6 Weeks – 12 Months
Brilliant Babies Infant Care Program
Personalized infant care with small classroom ratios designed around safety, comfort, bonding, & early development.
Teacher to Student Ratio
1:4
Our Ratio
1:4
State Ratio
6 Weeks – 12 Months
Nurturing Growth from the Start
Our Brilliant Babies infant care program was created to foster a sense of calm, safety, and nurturing from the very beginning. With attentive teachers, small class sizes, and gentle daily routines, babies receive loving care and early developmental support through tummy time, music, sensory exploration, one-on-one interaction, and consistent communication with families.
Designed for Infants
Classroom Environment
Our Brilliant Babies classroom is designed with open floor space and colorful play mats for tummy time, crawling, and exploration. Each baby has a personal crib with fresh bedding, and cribs are disinfected daily. Toys and diapering stations are sanitized regularly, while the diapering area is positioned to keep teachers facing the room for continuous supervision.
To help reduce outside germs, adults remove shoes or wear disposable booties and sanitize their hands upon entry. Our infant classrooms maintain a 1:4 teacher-infant ratio, creating a small, nurturing environment where babies receive plenty of loving attention, comfort, and care.
Gentle Learning for Our Little Scholars
Personalized Infant Care
Our Brilliant Babies are cared for with warmth, patience, and close attention throughout the day. Teachers support early development through music, movement, outdoor blanket time, facial and verbal interaction, sign language, puppets, songs, flashcards, and plenty of loving connection. Families receive daily updates on meals, naps, diapering, and classroom activities.
Diapering & Feeding Time
Feeding and diapering are treated as meaningful moments for bonding and communication. Diapering takes place every two hours or as needed, while teachers use these routines to talk, smile, sing, and comfort each baby. Infants also enjoy one-on-one rocking chair time with lullabies, warmth, and gentle language.
Age-Appropriate Rotations
Each day includes gentle rotations designed for safe exploration and early growth. Infants may participate in tummy time, guided play, soft toy exploration, manipulatives, interactive bouncers, and monthly art activities, all within a nurturing environment designed for their comfort, curiosity, and development.
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Classroom Schedule
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 7:00 – 8:30 | Arrival, Morning Feeding & Nap |
| 8:30 – 9:00 | Diapering & Handwashing |
| 9:00 – 9:15 | Circle Time: Prayer, Weather, Story Time, Music, Spanish/Sign Language |
| 9:15 – 9:30 | Outdoor Play |
| 9:30 – 9:45 | Handwashing |
| 9:45 – 10:00 | Literacy: Books, ABCs & Songs |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Rotations: Teacher Rocking Station, Soft Toys, Manipulatives, Tummy Time |
| 10:15 – 11:15 | Diapering, Handwashing, Feeding |
| 11:30 – 12:30 | Nap Time |
| 12:30 – 12:45 | Literacy Circle: Picture Cards & Puppets |
| 12:45 – 1:00 | Colors & Shapes Activities |
| 1:00 – 1:45 | Diapering, Handwashing, Feeding |
| 1:45 – 2:00 | Story Time |
| 2:00 – 2:45 | Rotations: Teacher Rocking Station, Soft Toys, Manipulatives, Tummy Time |
| 2:45 – 3:45 | Nap Time |
| 3:45 – 4:45 | Diapering, Handwashing, Feeding |
| 5:00 – 5:30 | Story & Music/Movement, Tummy Time |
| 5:30 – 6:00 | Snack/Bottle Feeding/Diapering & Dismissal |
Diapering occurs every 2 hours and as needed for each child.
Fueling Bright Beginnings
Our chef prepares nutritious meals onsite with little taste buds and healthy choices in mind. Weekly tuition includes breakfast, lunch, and one snack, with menus thoughtfully balanced across proteins, grains, fruits, and vegetables to keep children nourished and ready for the day.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Our Brilliant Babies program is designed for infants ages 6 weeks to 12 months.
We maintain a 1:4 teacher-to-infant ratio, allowing our teachers to provide close supervision, loving care, and personalized attention throughout the day.
Infants participate in age-appropriate activities such as tummy time, music, sensory exploration, soft toy play, outdoor blanket time, sign language, singing, puppets, and one-on-one interaction.
Diapering occurs every two hours or as needed for each child. Teachers also use diapering routines as moments for connection, communication, and comfort.
Families provide prepared bottles, food, diapers, and wipes for infants. Teachers follow each baby’s feeding routine and keep families updated throughout the day.
Families receive daily updates through ProCare, including meals, naps, diapering, activities, and special moments from the day.
Yes. Each baby follows an age-appropriate rest routine, with a personal crib or designated sleep space that is cleaned and maintained with care.
Yes. Families may choose optional PBJTV live video streaming for an additional weekly fee, giving parents added visibility into their baby’s classroom experience.
Teachers sanitize toys, cribs, diapering areas, and classroom surfaces regularly throughout the day to help maintain a clean, safe environment for babies.
