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From Memorial Drive Start out going SOUTHWEST on MEMORIAL DR toward MASSACHUSETTS AVE / RT-2A. go 0.1 mi Turn RIGHT onto MASSACHUSETTS AVE / RT-2A. Turn LEFT onto SIDNEY ST. SIDNEY ST is just past BLANCHE ST go 0.05 mi. Turn RIGHT onto GREEN ST. If you reach FRANKLIN ST you've gone a little too far go 0.1 mi Turn RIGHT onto BROOKLINE ST. BROOKLINE ST is just past SIDNEY PL go 0.02 mi. The center is on the corner of Brookline and Franklin St. But the entrance to the parking lot is on Brookline. Continue just past the playground and turn Sharp right into the parking lot. From Massachusetts Ave / Harvard Square Start by heading down Massachusetts toward Boston. Turn RIGHT onto PEARL ST. PEARL ST is just past ESSEX ST go 0.09 mi. Turn LEFT onto FRANKLIN ST. FRANKLIN ST is just past GREEN ST go 0.08 mi. Take the 1st LEFT onto BROOKLINE ST. If you reach BROOKLINE PL you've gone a little too far. go 0.06 mi. The center is on the corner of Brookline and Franklin St. But the entrance to the parking lot is on Brookline. Continue just past the playground and turn Sharp right into the parking lot

Bright Horizons at University Park

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Welcome to Bright Horizons at University Park

A great place to learn, discover and grow!

Bright Horizons at University Park is a child care center and preschool conveniently located on Franklin Street in Cambridge. We are close in proximity to the Central Square station on the Red Line. Our families come from the surrounding communities of Cambridge, Arlington and Somerville. Our center is newly renovated from top to bottom including a new Art Studio, offering art enrichment classes. Our state-of-the-art facility, comprehensive curriculum, low teacher-to-child ratios, small group sizes, active parent involvement, and experienced professional staff provides children and families an exceptional learning experience. We encourage dialogue with you about your child through daily communication, documentation of learning, parent partnership group, family events, parent conferences, and on-line child assessments and portfolios. Contact us to schedule your personal center visit. In the meantime, we invite you to explore our website....

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What Parents are Saying

Our greatest advocates are also our closest friends.

"Thank you for everything you do for our son and our family! The ongoing communication you provide to us about our son's daily activities, interactions with other children, and growth experiences help us to feel better equipped as parents. "

Our Center Programs & Services

Here are a few of our best features.

Full- and part-time early education and preschool, Drop-in / emergency-care, School holiday - vacation care, Inclement weather care

Upcoming Events

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  • Jul 1

    7:00 AM - 6:00 PM Summer Curriculum

    For the Month of July, our classrooms will be focusing on works by Eric Carle.  We will be implementing activities that represent his books such as observing the growth and morphism as a caterpillar changes into a butterfly.

    During the month of August, we will be highlighting the literary works of Dr. Seuss with projects such as creating and wearing our own hats like Cat in the Hat.

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.

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Meals

Nutritious snacks provided daily

Get involved in our Enrichment Activities

Because knowledge is more than just the ABC's.

In addition to the curriculum’s learning elements in math, science, language, art, social responsibility and health and wellness, we are proud to incorporate these curriculum features into your child’s daily experience in our program:

  • Handwriting Without Tears
  • Everyday Math
  • Weekly Reader
  • READY for SCHOOL
  • Growing Readers
  • Toward a Better World
  • Movement Matters
  • Art Studio and Art Enrichment Classes
  • Yoga with Miss Christyn

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See what we've been up to!


  • Well Aware Event 5/18/2013
  • Grand Re-Opening/Open House 10/18/2011
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