Bright Horizons Early Education & Preschool – Chicago

Bright Horizons Early Education & Preschool – Chicago offers early education and preschool programs that use a comprehensive early childhood curriculum. The program uses an integrated and emergent curriculum, including elements called Caring Matters and Toward a Better World that address social skills. Families use the MyBrightDay app to receive photos, real-time updates on care, learning, and milestones, and important notifications about their child’s day.

• Ages: 0–11 years old
• Price: Preschool tuition is dependent upon the child’s age, developmental level, and the location of the school. To get a customized tuition quote for Bright Horizons in Chicago, families are instructed to call or visit a center.

Bright Horizons in Chicago states that it prioritizes school readiness and offers flexible schedules all year round. In the preschool program, daily experiences focus on the development of each child’s mind, body, social self, and character. Programs for preschool and Kindergarten Prep run year-round, and there are age-specific programs for Infants, Toddlers & Twos, Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten, Elementary Schools, Before & After-School, Summer Camps, and Montessori Schools.

All Bright Horizons Chicago staff are trained regularly in CPR, First Aid, and Universal Precautions. Bright Horizons conducts a comprehensive background check on all prospective employees and frequent visitors, including a county criminal record check for the past seven years in all counties a person has lived, worked, or attended school, a sex offender search, an OFAC search, and a social security verification trace. Bright Horizons continues to monitor area and local public health guidelines and uses medical experts and experience to guide health and safety practices.

For more than 30 years, Bright Horizons has worked with children to discover their individual talents and strengths and become confident learners for life. Bright Horizons partners with employers to provide early learning, family care solutions, and workforce education, and Bright Horizons Family Solutions are behind employers on best workplace lists around the world. Bright Horizons was named to Boston Business Journal’s 2025 Best Places to Work.

One parent, Robyn S., says, “I know my kids are not only safe, but happy and learning. I love that they have a structure that allows them to maintain some normalcy.” A Bright Horizons Back-Up Care user says, “Back-up care has been an unexpected blessing, very much appreciated as it allows working parents to maintain their productivity. We transitioned seamlessly between school/daycare and back-up care on our breaks and unexpected losses of care experienced during the pandemic.”

Last updated April 18, 2026.