teachers to guide the way
Welcome To The
Toddler Program
Learning and Play with excellent
teachers to guide the way
Toddlers | 1½ - 2½ Years | Serving Columbus, IN
Personalized lesson plans based on your child’s growth and development
Our teachers focus on each child’s development progress. This allows teachers to create enriching curriculum based on where each child is developmentally to ensure all stages of development are being met.
Dedicated, Loving Teachers Guide Early Social-Emotional Learning
The Indoor Gym is an excellent way to help build Gross Motor Skills
Rainy days won’t stop your little adventurer! Our indoor playground features a slide, ball pit, mini rock-climbing wall, carpeted roads, and lots more to help build those crucial gross motor skills whatever the weather.
Outside play twice a day
Your toddler will enjoy the freedom to run, jump, and play in the fresh air twice daily. They immerse themselves in the fun while enjoying climbing our playset, riding around the track, and engaging in gross motor activities for healthy development
Highly Qualified Teachers Care, Protect, & Nurture Your Child
Teachers create safe and fun spaces for your child to play, learn, and grow every day. Teachers utilize best practice teaching techniques to enhance your child’s learning experience.
- Child Health and Safety Certificates ensure your child’s classroom is safe and secure.
- Degrees in Early Childhood help improve social skills, upgrade school performance, and build a love for learning.
- The Child Development Associate Credential™ helps them become confident and ready for the next step in their school journey.
Check-In On Your Child At Any Time, Anywhere
Become part of your child’s class with PB&J® Live Stream Video technology. Tune in and check on your child to see teachers meeting their every need and providing them the attention and support they need to thrive.
Daily Updates, Pictures, & More With Your Parent App
Teachers send pictures of your child in action via your convenient Procare® parent engagement app to brighten your day. Activity updates keep you in the loop, and instant messaging with teachers allows you to resolve any questions instantly.
An Engaging Curriculum readies Your Child for the next steps in learning
Imagine your toddler confidently and excitedly ready for their next steps in learning. With a focus on Indiana’s Early Learning Foundations, our curriculum helps your child become passionate learner in several areas including:
Self-Help Skills
They build self-confidence as they learn to preform self-help skills, they will use daily.
Social-Emotional Skills
They learn to cooperate, share with others, and navigate their emotions “all by myself!”.
Pre-Reading & Writing Skills
They build powerful literacy skills through child-led reading, writing, and drawing activities.
Math & Science Skills
They learn numbers and letters, journey through nature, and discover a new world of learning.
Diversity Of Skills Through Creative Arts
Enrichments including art, music, and movement allows your child to diversify their interests and lifelong passions early on
Bible Stories & Lessons Build Strong Characters
Daily Cleaning and Sanitization to help prevent sickness
Diligent staff give all toys, furniture, and play areas a daily deep cleaning to remove harmful bacteria.
Your child Stays Safe & Secure Every Day
Feel confident knowing your tot is in safe hands under the watch of security cameras, fenced-in yards, and restricted access protocols. All teachers maintain CPR certifications to care for and protect every aspect of your child’s well-being.
Hear What Parents Have To Say...
My son loves all his friends and teachers here. They do a great job keeping the kids entertained and constantly learning new things. You can tell all the teachers love the kids and really enjoy working there. Even through COVID they did everything they could to stay open as long as possible. Bright Start put protocols in place and stayed open much longer than many other places locally. It was a great help for working parents to know that they still had childcare available.
- Samantha M Wells
They incorporate education into the day and not just "watch the kids". My son is very very shy and clings to me almost at all times and his teachers have made him feel comfortable and safe. I have no worries about my child throughout the day when I leave him here. The teachers who run the daycare are amazing!! They have never once forgotten who i was there to get, their name, and what room they were in. They run a really good, caring, and trustworthy daycare.
- Ashlie Murray
I have 3 kids ranging in ages 7 months to 4 years and they absolutely love everyone at bright start! They are learning so many new things and having fun. The staff feels like family and Miss Amanda is absolutely the most hard working and caring owner! Can't recommend enough!!!
- Jenn Lampert
We just started going to Bright Start and I must say we love them. Our daughter loves her teachers Mindy and Madison! They are so informative and caring and I trust leaving my everything with them! We highly reccomend this amazing place!
- Rebekah Louise Case
My little Leo loves being here during the day. The caregivers are so kind and loving you can tell they all truly care. I have piece of mind when I drop him off knowing he’s in great hands.
My son has been in both the nursery and 1 year old room. All of the staff are absolutely great with him!
- Andi Broerman
I can’t describe how truly comforting it is, knowing he LOVES going to Bright Start! He was talking about his friends there; so sweet. Thank you Amanda and Staff for making such a fun and friendly environment to nurture our little ones! And I really can’t thank you enough for the updates throughout the day with details on how our little one is doing and what he’s eating, etc. Its like we get to be part of his day even though we’re apart. We all adore you! Thanks for being the perfect caregivers!
- Aaron Kingsbury
BrightStart has been such a blessing for my family. Arlo has been going there since he was an infant and he is so happy and comfortable there. The teachers are AMAZING and always greet him in the hallway. The curriculum is thorough, structured, and takes emotional growth into consideration. I love getting pictures everyday and hearing how caring the staff is with Arlo. I love the atmosphere and how close everyone is.
- Amanda Brook Ahrens