Welcome to Bright Horizons at Fishkill

The center provides an healthy AM and PM snack along with milk and water. Our families pack the children's lunches on a daily basis.

Bright Horizons conducts a comprehensive background check on all prospective employees and frequent visitors. The background check consists of a county criminal record check for the past seven years performed in all counties that a person has lived, worked or attended school. In addition to the county criminal search , a sex offender search, OFAC search and a social security verification trace are also conducted. For all location employees, program licensing background checks required by the state are also performed.

All Bright Horizons staff are trained regularly in CPR, even if not required by the state. First Aid is taught as required by state licensing agency/regulations so that you can feel confident that your child is safe and receiving the best care possible at our center.

Yes, Bright Horizons has an open door policy.  You are encouraged to visit your child anytime. We are proud of what we do througout the day! 

Yes! In addition to our normal year-round programming, we offer a fun and enriching summer camp experience for children 3 to 5 years old which includes:

• Action-packed program that’s both fun and educational
• Age-appropriate, engaging investigative topics that incorporate children’s interests
• Virtual field trips 
• Health, safety, and security policies that meet or exceed local, state, and national standards
• Qualified, trained teahers, who are CPR and first aid certified

Contact us to learn more. Space is limited and early registration is encouraged!

We offer a half day preschool program for preschool. The program is four hours a day (8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Families would have the option to enroll for two, three, or five days. Contact us to learn more:fishkill@brighthorizons.com. 

We suggest you register with Bright Horizons.  You can select up to 3 locations to be registered at, including the center you are most interested in.  By registering, you are confirming your strong interest in all 3 centers.  We will add you to our wait list and you will be offered a space as soon as one becomes available.  While waiting for a space to become available at your first choice location, many families will choose to enroll at their 2^nd or 3^rd choice temporarily until space becomes available at the center they are most interested in.  In many centers, a child currently enrolled at a Bright Horizons location has priority over the general community so enrolling at another location will not only solve your care needs but will also give you additional priority in getting into your 1st preference.  Our goal is to accommodate families as soon as space allows.  During the entire process, we will keep in touch with you regarding your status.

We encourage any family interested in center information, regular updates and invitations to the many events we are planning, to contact us.

We encourage use of purell hand sanitizer when entering the building, and children to wash hands when entering the classroom. In the infant classrooms the toys are placed out of reach after being mouthed, then put back once they are ran through the sanitizer.  The teachers sanitize their classrooms nightly with bleach and disinfectant wipes. We also have a professioanl cleaning crew that cleans the center nightly.

Yes, the center offers both full and part-time care as well as emergency care.  

We have an extensive age specific playground (infants, toddlers and preschool) onsite featuring an art studio and an athletic court.

To find other locations, please visit www.brighthorizons.com/locator.

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) has developed standards to define and recognize quality child care programs. In order to be accredited, a child care program must meet a variety of strict criteria, including having a well-trained faculty, good staff-child ratios and group sizes, and a comprehensive curriculum, as well as meet stringent health and safety standards. The program must also provide meaningful opportunities for family involvement.

Tuition varies by center, schedule and by individual classroom. To find out more information about tuition, please contact the center directly.

We typically follow the federal holiday schedule. The center is open year round. 

The front door to the center requires an access code to open. All parents receive this code upon enrollment. An administrator is always up front to greet parents and accept deliveries.

Bright Horizons curriculum, The World at Their Fingertips, is our unique curriculum designed to engage children in active learning that prepares them for school while helping them achieve their individual potential and fostering a spirit of community. It includes curriculum elements such as Language Works, Math Counts, Science Rocks, ArtSmart, Our World and Well Aware that cross all age groups. For more on information on our curriculum, click here.

• Start by selecting the Find a Center link on this page.
• Under the center you’re interested in, click the Request Details button.
• Then, select Schedule Your Visit and fill out the form.

This depends on your child’s age, temperament, and level of maturity. General tips for preparing for the first day of child care include:  

Please submit an inquiry to your center(s) of interest with a request for tuition information. We recommend scheduling a visit at the same time (this can be done on the same form).

Safety is our top priority, and it’s part of our everyday routine. All of our centers follow expert-informed health, safety, and security policies and allergy protocols. Additionally, health, safety, and wellness are built right into our curriculum, and our classrooms and spaces are safely designed for learning and exploration.