Bright Futures Early Learning Center Inc

OPERATE AN EARLY EDUCATION CENTER FOCUSED ON EXPLORATION, IMAGINATION, AND LEARNING

EARLY EDUCATIONAL INSTRUCTION- THERE ARE FOUR DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS SERVED: INFANT, TODDLER, PRESCHOOL AND SCHOOL-AGE. INFANT: PROVIDES A LOVING, NURTURING ENVIRONMENT THAT HELPS PROMOTE A FEELING OF BELONGING AND PROMOTES DEVELOPMENT TOWARDS THE CHILD'S FULL POTENTIAL. TODDLER: PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF STIMULATING EXPERIENCES THAT RESPOND TO AND EXPAND A CHILD'S NATURAL INQUISITIVENESS. PRESCHOOL: PREPARES CHILDREN SOCIALLY AND ACADEMICALLY FOR KINDERGARTEN, WHILE SUPPORTING AND ENCOURAGING THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDEPENDENCE, RESPONSIBILITY AND CONFIDENCE SKILLS THAT ARE ALL ESSENTIAL TO A CHILD'S ONGOING SUCCESS. SCHOOL-AGE: PROVIDES A SAFE AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT WHEN SCHOOL IS NOT IN SESSION THAT SUPPORTS AND ENCOURAGES ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT ESSENTIAL TO A CHILD'S CONTINUING EDUCATION.AT EACH AGE GROUP, WE PARTNER WITH MASON WRIGHT SENIOR LIVING, INC., A RELATED 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITY. TO BRING INTERGENERATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT ENGAGE SENIORS IN THE CHILDREN'S LEARNING AND EXPERIENCES TO THE BENEFIT OF ALL INVOLVED. TOTAL CAPACITY OF THE CENTER IS 103 CHILDREN; IN 2021, 54 TO 80 CHILDREN WERE EDUCATED WEEKLY AS THE ENROLLMENT BEGAN TO RECOVER FROM THE CHALLENGES OF COVID.

AUXILIARY SERVICES - TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM THE CENTER AND DAILY MEALS PROVIDED TO CHILDREN. DUE TO ONGOING COVID CHALLENGES, THE CENTER WAS NOT PERMITTED TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION DURING CERTAIN TIMES OF THE YEAR. DURING THE MONTHS WHEN TRANSPORTATION WAS PERMITTED, THE CENTER PROVIDED 3,133 TRANSPORTATION DAYS, WITH AN AVERAGE OF 31 STUDENTS PARTAKING, OR 40% OF OUR ENROLLMENT. TOTAL BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND SNACK MEALS SERVED DURING THE YEAR WERE 40,250, WITH ALL CHILDREN, IN ATTENDANCE, PARTICIPATING OR AN AVERAGE OF 162 MEALS/DAY.