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Brightside Academy Welcomes Dr. Sherone Smith-Sanchez as NY Region President
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Sherone Smith-Sanchez, Ed.D, MA, MSc, BFA, has joined the Brightside Academy family as President, New York Operations beginning in April 2017.Dr. Sanchez received...
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Choosing the Perfect Summer Camp Program
With so many summer camp programs available, how is a parent to choose? There are several factors that go into picking the perfect summer camp for your child including money, location, and the overall...
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Quick Ways to Save Money for your Family
In 2014, the United States Census Bureau reported that the median income for families with head of the household between the ages of 25 and 44 was $54,305 to $66,700 (Frankel, 2016). For a single...
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Age Appropriate Chores for Kids
Chores, chores, chores! A word that every child dreads, although they may not be much fun, chores have been proven to be beneficial to a child’s early development. Dr. Eileen Kennedy Moore, a clinical...
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Brightside Academy Jeanette moves to New Location!
We are very excited to announce the new location of our Jeannette Brightside Academy!On July 1, 2017, the academy moved to 320 North 7th Street, Jeannette, PA 15644. The new site is located in the...
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Brightside Academy Graduate featured on Pittsburgh News
Our very own Rodnell Lyman, a pre-school graduate of our East liberty location was featured on the Channel 11 News. Back in September of 2015 Rodnell was caught in a crossfire and shot in the face at a...
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Best Playgrounds in Philadelphia!
Playgrounds, Parks and Community Centers are a quick and easy way to allow your child to have some fun as well as remain active this summer. We’ve searched high and low to find the best parks and...
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Fun Playgrounds to Visit in Ohio!
Playgrounds, Parks and Community Centers are a quick and easy way to allow your child to have some fun as well as remain active this summer. In the second part of this summer blog series we are sharing...
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Brightside Employees come together for Professional Development Day
Brightside Academy takes pride in building and maintaining a strong relationship between our faculty and staff through team building exercises and more. Several days throughout the year the...
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Coolest Playgrounds in Pittsburgh!
Playgrounds, Parks and Community Centers are a quick and easy way to allow your child to have some fun as well as remain active this summer. We’ve searched high and low to find the best parks and...
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Philadelphia Locations Offer Free Pre-k Program
The city of Philadelphia has a free Pre-K program for children from ages 3 to 5 that select locations of Brightside Academy now offer! This program is completely free and acceptance into the program is...
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Ronald McDonald Care Mobile Visits 17th and Lehigh!
On July 11th the St. Christopher’s Foundation for Children’s Ronald McDonald Care Mobile visited our 17th & Lehigh Philadelphia location and served 21 children.St. Christopher’s Foundation for...
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Brightside in Toledo Currently Enrolling for Free Head Start Programs!
Brightside Academy’s Toledo locations are currently enrolling for the Early Head Start and Head Start programs for the fall! The purpose of these programs is to prepare children ages 0 to 5 years old...
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BSA Philadelphia’s Staff Attend Concilio’s Hispanic Fiesta
As a part of the of PECO Multicultural Series held at the The Great Plaza at the Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia, staff from our Southern Philadelphia Academies and Corporate Pittsburgh office attended...
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Exciting Playgrounds in NY You Must Visit!
In the last article of our Playground series we are sharing with you the best playgrounds, community and rec centers that the Bronx and Brooklyn areas have to offer! Some of the locations listed below...
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Brightside Academy, Proud Participant of the Ready, Set , Grow! Program
Brightside Academy is proud to announce that for the past three years, four of our Philadelphia locations have participated in the Ready, Set, Grow! Program created by the Food Trust. The four...
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St. Christopher’s Hospital Hosts Car Safety Workshop at Philadelphia Academies
Brightside Academy takes pride in educating our families and the communities on driver safety and accident prevention. Recently on July 18th, our Front & Erie location hosted a car seat training...
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Philadelphia Now Enrolling for Free Quality Pre-k Programs!
With the summer coming to a close, select Philadelphia Brightside Academy locations are now enrolling for our quality pre-k programs! Brightside Academy offers three quality kindergarten readiness...
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K&A Location Hosts Science Fair!
Brightside Academy’s K&A location at 1819 East Allegheny Ave in Philadelphia, hosted their very own Science Fair on Friday, August 11th! The science fair was held from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. and...
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Debra Greene, Pre-k Teacher at BSA nominated for PACCA Teacher Award!
We are so proud to announce that Debra Greene, a pre-school teacher at our Broad and Girard location has been nominated for the 2017 Pennsylvania Child Care Association (PACCA) Educator of the Year...
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