BrightPath West Hartford on Park Child Care Center
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
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389 Park Road, West Hartford, CT 06119
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Open 7:00 a.m. – 6 p.m.
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Call for Enrollment: 860.580.5328
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Licensed for 110 children
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NAEYC Accredited
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.
Hear From Our Families
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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Please provide us with a few details about yourself to receive more information on availability and rates.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.
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