Welcome to Bright Horizons at Harrison Park

We actually encourage you to visit your child's classroom prior to the first day! Here at Bright Horizons at Harrison Park we have an open door policy and can easily set up transition days for you and your child to help the transition run a little smoother. Call us anytime to set up transition days before your child's first day! You can reach us at 919-678-1010. 

Bright Horizons at Harrison Park offers a 10% sibling discount. The 10% will be deducted off the lower tuition rate. 

Yes!  We are fortunate to have one of the most beautiful natural playgrounds in the Triangle area. Filled with trees, bushes, grass, and other natural elements, our play yard is just like the back yard you grew up with! 

Yes!  Our talented team of seasoned chefs provides 2 snacks and a hot lunch every day that follow our Well Aware curriculum. Our well aware curriculum promotes healthy eating habits, hormone free milk, and fresh fruits and vegetables everyday. In addition, our menus are reviewed and approved by a pediatric dietitian. Here at Bright Horizons at Harrison Park we are more than willing to help meet your child's dietary restrictions with food substitutions and vegetarian options available. 

Bright Horizons at Harrison Park is rated 5 stars on the North Carolina Star Rated License which is the highest star rating a center can receive. 

A rating of 5 stars demonstrates a high level of Program Quality and Education among staff members. 

Comprehensive, optimum development of each child: mind, body, social self, and character. Preparation for Success in Life

• Approaching life as an invitation to learn
  
• Becoming a confident and competent lifelong learner
  
• Becoming a confident and competent user of technology
  
• Developing emotional intelligence: personal power and social skills

• Developing the social and cognitive skills necessary for school success
  
• Achieving excellence in language and literacy
  
• Developing an engaged, reflective, inquisitive mind and appreciation of science
  
• Achieving excellence in logical/mathematical understanding

• Happy days
  
• Wonderful relationships
  
• A World of experience

Bright Horizons philosophy consistently emphasizes basic respect for the individual child. Through positive guidance of behavior and modeling, the staff helps children to feel good about themselves and to behave in responsible ways.

In the event of inclement weather, Bright Horizons at Harrison Park will make every effort to remain open to serve our families. If the center is forced to close during the day, we will contact each family. Please make sure we have your current emergency numbers. Families may call the center voicemail, or check the center website to learn of any updates about the center opening or closing at 919-678-1010.

A. Yes! Each Bright Horizons center uses The World at Their Fingertips: Education for Bright Horizons, our specially-designed Curriculum that creates developmentally, culturally, and individually Appropriate learning environments in which your child can learn and prepare for academic success. The World at Their Fingertips is designed to teach children to think for themselves, solve problems, communicate, work with others and gain an increasing understanding of how the world works. Recent studies have shown that children who have attended Bright Horizons centers are extremely well-prepared for school.

Bright Horizons at Harrison Park follows guidelines provided by the state of North Carolina to keep children safe during outdoor play. Here we follow called the Child Care Weather Watch chart that gives us exact temperatures that are unsafe for outdoor play. In addition, we check air quality on a daily basis. In the event, outdoor play is restricted due to inclement weather or extreme temperatures we have a Movement Matters room for indoor gross motor activities.

• Start by selecting the Find a Center link on this page.
• Under the center you’re interested in, click the Request Details button.
• Then, select Schedule Your Visit and fill out the form.

This depends on your child’s age, temperament, and level of maturity. General tips for preparing for the first day of child care include:  

Please submit an inquiry to your center(s) of interest with a request for tuition information. We recommend scheduling a visit at the same time (this can be done on the same form).

Safety is our top priority, and it’s part of our everyday routine. All of our centers follow expert-informed health, safety, and security policies and allergy protocols. Additionally, health, safety, and wellness are built right into our curriculum, and our classrooms and spaces are safely designed for learning and exploration.