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The center will be located in the First Baptist Church at 37 East Harris Avenue, San Angelo TX 76903.
Bright Horizons offers many resources to support families’ efforts to nurture children’s development, be actively involved in their education, and balance work/life demands. See www.brighthorizons.com/family-resources for more details on these tools.
In addition to the tuition, you will be required to pay the following:
The center will not offer vacation credits.
Yes, a sibling discount of 10% off the oldest child will be offered.
Bright Horizons will hold a space for up to one month. After one month, you must enroll your child, or the space will be offered to another family on the waitlist.
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The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) has developed standards to define and recognize quality child care programs. In order to be accredited, a child care program must meet a variety of strict criteria, including having a well-trained faculty, good staff-child ratios and group sizes, and a comprehensive curriculum, as well as meet stringent health and safety standards. The program must also provide meaningful opportunities for family involvement.
Comprehensive, optimum development of each child: mind, body, social self, and character. Preparation for Success in Life
The center is expected to open Spring 2022 contingent upon receipt of an operating license from the state licensor.
Full-time Shannon associates (parents and/or legal guardians only) are eligible for enrollment. At this time, enrollment is not open to part-time associates or contractors.
Part-time care is not provided at this time.
Morning snack, lunch, an afternoon snack and a late snack will be provided each day and are included in the tuition.
If you are no longer employed at Shannon Health, your last day of employment is the last day you can utilize the center.
Age Group |
Teacher-to-Child Ratio |
Class Size |
Number of Classes |
Infant |
1:4 |
8 |
1 |
Toddler |
1:5 |
9 |
2 |
Twos |
1:7 |
14 |
1 |
Preschool |
1:11 |
22 |
1 |
K-Prep |
1:12 |
12 |
1 |
The ratios at the center are designed to support one-on-one interactions between the teachers and children, an in- depth understanding by the teachers of the individual needs of each child, and the formulation of consistent care- giving routines based on the teachers’ knowledge of the individual children. These teacher-to-child ratios also support enhanced development, particularly language development.
**Due to COVID-19, the capacity and ratios are subject to change based on the development and implementation of new state guidelines and enhanced center protocols.
Families will be required to provide notice of intent to withdraw 30 days in advance of the last day of attendance.
Bright Horizons core business is employer-sponsored care. They were founded more than 30 years ago and now partner with more than 1,000 employers across the U.S., as well as in Europe, Canada, and India. Their client list includes more than three-fourths of the companies on Working Mother magazine’s “100 Best” list. In addition, their client list includes more than half of those named to FORTUNE magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For.” It should be noted that Bright Horizons has also been named to the FORTUNE list 19 times. Bright Horizons is an organization recognized for ethics, collaboration, community service, and excellence in the child care industry. They have extensive experience with opening new centers from the ground up and creating wonderful places for childhood.
Bright Horizons plans to open registration on February 28, 2022. If you are interested in enrolling your child(ren), you will need to submit all family information and pay the $150 registration fee per family through the Bright Horizons Family Information Center. Demand will be assessed the week of March 7, 2022, families will be contacted by a Bright Horizons representative to discuss enrollment or wait list status. If demand exceeds availability, a lottery will be held for all registrations received by Friday, March 4, 2022. More information about the enrollment process will be available at the family information sessions.
Families who register by Friday, March 4, 2022, will receive priority enrollment. Enrollment will be offered to families in the order that their registration is received on a first-come, first-served basis or via an enrollment drawing/lottery.
Tuition will be billed and collected monthly.
Tuition is paid through ACH and is due on 25th day of the prior month. Example: September monthly tuition will be due on August 25.
The center has capacity for 74 children and will serve children ages 6 weeks through 6 years.
Bright Horizons conducts a comprehensive background check on all prospective employees and frequent visitors. The background check consists of a county criminal record check for the past seven years performed in all counties that a person has lived, worked or attended school. In addition to the county criminal search , a sex offender search, OFAC search and a social security verification trace are also conducted. For all location employees, program licensing background checks required by the state are also performed.
All Bright Horizons staff are trained regularly in CPR, even if not required by the state. First Aid is taught as required by state licensing agency/regulations so that you can feel confident that your child is safe and receiving the best care possible at our center.
To find out more information about tuition, please contact the center directly.
Bright Horizons curriculum, The World at Their Fingertips, is our unique curriculum designed to engage children in active learning that prepares them for school while helping them achieve their individual potential and fostering a spirit of community. It includes curriculum elements such as Language Works, Math Counts, Science Rocks, ArtSmart, Our World and Well Aware that cross all age groups. For more on information on our curriculum, click here.
Yes! Prospective parents can schedule a center visit by completing our Tuitions and Openings form from our center website.
At all of our centers, rigorous health and safety practices are a foundation of the way we care for children. These include:
Strict safety and security procedures are designed to keep our families and staff protected.
Yes! Bright Horizons strives to and has successfully accommodated a wide range of special needs and individual differences in our group programs. We believe in inclusive programs that attempt to meet the needs of a wide range of children and which focus on each child’s strengths. We support a collaborative team approach – the teacher, director, specialists, and parents. The team will work closely together to try to maximize each child’s opportunities for learning, growth, and development, and to attempt to eliminate any barriers or safety issues which a group program may present.
Absolutely! Named one of Fortune Magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For 20 times, we are proud of the environment we create for our educators. We are always looking for great teachers, and offer competitive benefits and innovative programs. like our Horizons Teacher Degree program. For job listings and to complete the application process, please visit the Bright Horizons jobs and careers page at https://careers.brighthorizons.com.
Ready to get started? Schedule a meeting with Bright Horizons to get a tour of our center. See our classrooms, ask questions about tuition, openings and our enrollment process. Find out how we’ll help your family thrive!