Summary
Contact Info
Bright Horizons Family Ctr (Braker)
2411 W. Braker Ln
Austin
, TX
78757
www.brighthorizons.com
Tel:
(512) 833-7090
Director:
Leanne Hackler
General Approach to Learning
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Play-based with some structure |
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Predominantly teacher-led instruction |
Application Information
| Applications accepted |
While child is in utero, upon birth, after a phone conversation with the appropriate person at the school |
Key Statistics
| School year |
Year round program |
Kindergarten Placement
Survey Information
Director survey: Yes
Savvy Source survey: Yes
School Philosophy & Day in the Life
School Philosophy and Mission
We are pleased that our commitment to providing innovative programs that help children, families, and employers work together to be their very best has received some prestigious recognition. Bright Horizons has consistently been the only child care organization named to the '100 Best Companies to Work for in America' list by Fortune magazine. In addition, more than half of the organizations on The Working Mother '100 Best Companies' list are Bright Horizons clients.
Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School
Morning - Child signs into classroom (child signs in) and picks a job for a day, free choice play in morning, family style breakfast, morning circle time, moring projects, outside play, afternoon cirlce time, lunch (family style), nap and story, snack, cirlce time, then free choice projects
Quality of Teaching
Director's Comments on Individualized Teaching
Individualized Teaching
Description of how teachers work with children who are
"behind," "excelling" or "different" from the majority of students
We use a mulit-age appraoch in all classrooms Preschool classrooms have a mix of 3 1/2 to 5 year olds instead of just one age group per classroom. We hire teachers who can teach and are comfortable teaching different levels at one time. This is a mentor approach for older children to mentor younger children. Children learn better from peers.
Home School Connection
Director's Comments
Savvy Source's Comments
We have Parent/Teacher conferences twice a year. Teacher discusses the child's goals reached in the past 6 months and sets goals for next 6 months. We have a Curriculm night which parents attend to see milestons child has reached. The parents see art projects, pictures of children doing activities, writing samples, etc. Director sends emails to parents to nofify them of events or other annoucements.
We talk about the chld's mielstones and goals reached but do not make recommendations for Kindergarten. Our school as a Kindergarten Readiness Program in the summer to get children ready for kindergarten. In includes things such as (reducing nap time) teaching children social graces (ask to go to bathroom), carrying trays with food, etc.
Separation
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Pre-entry meetings with parents at school
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Director's and Parents' Comments
Director's Comments
Extra activities on hand to divert children.
Discipline, Health and Safety
Overview
Director's Description of Approach Toward Discipline
Positive guidance and redirection
Director's Response to a Sample Discipline Scenario
Description of how teachers handle the following scenario: Child A and Child B are good friends and usually play together. One day, Child A decides to play with Child C and tells Child B, 'I don't want to play with you today. I'm playing with Child C instead.'
Teacher would embrace the opportunity to talk about everyone being friends, everyone playing together and somedays you may want to play with someone else. Also, redirect child B to play with someone else or teacher will iteract with child B is someway.
Food Allergies
Medications
Application & Admissions
Application Process
Admissions Process
Director's Comments
Comments
Registration fee non-refundable is non-refundable and also required to hold a spot on the wait list.
