Bright & Early West Hartford, CT

Jul 13th, 2023

I do NOT recommend this school for preschool. There is only was classroom and in my opinion, the led by an awful teacher. Rude to parents , and very rigorous with the kids. I honestly believe she is just shaping our kids to become bullies with the ways she runs her class. If you are looking for preschool with a loving caring teacher for your child, with patience and passion for teaching , THIS IS NOT THE PLACE TO BRING YOUR CHILD. My son had an awful experience in this preschool, to the point that he didnt want to go to school. Everyday he will tell me teacher not nice I dont want to go to school. It was very difficult to go to work knowing that he doesnt like his class. In my opinion, her style of teaching makes it too difficult for a kid to transition into preschool. I left Bright and Early in October 2022, after giving it a good try in this class, because we couldnt do it anymore. My child never enjoyed that class. He is in a new preschool now and he is been very happy from day one, never again said those words. Since then, about 10 families from the same class in Bright and Early had left for the same reasons. I know this because we all ended up in the same new preschool in West Hartford. We all agree that Bright and Early is a terrible preschool. I find it ridiculous that that teacher still works as a teacher as she clearly has not potential for the task. I also want to mentioned ,that this preschool fails to provide consistency for the children. During the whole time I was there, they constantly either try to reduce staff or are short of staff. Therefore , they move the kids around into different classrooms ( with random teachers) during the day a lot as much as they want. That is very hard on the kids and on the parents. There are plenty of great preschools in West Hartford , I recommend you take your time to look for the right one and not end up in this Bright and Early branch. In my case, even though I explained to the director my kid didn't want to attend anymore and though tantrums every morning before going to school for that reason , even though I talked to the director and explained that this teacher was verbally abusive to me in front of all the children, and that I don't consider her good for the task, ... even with all of that they refused to give my deposit back without two weeks noticed. I think is safe to assume that if your child doesn't like here and you have to go, you won't be getting your deposit back without sticking around for a another two weeks
Feb 27th, 2023

We absolutely LOVE Bright and Early! From the moment we took a tour of the facility back in early 2019 we knew this was the perfect place to send our kids. All of the teachers have been so kind. You can tell they truly love and adore the children and take the time to celebrate all of their individual milestones. The director Jeanna is also wonderful. She is very responsive to any individual question or concern and also stays on top of facility-wide communications via Tadpoles. We highly recommend B&E to all!
Mar 2nd, 2022

Bright and Early is hands down the best daycare!! Since my son's first day I have had the most wonderful experience. They teachers genuinely love the children and you can tell they are invested in each one of them. The director Jeanna is amazing. All the staff goes above and beyond for my little guy. They are always making sure to fill me in on everything, send the cutest pictures throughout the day.
Feb 4th, 2022

Transitioning back to work after I had my daughter was so difficult. I am so thankful for the Bright and Early staff who made that transition much easier. I know my daughter is in great hands and do not worry while Im at work. The teachers are amazing and care for the children like their own.
Dec 22nd, 2021