Child Daycare & PreschoolsPhiladelphia, PA

Brightside Academy Early Care & Education

About

Brightside Academy Early Care & Education is a child daycare & preschools daycare located at 217 W Lehigh Ave, # 31, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania PA. Find contact info, location details, and similar daycares nearby.

What Parents Say

Brightside Academy receives highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise caring teachers, homework help, and consistent care since infancy. Negative reviews cite unprofessional staff, poor hygiene practices, lack of communication about incidents, and dirty facilities.

Caring and kind teachershomework assistancelong-term student relationshipsprovides meals and suppliesteacher outreach to families
Unprofessional supervisor and office staffinadequate hygiene and diaper carepoor communication about incidentsdisorganized managementdirty and unkept facilitiesinexperienced staff

Recent Reviews

3 months ago

Don’t send your kids to this school the supervisor is unprofessional the teachers don’t have no experience I opened my son pull up because he said his “butt is itchy” yesterday and they didn’t wipe him properly if I didn’t have work he wouldn’t be going there at all he will be leaving soon! This is unacceptable! Then I bring it to the attention and they act like it’s no big deal!

6 months ago

My son went here for a little bit of time and I went again so he can start fresh. When I went to find out information about his teachers & class rooms she told me I had to wait until 8:30AM But mind you I didn’t know where I was going and the lady that works in the office was very rude and disrespectful she smuched me and I had to tell her not to touch me if the other guy was working there I wouldn’t have no problems.

5 years ago

My kids attend the after school care program here and absolutely love it! They look forward to seeing their teachers especially Mrs. Dorthy! They are kind and help them with their homework! My kids always look forward to being there!

a year ago

Unprofessional & unorganized. An incident occur & apparently the teacher was terminated that same day due to the issue but I wasn’t notified.

9 years ago

My kids have been going there since babies and i never had a problem with any of the teachers they all have there own way they teach amd are with the children but they treat the kids well cause my children dont complain

Frequently asked questions

Brightside Academy Early Care & Education is a child daycare & preschools childcare facility located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The facility has a capacity of 257 children.
To enroll your child at Brightside Academy Early Care & Education, contact the facility directly to inquire about availability, schedule a tour, and learn about their enrollment process. Be prepared to provide your child's age, any special needs or allergies, and your preferred schedule. Many facilities have waitlists, so it's best to inquire early.
You can verify the licensing status of Brightside Academy Early Care & Education through Pennsylvania's childcare licensing agency. Licensed facilities in Pennsylvania must meet state standards for safety, health, staff qualifications, and staff-to-child ratios.

Contact Information

Address
217 W Lehigh Ave, # 31, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19133
County
PHILADELPHIA

Details

Daycare Type
Child Daycare & Preschools
Capacity
257 children
Status
OPEN
Coordinates
39.99152, -75.13574

Quality Rating

Keystone STARS

Level 4 out of 4

STAR 4

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.

What do the levels mean?

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.