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Yes! Our center is open year-round and we offer a fun and enriching summer camp experience which includes:
Contact us to learn more. Space is limited and early registration is encouraged!
We encourage any family interested in center information, regular updates and invitations to the many events we are planning, to contact us.
As Bright Horizons educators, we promise to:
Parking is available in the garage or in front of the center. If the gates are down when you enter, please take a ticket, bring it into the center, and we will validate your ticket.
Driving Directions:
Next to Wiehle Metro (Reston Metro Station). VA-267 E/Dulles Access Toll Rd E toward VA-267 E/Washington(Portions toll).
Take the Wiehle Ave exit, EXIT 13, toward VA-828. <p>Turn right onto Wiehle Ave.Take the 1st right onto Sunrise Valley Dr. Take the 1st right onto Centennial Park Dr. 11400 COMMERCE PARK DR is on the right.
You will see a parking gate. Take a ticket here and continue down the road, following the curve to the left to Bright Horizons parking spaces. Do not enter the parking garage. You will be able to see the front entrance of our center on the left. We will validate your ticket once you are inside!
Yes! Not only is our center open year-round, but we also accept registrations and enroll child throughout the year. Please contact us to learn more about our convenient hours and other ways that Bright Horizons supports working families.
We are very proud of our parent partnerships! Each year parents have the opportunity to complete a confidential family experience survey. Our families are ALL satisified or highly satisfied with the care their children receive at our center. We encourage you to read reviews on Google, Facebook, and Yelp to see what parents are saying about Bright Horizons at Commerce Metro Center.
Yes, we do! We have spots available in all age groups. Please give us a call to learn more.
Yes we do! We have been approved for ChildCare Aware which helps military families pay for their child's tuition.
Yes! Prospective parents can schedule a center visit by completing our Tuitions and Openings form from our center website.
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.
Tuition assistance is available for eligible military families when on-base care is not available at participating Bright Horizon’s centers. You can find more information, and map of participating centers here.
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.
The safety of the children in our care is our highest concern. Bright Horizons maintains stringent hiring practices and conducts criminal background checks on all teachers and caregivers in our centers. This check includes a criminal record search and a cross-reference check to determine prior convictions or other records of criminal activity that would call into question an employee’s’ suitability to care for children. Additional elements of our required background checks include verification through the Office of Foreign Asset Control and Sexual Offender Database Search. The frequency for updating criminal background checks for employees depends on state or other center-specific requirements.
Our research-based World at Their Fingertips® curriculum meets children where they are developmentally, with Signature Practices that build confidence and excitement about learning at every age and stage. In every classroom, our goal is to help children do more than learn; it’s to cultivate the joy of learning. And our emergent approach — teaching skills by leveraging a child’s own interests — enables teachers to tailor activities and projects for the specific talents and needs of each child in the class. Learn more about our specialized programs for babies, toddlers and preschool children, and how we prepare children for school and life beyond.
All Bright Horizons center staff are trained in CPR and first aid. Once an employee is hired, they are required to fulfill 16 hours of training through our new employee orientation. This training takes place over a two-day period, where the employee spends time observing each age group in the center. Teachers must successfully complete first aid and CPR training, in addition to local licensing and/or Department of Health requirements (e.g., food handler safety card.)
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.
We have many centers across the US, and each center reflects the unique personality of its leadership and community. To find the best fit for you and your family find a child care center near you.
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.
Finding the right daycare and early education solution can be a lengthy process. Our best recommendation is to start early! Even if your preferred Bright Horizons center doesn’t currently have space available, we still recommend registration for your first choice center. At Bright Horizons, you can register at up to three locations. Once registered, we will add you to our wait list and you will be offered a space as soon as one is available. For many families on a wait list, Bright Horizons offers the ability to enroll at a nearby center on a temporary basis, or until your first choice center becomes available. If you’d like further advice on how to find the best preschool for your family, take a listen to our webinar on finding a quality preschool program.
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!