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Metrorail from Metro Center- Take the Blue and Orange line to the Federal Triangle Station downtown Washington, D.C. Our center is located directly across 12th St NW, right of The Old Post Office Pavilion, from the Federal Triangle Station. Rt. 66 East from VA- Take Rt.66 to the Theodore Roosevelt bridge, cross the bridge into Washington, D.C., The Kennedy Center will be on the left as you are crossing the bridge. Driving down Constitution the Washington Monument will appear on the right. At 12th Street NW and Constitution Ave our centers building will be located on the left North East corner. I95 North from VA- Take I95 North to the 14th Street Bridge, cross the bridge into Washington, DC. Keep forward until Constitution Ave NW. Just before Constitution Ave you will pass the Washington Monument on the left and the US Capitol on the right. Turn right onto Constitution. At 12th St and Constitution Ave our center building will be located on the left North East corner.

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Welcome to Bright Horizons at the National Office

A small center with a big heart

Welcome to Bright Horizons! We're a small center with a large playground, a private courtyard and children's garden nestled in the IRS Building. We understand the importance of providing a safe, happy and nurturing environment so each child can learn and grow. Please explore our website to learn more!


What Parents are Saying

Our greatest advocates are also our closest friends.

"We could not be happier with the quality care that these teachers provide to our daughter. She is so happy when we drop her off and pick her up - we know she loves spending time with them. It makes being a working parent a lot easier to know that such she is in such great, caring hands! "

Our Center Programs & Services

Here are a few of our best features.

Full-time early education and preschool

Featured Parent Webinar

Mind in the Making: The 7 Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs

Children's Life SkillsHow can families and teachers give kids the life skills they need to cope  in our multi-tasking, multimedia, modern world?

Bright Horizons, in conjunction with Families and Work Institute and Ellen Galinsky, present a parent webinar about the skills adults and children need in order to succeed in the 21st century.

Bright Horizons Community

Our Online Community is a great place for parents and educators to share ideas, get perspectives and ask questions. Looking for info on potty training your toddler or how to get your preschooler started with chores? This is the place for you.

Click here to get started.

Meals

Nutritious snacks and lunch provided daily

Get involved in our Enrichment Activities

Because knowledge is more than just the ABC's.

In addition to our curriculum's learning elements in math, language, art, social responsibility and health and wellness, we are proud to incorporate these curriculum features into your daily experience:
  • Handwriting without Tears: Preschool
  • Everyday Math: Preschool
  • Growing Readers: Infant-Preschool
  • Toward A Better World: Infant-Preschool
  • Movement Matters: Infant-Preschool

Optional weekly classes are presented by Bright Mind Academy in American Sign Language for Toddlers and Spanish for Twos and Preschool.

From our Photo Albums

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  • Let's Move~Well Aware Celebration in May 5/28/2013
  • April Happenings 5/8/2013
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