles, including Lead Infant Teacher, Employee Mentor, and Center Administrator, all of which have helped her become a true expert in her field.

As a BrightPath Early Learning & Child Care Center Director, she takes great pride in creating a warm and

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.