Welcome to Bright Horizons at Phillips Academy

Bright Horizons conducts a comprehensive background check on all prospective employees and frequent visitors. The background check consists of a county criminal record check for the past seven years performed in all counties that a person has lived, worked or attended school. In addition to the county criminal search , a sex offender search, OFAC search and a social security verification trace are also conducted. For all location employees, program licensing background checks required by the state are also performed.

Yes! Bright Horizons at Philips Academy is open all year. We offer a fun, age-appropriate summer program that includes indoor and outdoor activities, themed weeks, virtual field trips, and more!

McKeen Hall (corner of School St. and Abbot St. in Andover)978-749-4870



From the South: Take 93 North to Route 125 North (exit 41) to Rte 28 North (Main Street). After this exit, it is approximately 4 miles to the academy’s main campus. Look for bell tower in the distance. At the third light after the bell tower, take a left onto School St. Pass Abbot Campus road on your left. Right after Abbot Campus Road you can park on School Street. You will see a big black wrought iron gate on your left. Walk through the gate. We are the brick building on the right (McKeen Memoriall). As you face McKeen, walk around to the left side of the building to our main entrance. Once you are at the main entrance, please use the yellow phone on your right to dial the office (dialing instructions are near the phone).





From Route 495 north or south: Take exit 41 (Rte 28/Andover). Proceed south on Route 28 (Main Street) to Mobil gas station (fifth light from exit 41). Turn right onto Central Street. Take the second left onto School St. Once you pass Abbot St. on the right, pull over and park on School St. Cross the street and walk through the black wrought iron gate. We are the brick building on the right (McKeen Memorial). As you face McKeen, walk around to the left side of the building to our main entrance. Once you are at the main entrance, please use the yellow phone on your right to dial the office (dialing instructions are near the phone).

All Bright Horizons staff are trained regularly in CPR, even if not required by the state. First Aid is taught as required by state licensing agency/regulations so that you can feel confident that your child is safe and receiving the best care possible at our center.

We suggest you register with Bright Horizons.  You can select up to 3 locations to be registered at, including the center you are most interested in.  By registering, you are confirming your strong interest in all 3 centers.  We will add you to our wait list and you will be offered a space as soon as one becomes available.  While waiting for a space to become available at your first choice location, many families will choose to enroll at their 2^nd or 3^rd choice temporarily until space becomes available at the center they are most interested in.  In many centers, a child currently enrolled at a Bright Horizons location has priority over the general community so enrolling at another location will not only solve your care needs but will also give you additional priority in getting into your 1st preference.  Our goal is to accommodate families as soon as space allows.  During the entire process, we will keep in touch with you regarding your status.

We encourage any family interested in center information, regular updates and invitations to the many events we are planning, to contact us.

To find other locations, please visit www.brighthorizons.com/locator.

Tuition varies by center, schedule and by individual classroom. To find out more information about tuition, please contact the center directly.

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 curriculum, The World at Their Fingertips, is our unique curriculum designed to engage children in active learning that prepares them for school while helping them achieve their individual potential and fostering a spirit of community. It includes curriculum elements such as Language Works, Math Counts, Science Rocks, ArtSmart, Our World and Well Aware that cross all age groups. For more on information on our curriculum, click here.

• 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.