“It’s all about how we help children reach their full potential, so that when they go to school, they’re right where they need to be.”
United Way Bright Beginnings center director

 

United Way Bright Beginnings

 

United Way Bright Beginnings, a partnership between United Way of Greater Houston and ExxonMobil, is an innovative early education program designed to help children from lower-income families achieve social, emotional, physical and cognitive milestones and enter school ready to succeed. Bright Beginnings’ hands-on curriculum and child-centered approach make a measurable difference in preparing children to start and succeed in school.

Read about the difference United Way Bright Beginnings has made in its first two decades.

 

Highlights of United Way Bright Beginnings’ impact over the last 20 years:

 

  1. More than 15,000 children engaged in high-quality early childhood education programs
  2. 51 center-based programs and 26 home-based programs
  3. 300+ providers have earned a Child Development Associate certification
  4. Alumni have consistently higher STAAR achievement test scores, higher attendance rates, and lower disciplinary rates than their peers

How Bright Beginnings Supports Our Community


United Way Bright Beginnings Centers & Partners

United Way Bright Beginnings Child Care Centers

  • Bear Boulevard – SBISD
  • Building Rainbows
  • Chinese Community Center
  • Little Giants – GCISD
  • Lion Lane – SBISD
  • Mon Petit Learning Center
  • NASA Kids Academy Too
  • Scribbles Academy
  • Star of Hope
  • The Bridge for Kids
  • Tiger Trail – SBISD
  • Tiny Toes Academy
  • Wildcat Way – SBISD
  • Zebra Zone – SBISD

United Way Bright Beginnings Family Home Care Centers

  • ABC Home Child Care Center
  • Angelitos Child Care
  • Betty’s Playhouse
  • Catita’s Mini Daycare
  • Fals Home Daycare
  • Gloria’s Childcare
  • Guadalupe Becerril Child Care
  • Kitty Daycare Home
  • La Casita de Muñecas
  • Little Rainbow Child Care
  • Nana’s Home Childcare
  • Nelly’s Daycare
  • Rainbow Learning Center
  • Silvia Rojas Child Care

Other United Way Bright Beginnings Partners

  • Brazelton Touchpoints Center

Learn more about the impact of Bright Beginnings

Leticia Herrera from ABC Home Child Care, a United Way Bright Beginnings Child Care Center, talks about how Bright Beginnings helps her best serve children and families.

In United Way Bright Beginnings, Laura’s social and emotional skills blossomed, and she built the foundation to be a star student.

United Way Bright Beginnings helped Joseph develop, grow, and prepare to start and succeed in kindergarten.

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