Austin, TX
Bright Horizons Family Ctr (Davis Ln)

Parents' Comments

Parent #1
As an infant, my son received attention and interaction all day. In the toddler program, language and social skills were taught in a playfilled environment. In the transition program, early learning skills (numbers, letters, colors, shapes) were explored through play. Transition to the PK program was a little slow and we saw some regression but it was quickly taken care of when brought to the centers attention. The PK program had highly trained, certified teachers who taught early academic skills, again in a fun environment. The kinder program, while not as rigerous as the public school kinder program, is a great academic program to prepare a student for success when ready for kinder. My son did this at the age of 4 and is now reading, writing journal entries, and doing basic math. We also saw growth in social skills and he plays well with others.

Parent #2
Both of my children have learned amazing self help skills. I see other Parents doing things (hand washing, dressing, feeding, etc.) that my children are very skilled at thanks to the curriculum at BH. The only weakness is one that is common in schools like ours, teacher turnover. The lead teachers and a good portion of the strongest teachers have been there for quite a long time, however the support teachers and resource teachers seem to turn over more than I would like.

Parent #3
Great curriculum for ALL ages.

Parent #4
Good overall school. Some turn-over like all schools at this level. Generally good parent communication and involvement.

Parent #5
Teachers are great! Teachers are Great! Teachers are great! Support Staff is Great too!

Parent #6
I appreciate what the schools has done to create a feeling of community. Where some schools avoid celebrating holidays BH looked for the commonalities in the cultural ways that the winter holidays are celebrated and hosts a 'Festival of Lights' that encourages everyone to come together and educates the children about different holidays and ways each culture religion celebrates.

Parent #7
I have learned so much from the teachers at this school in the context of conflict resolution and discipline. From a very young age, children are encouraged to work out their own disagreements with the teacher acting as mediator (e.g. Johnny, What do you say to Susie if you want to play with the dinosaur she is holding? And Susie, What are some things you can say to Johnny if he grabs your toy.) Teachers seem to have limitless patience as they help children negotiate with their friends. Behavioral reinforcement is always positive (e.g. 'Johnny, please keep your feet on the floor.' as opposed to 'No Johnny, no climbing on the bookshelf!')

Parent #8
None

Montessori? Waldorf? Play-based?

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Get large plastic buckets (or sand buckets if you have lots of really little toys )in a variety of solid colors (red, blue, yellow, green, pink). Ask your child to clean up his/her toys by putting the toys in the bucket corresponding to the color bucket. Great for teaching personal responsibility, color identification, and sorting.

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