Welcome to our play-based early learning center near Downtown Denver. Providing an emergent, Reggio inspired and value-based curriculum drawn from traditional Jewish values.
A Peek into our
Bright Lights World
You’re looking for a daycare that:
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Cultivates growth
Through personalized care and nurturing, we give your child the seeds to blossom and thrive.
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Kindles curiosity
Ignite curiosity with a child-led curriculum that places your child’s development at the forefront.
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Creates dreamers
Social + cognitive skills develop in a play-rich environment—creating budding dreamers ready to take on the world.
Our Age Groups:
Infant Sparks
From 6 months
Toddler Lights
Under 2.5 years
Preschool Stars
2.5 years - 5 years
Getting started is easy peasy!
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COMPLETE THE INTEREST FORM & RECEIVE A CALL BACK
Complete our initial questionnaire. We will give you a call back, a chance to get all of your questions answered and book in a tour.
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COME FOR A TOUR
See our classrooms and meet our staff. Come see where all the magic will take place!
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ENROLL
You sign up! Giving your child the skills and confidence they need to thrive.
Features
A glimpse into Bright Lights
The Space
Thoughtful classroom designs help bring out your child’s inner creativity and talent
The Ethos
Kindness is at the forefront of everything we do: Instilling strong values of respect and high regard for our peers
The Learning
Emergent curriculum that is centered around the child—-ensuring maximum attention and personalized care
The Activities
Offered in response to your child's interests, our activities incorporate
invitations to explore, experiment, play, try, feel, experience, observe and experiment.
The Values
Our innovative and engaging Jewish values-based curriculum instills a strong ethos in a fun and exciting way!
The Staff
Our staff is trained in The Nurtured Heart Approach and Conscious Discipline to ensure high-quality education
Our Story
Bright Lights - a place to shine
As a pediatric Occupational Therapist, Bright Light's Director, Rivka Leah, was always passionate about nurturing children to discover their best. In 2023 a preschool space near Denver's popular City Park became available, offering the perfect canvas of opportunity to channel that passion further and bring the vision of Bright Lights to life:
A vision of a space that would encourage each child to:
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Learn at their own pace
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Discover confidence in their abilities
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Explore their passion for learning
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Pursue learning in an engaging way
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Explore Jewish values and learning with Joy
And So Bright Lights was born…
Our Philosophy
Little innovators with big dreams.
Our philosophy is that every child is a bright light. When nurtured properly, these bright lights make the world a brighter place.
We believe that a child's curiosity, when encouraged and inspired, leads them on a path of discovery and learning. By exposing children to different environments and experiences—we allow them to gain an understanding of themselves and the world around them.
While we facilitate skill-development with a hands-on emergent curriculum, we prioritize supportive each child to be an active participant in our classroom family. We believe that this is best achieved by supporting prosocial skills, communication and values-based learning inspired by Jewish ethos.
We invite you to step into Bright Lights, an inclusive space for your child to innovate. play. explore.
Meet the Head of School
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As Head of School and Executive Director, Rivka Leah enriches the Bright Lights team with a host of skills and experience that she draws from her background as a pediatric Occupational Therapist, music educator and children's entertainer. She is a proud mother of four and aims to create the kind of environment that she would want for her own children.
"Hi, I’m Rivka Leah,
I’d always imagined raising our children amongst a village family. I personally invite you to step into our Bright Light's circle. It’s an exciting journey and I can’t wait to embark on it with you and your bright light!"
Meet the Director
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As Director, Cathryn is a seasoned professional with 17 years of experience in licensed early childhood education. She holds a bachelor's degree in early childhood education and dual master's degrees in early childhood education and curriculum design and implementation. Cathryn's expertise is further enriched by her certification in trauma-informed early childhood education. Currently, she is working towards a doctorate in educational and organizational leadership, aiming to influence and enhance educational practices on a broader scale. In her free time, Cathryn enjoys attending concerts, traveling, and spending quality time with her family.
“My vision is to foster educational excellence and innovation and help ensure that every child has access to the highest quality of early education. I am excited to partner with you in this phase of life for you and your child!”
We welcome all
Our non discrimination policy:
: "Bright Lights Early Learning Center welcomes and admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs."