Bright Start Child Care Ministry
3136 N. National Rd., Suite E, Columbus, IN 47201
About
Bright Start Child Care Ministry includes active hands-on learning and play in developmentally appropriate play centers and with toys. Children have outdoor play that includes running, jumping, climbing a playset, riding around the track, and other large motor activities. They also use an indoor playground with a slide, ball pit, mini rock-climbing wall, and carpeted roads.
• Ages: 6 weeks–5½ years old
• Schedule: Open 6:00 am–6:00 pm
• Price: $20 off weekly tuition when 2 siblings enroll full time; $30 off with 3; $40 off with 4; families receive a $50 tuition credit each time a referred family enrolls
Bright Start Child Care Ministry is a Preschool and Child Care Ministry serving Columbus, IN. Programs are offered for Infant/early toddler (6 weeks–18 months), Toddler (1½–2½ years), Early Preschool (2½–3½ years), Preschool (3½–4½ years), and Pre-K (4½–5½ years). Each classroom uses curriculum that is different and flexible and encourages active hands-on learning, and teachers create curriculum based on each child’s developmental progress and provide different levels of educational content based on individual developmental needs. The program uses the Indiana “Foundations” in early learning curriculum and an assessment tool created by the state of Indiana to support Kindergarten readiness, and curriculum tools are based on research and best practices focusing on benchmarks in English/Language, Mathematics, Social Studies, Science, Art, Creative Arts, Social/Emotional, large and small motor skills, personal care, and safety. Children have outdoor play twice a day and use an indoor gym on rainy days.
Bright Start Child Care Ministry uses livestream video (PB&J technology) in every classroom so parents can tune in and see their child. Families also use the Procare parent app for real-time updates about meals, naps, and more, along with daily pictures. Future siblings of enrolled children are guaranteed a spot. The director, Amanda Clapp, has 21+ years of early childhood experience.
Last updated May 14, 2026.
• Ages: 6 weeks–5½ years old
• Schedule: Open 6:00 am–6:00 pm
• Price: $20 off weekly tuition when 2 siblings enroll full time; $30 off with 3; $40 off with 4; families receive a $50 tuition credit each time a referred family enrolls
Bright Start Child Care Ministry is a Preschool and Child Care Ministry serving Columbus, IN. Programs are offered for Infant/early toddler (6 weeks–18 months), Toddler (1½–2½ years), Early Preschool (2½–3½ years), Preschool (3½–4½ years), and Pre-K (4½–5½ years). Each classroom uses curriculum that is different and flexible and encourages active hands-on learning, and teachers create curriculum based on each child’s developmental progress and provide different levels of educational content based on individual developmental needs. The program uses the Indiana “Foundations” in early learning curriculum and an assessment tool created by the state of Indiana to support Kindergarten readiness, and curriculum tools are based on research and best practices focusing on benchmarks in English/Language, Mathematics, Social Studies, Science, Art, Creative Arts, Social/Emotional, large and small motor skills, personal care, and safety. Children have outdoor play twice a day and use an indoor gym on rainy days.
Bright Start Child Care Ministry uses livestream video (PB&J technology) in every classroom so parents can tune in and see their child. Families also use the Procare parent app for real-time updates about meals, naps, and more, along with daily pictures. Future siblings of enrolled children are guaranteed a spot. The director, Amanda Clapp, has 21+ years of early childhood experience.
Last updated May 14, 2026.
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