Brightside Joins Commemoration of Juneteenth, Academies Closed on June 19
Dear Brightside Family,With genuine compassion and sincerity to strengthen our communities through the ongoing commitment of service, this year Brightside Academy will join with the initiative to...
View Article4th of July Holiday Message
During these extraordinary times, with the 4th of July holiday around the corner, let us celebrate the core values that strengthen our communities and our country. Values such as caring, unity, social...
View ArticleBSA Leaders Chosen as Diversity Presenters for 2020 ECE Summit
Brightside Academy is happy to share that Ms. Sharen Woodley, Interim Regional Vice President of Philadelphia, and Ms. Tracy Sammons Venonsky, Director of Quality Assurance, have been chosen as...
View ArticleCongratulations to Aliyia Brown, BSA District Director!
Brightside Academy is pleased to announce that Aliyia Brown has been promoted to District Director within the Philadelphia Region, reporting to Interim RVP, Sharen Woodley. Aliyia will support field...
View ArticleWelcome Aboard: Kim Kemp, PHR, SHRM-SCP, New VP of Human Resources
Year 2020 has brought changes to many organizations. Employees and leaders are finding new ways to navigate and thrive given our new normal. Brightside Academy is excited to welcome our new VP of Human...
View ArticleWELCOME BACK Raina Kelly, New Pittsburgh Regional Vice President
It is with tremendous excitement, that we officially welcome back Ms. Raina Kelly to our Pittsburgh region as the Regional Vice President. Raina has been with Brightside for 20+ years, and held many...
View ArticleBrightside Academy and Rite Aid host on site COVID-19 vaccination clinic for...
Pittsburgh, PA (March 22, 2021) – Brightside Academy has partnered with Rite Aid to administerCOVID-19 vaccines at an on-site clinic for their early education childcare professionals. OnSaturday, March...
View ArticleBrightside Academy in the community, assisting victims of the Fairmount Fire
Thursday, January 20, 2022, Brightside Academy had the distinct honor to be a part of a very special presentation in our community! BSA along with other organizations in the Philadelphia Area was able...
View Article25 Years Later, Former Brightside Student Turned Teacher Earns A.A. Degree in...
We are excited to announce that Robert Simpson, PHLpreK Lead Teacher at Mellon, recently earned his Associate of Arts in Early Childhood Education from Harcum College.Robert attended our 56th &...
View ArticleBrightside Academy Welcomes Passionate, Long-Tenured Healthcare Executive as...
PITTSBURGH, PA. – APRIL 4, 2024 – Brightside Academy, the leading and oldest child care organization in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, has announced that Toya Cornelious has been hired as its new Chief...
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