Bright Mind Preschool is a child daycare & preschools daycare located at 322 N. Alfred Street, Alexandria, Virginia VA. Find contact info, location details, and similar daycares nearby.
What Parents Say
Parents consistently praise Bright Mind Preschool as a caring, nurturing environment where children thrive academically and socially. Staff are noted for their genuine dedication, strong communication, and ability to make families feel welcome. Multiple military families specifically mention the school's welcoming atmosphere and the difficulty of leaving when relocating.
We couldn’t be happier with our experience at Bright Mind Preschool! The staff is incredibly caring, patient, and truly dedicated to your child’s growth. Our son thrived there—he gained so much confidence, made friends, and grew more curious every day. It gave us such peace of mind knowing he was in such loving and capable hands. We’re really grateful for everything the team has done for us. We're a military family, who move often. Leaving Bright Mind has made this one of the hardest moves yet.
This school is amazing! My son absolutely loves his teachers, and I’ve noticed significant growth in his skills. The kids enjoy outdoor play every day and go on regular field trips, which adds to the excitement. My son always has a great time and looks forward to going to school every morning. I highly recommend this school to anyone looking for a great learning environment!
Our son attends this school and it is great. They are very understanding and the teachers have a genuine interest in the students education. Our son loves his teachers and looks forward to going to school everyday. Can’t say enough good things about Bright Mind! Great field trips and other activities as well. Thanks!
We absolutely love Bright Mind Preschool! Our daughter started at a larger daycare facility in the area and switched to BMPS at 2.5. She has absolutely thrived in the small class sizes and all of the teachers are very caring with great communication. We love that the kids go on daily excursions to the park and often library, have activities like soccer and gymnastics, and family events like field trips and class parties throughout the year. All meals are included and the activities/curriculum seem very engaging. We couldn’t recommend it more!
Our son started at Bright Mind a little over 2 months ago shortly after he turned 3, and we are so grateful to be part of such a wonderful little preschool. We know our son loves it there, which is of course most important - but a huge plus is that we also really enjoy our interactions with the staff and the director (and that has not always been the case with some previous daycares, where communication was challenging, it was hard to get responses to questions, etc). The biggest thing we love about BMPS is the warmth of the staff - you can see how much they care about the kids, and it's a very nurturing environment. They also plan great outings for the kids, and even their daily lessons are so thoughtful and creative - we are often really touched by the sweet little activities the teachers do with the children, and we know our son really enjoys everything. They also have a good amount of free play to balance things, and daily playground time. He is excited to go to "school" and it is beautiful to see! Now that we're part of BMPS, we can't believe he ever went anywhere else. :)
VQB5
Level 5 out of 5
Meets Expectations
This rating is part of the state's Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS). Trained evaluators assess staff qualifications, learning environment, curriculum, and family engagement — standards that go beyond basic licensing requirements.
Level 1: Meets basic licensing standards.
Level 2: Exceeds licensing with some quality improvements in place.
Level 3: Demonstrates strong practices in curriculum and staff development.
Level 4: High quality across most assessed areas.
Level 5: Highest quality — excels in all areas of assessment.