Infant Care Designed for Comfort, Safety, and Early Growth
Bright Scholars’ Brilliant Babies infant care program gives babies a loving first classroom experience during one of the most important stages of development. Designed for infants ages 6 weeks to 12 months, our program focuses on comfort, safety, bonding, and gentle early learning through nurturing daily routines and personalized attention.
Nurturing Infant Daycare for Babies 6 Weeks to 12 Months
Our infant classroom is thoughtfully designed to support each baby’s first year. Teachers provide close supervision, warm interaction, and developmentally appropriate activities such as tummy time, music, sensory exploration, facial and verbal mimicking, sign language, puppets, singing, and soft toy play. These simple but meaningful experiences help babies build early communication, movement, awareness, and confidence.
Small Ratios and Personalized Daily Care
With a 1:4 teacher-to-infant ratio, babies receive attentive care throughout the day. Teachers learn each child’s routines, comfort cues, feeding needs, nap patterns, and developmental milestones. Diapering occurs every two hours or as needed, and feeding and diapering moments are used for connection, conversation, singing, and comfort.
Communication That Keeps Families Connected
We know infant care is built on trust. Families receive daily ProCare updates with meals, naps, diapering, classroom activities, and sweet moments from the day. Optional PBJTV live video streaming is also available for families who want an added window into their baby’s classroom experience.
A Preparatory Preschool Experience with Heart
Our classrooms are more than places for childcare. They are warm, structured environments where children build early academic skills, independence, communication, and character. Through teacher-led instruction, hands-on centers, S.T.E.A.M. exploration, literacy, math, music, movement, and social-emotional learning, children are prepared for the next step in their educational journey.
A Loving Foundation for the First Year
At Bright Scholars, infant daycare is more than basic supervision. Our Brilliant Babies program provides a safe, clean, and nurturing space where babies are cared for with patience, warmth, and intention. From personal cribs and sanitized classroom materials to loving teacher interaction and early developmental activities, every part of the day is designed to help your baby feel secure, supported, and loved.
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My daughter has been attending Bright Scholars since she was two years old, and now at four she is in Ms. Hyre’s VPK class. We truly cannot say enough wonderful things about her. My daughter comes home every day excited to share something new she has learned. It brings me so much joy to see her thriving and growing. I know she will be more than ready for kindergarten thanks to Ms. Hyre and the amazing support from the Bright Scholars team. Thank you to the entire Bright Scholars family! We love you all!
Bright Scholars has been a true blessing to my family. As a first time mom who was really worried about sending her kid to daycare when she had to go back to work, this was the best place we could have sent him. They truly make you feel like your child is their family and the teachers are truly amazing. We have been so lucky to have formed so many connections with teachers there. Everyone knows my childs name, even if he has never been in their class and they always make him smile when we walk in. They truly have a passion for children and do everything in their power to ensure your child is treated just the way you would treat them at home. They also do such a wonderful job of catering to your specific child and working with you to ensure you feel comfortable with the care they are receiving.
Making the decision of placing your child into a early learning center is not the easiest and most likely it is a very emotional decision as it was for us. Yet from the first time we stepped foot into Bright Scholars, we knew this would be the place for our little one. The owner and directors are hands on. The chef is always smiling. All the teachers know the kids by name, even if the kid isn’t in their classroom. And in my case, Mrs. Pina and Ms. Estrada have been a blessing to our family. Our little one has learned so much and enjoys her time in school. She talks about her teachers and all that they do. She expresses how much she cares of them. Mrs. Pina and Ms. Estrada even helped with the potty training. Within the second week of enrollment, my kid was potty trained.
The school itself has so many activities and special events where the family can join in.
We are loving our experience at Bright Scholars.
We absolutely love Bright scholars! My daughter has been attending since she was 3 months old and is now almost 4 years old. Not only is the curriculum outstanding but the activities the school plans for the kids and parents makes the learning environment so fun and more than what we could have ever expected. The staff is loving, caring, attentive, and has become like family over the years. It brings our family peace knowing our daughter is the best hands when we are at work. Our daughter truly loves going to school and is excelling so much for her age and we can’t thank Bright Scholars enough for that. Highly recommend this school!!
We have been with Bright Scholars since 2019 and wouldn’t go anywhere else. All 3 of my boys have attended this school. The staff is professional and reliable. The facility is always spotless. I love that they also have cameras in your child’s classroom so you can glance in. I love this school!!!
I have nothing but exceptional things to say about Bright Scholars Academy! My daughter’s morning VPK class with Ms. Gonzalez & Ms. Hernandez was sooo wonderful & instrumental in teaching her things and preparing her for Kindergarten. The methods they use to teach kids has made her love learning & I know she will truly miss her teachers and staff there. I am so happy we chose to put her in Bright Scholars & I love receiving updates throughout the day of her activities and all the cute things being done in the classroom. The teachers are so compassionate & understand with the children and you can see the love they have for their students! Thank you again for taking care of my baby.
