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Directions to Bright Horizons at the Esplanade From the North: Take 355 South to the Butterfield Road exit. Exit Butterfield Road West. After about one block turn Left into the Esplanade Office Park (Woodcreek Dr.) Almost immediately turn left onto Lacey Road. End at 3400 Lacey Road (If you pass the Sara Lee building you have gone too far.) From the South: Take Belmont Road North. Belmont Road turns into Finley Road. Turn Left onto Lacey Road (traffic light) Just past the Sara Lee building turn left onto Woodcreek Turn left into the parking lot. From the West: Take Ogden Road East to Finley (Belmont) Turn Left onto Finley. Turn Left onto Lacey Road (traffic light) Just past the Sara Lee building turn left onto Woodcreek Turn left into the parking lot. From the East: Take Ogden Road to Finley (Belmont) Turn Right onto Finley Turn Left onto Lacey Road (traffic light) Just past the Sara Lee building turn left onto Woodcreek Turn left into the parking lot.

Bright Horizons at The Esplanade

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  • Address: 3400 Lacey Road, Downers Grove, IL 60515
  • Phone: 630-852-0250
  • Hours of Operation: M-F: 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
  • Ages Served: Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, School Age

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Our Curriculum

Creates developmentally appropriate educational environments that empower children to be confident, successful, lifelong learners.

  • Our Infant Program

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    Great Places for Babies

    An exceptional place for your baby to thrive

    Our Great Places for Babies program is designed to provide a warm, welcoming environment where your baby can thrive and grow from a bundle of joy to a bundle of curiosity. With our emphasis on creating a loving, healthy, and safe place for your child to feel secure, your baby’s primary caregiver is a nurturing child development professional who is responsible for your baby’s prime times: those critical one-to-one moments of caring, play, and communication.

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  • Our Toddler Program

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    The Growing World of Toddlers

    A place for growing curious, happy and confident toddlers

    Our Growing World of Toddlers program uses hands-on exploration and social interaction to help your child learn about the world in a safe and engaging environment. Through the guidance of our experienced teachers, toddlers succeed in a program designed to meet their individual ages and stages. Learning experiences are planned to promote the toddler's growing independence, to enhance social skills, and to build the confidence needed to reach their individual potential and prepare for preschool and beyond. Read More

  • Our Preschool Program

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    READY for SCHOOL

    Engaging children intellectually, physically, emotionally and socially

    Our READY for SCHOOL program engages children intellectually, physically, emotionally, and socially, helping to prepare them to meet the expectations of elementary school readiness. Preschool classrooms encourage children to learn through hands-on exploration guided by teachers who inspire curiosity and creative thinking. The result is well-rounded, confident children who possess the ability to solve problems, make decisions, and engage with others. Read More

  • Our Pre-Kindergarten Program

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    Pre-Kindergarten

    Ensuring children are prepared to succeed in school and life.

    Our READY for SCHOOL Pre-Kindergarten program helps children advance skills in core pre-academic areas such as literacy, math, and science, as well as in other essential areas such as art, social and emotional well-being, and health and wellness. Our whole-child approach ensures that children are exposed to a diverse array of learning activities and that they thrive in all areas of development, becoming creative thinkers, complex problem solvers, empathetic collaborators, curious investigators, and astute decision makers.

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  • Our Kindergarten Program

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    Kindergarten

    Comprehensive curriculum preparing children for school success

    Our kindergarten program recognizes that children will soon be entering schools that have a range of expectations for a child's social and academic performance. Our comprehensive curriculum places a clear emphasis on continuing development of strong language, reading and writing abilities, and math skills essential for ongoing success in school. Read More

  • Our School-Age Program

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    School Age

    Guiding children to experience their world and pursue their interests

    Our school-age program recognizes the growing physical, intellectual, and social competence of older children. Eager to explore the social world and discover how the adult world works, school-age children thrive on challenges, friendships, clubs, and responsibility. They want to make things, build things, act out new dramatic possibilities, explore computers and books, construct imaginary worlds and most important, not be treated like "little kids." Read More

What Parents are Saying

Our greatest advocates are also our closest friends.

"You impressed me on my first visit and I continue to appreciate your wisdom supporting so many young lives at the center. You know your employees and the children well enough to form solutions that support each family. Thank you."

World at their Fingertips

The building blocks to a balanced education.

"When I go into one of our centers, I can immediately tell that learning is happening. You see children in small groups engaged in activities that have been thoughtfully prepared."

- Dave Lissy, Bright Horizons CEO

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Learning at Home

Geography

You Will Need:

Nothing.

Directions:

A person starts the game by naming a continent, country, state, town, street, or body of water that begins with the letter A. The next person must give a geographical location that begins with the letter that the former word ends with. Eg. "Atlantic Ocean"; the next person might say, "New York"; and the next person might say, "Kansas", etc.

Tip:

This is a wonderful game to play while commuting or on a long trip. Older children might track or look up places on a map.

Variation:


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Our Curriculum Components

The building blocks to balanced education.

  • Language Works Language Works creates a language-rich environment in which love of language, books, and reading is cultivated through listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
  • Math Counts Math Counts gives children mathematical experiences with one-on-one correspondence, counting, sorting, patterning, and problem solving.
  • Science Rocks Science Rocks stimulates a child’s sense of wonder by encouraging children to question, experiment, observe, record, describe, and form conclusions.
  • ArtSmart ArtSmart helps children develop an interest and appreciation of art, music, theater, and dance, encouraging them to uncover their talents and express themselves artistically.
  • Our World Our World acknowledges and values the rich cultural heritage of families and provides a wide range of experiences for children to learn respect for our world, its diverse people, and the environment.
  • Well Aware Well Aware fosters positive attitudes toward healthy living, physical activity, and nutrition through appropriate experiences that incorporate healthful habits into daily routines.

Get involved in our Enrichment Activities

Because knowledge is more than just the ABC's.

Bright Horizons at the Esplanade offers a variety of Enrichment Programs to our families which incorporate and build upon The World at Their Fingertips Curriculum. 
Included in Tuition-

  • Kids on Key Music: Enjoyment of songs & instruments for all age groups
  • Art Studio: Introduction to a variety of art media & artists for all age groups
  • Movement Matters Zone: Daily physical fitness & movement activities for children in all age groups
  • 21st Century Technology Center: Smart Board & touch screen computers, Preschool through Kindergarten
  • Handwriting without Tears: An introduction to letter writing for preschool & above
  • Wiggle Works: Letter sound awareness & prereading skills for preschool & above
  • Everyday Mathematics: A hands-on introduction to math concepts for preschool & above
  • Garden Works- Children in all age groups discover science through gardening

At a minimal fee-

  • Kid Klicks Computer Class: Preschool through Kindergarten
  • Language Stars Spanish Class: Preschool through Kindergarten