Brightside Academy Early Care & Education is a child daycare & preschools daycare located at 2800-60 N American St, #60, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania PA. Find contact info, location details, and similar daycares nearby.
What Parents Say
Brightside Academy receives mixed reviews with three 5-star ratings praising staff professionalism and creating a welcoming environment, but two 1-star ratings report serious operational and safety issues. Positive reviewers highlight warm staff interactions and helping children overcome school anxiety, while negative reviewers describe inadequate supervision, poor communication, bullying, and administrative disorganization.
I recently registered my daughters because we had a bad experience with another school, and I had to take them out. After what occurred in the other school my girls are traumatized about going to school. I want to say from the application process my experience with Brightside has been a breath of fresh air. They are so professional. From the moment you walk in the Staff are happy with a smile, they greet the kids with such a positive attitude. That really makes me know I made the correct decision. Thank you Ms. Kia and Ms. Denise and all the teachers for making my girls love school again.
This establishment has horrible customer service and the level of professionalism is extremely low. My son was enrolled in their daycare program and I would drop him off every morning religiously and most of the time they would turn me away at the door stating that they didn't have sufficient space for him. This would blow my mind because, my son was not attending this daycare for free... I was actually paying. The staff lacks coordination skills and the director is extremely unprofessional. The issue of my child being turn away due to them not having space was brought up to the director many times and the issue was never resolved. The last straw was when they decided to break down his class and forget to put my child in a classroom
My kids go here the teachers are great
I love the staff at 3rd and Westmoreland they're very nice and helpful they always ask questions and ask me about my day and if I need anything or have questions they're there
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Keystone STARS
Level 2 out of 4
STAR 2
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.