Welcome to Bright Horizons at Rockville

Yes, you are welcome to register your child at any time during the year. Please indicate your preferred start date when you complete the registration process and then an Enrollment Manager will work with you to confirm your child's enrollment. New preschoolers can begin their enrollment at any time throughout the year, not just in September.

Yes! Our center is open year-round and we offer a fun and enriching summer camp experience which includes:

• Action-packed program that’s both fun and educational
• Age-appropriate, engaging investigative topics that incorporate children’s interests
• Virtual field trips & special guests, and daily fitness activities
• Health, safety, and security policies that meet or exceed local, state, and national standards

Contact us to learn more. Space is limited and early registration is encouraged!

What is a natural playground? Simply stated, a natural playground is an area where kids can play with natural elements such as sand, water, wood and living plants. Natural playgrounds encourage children to use their imaginations while simultaneously experiencing the smells, textures and wonders of the natural world. A natural play area is a learning landscape where kids learn through play.

Children lack the free, self-directed playtime needed to invent their own activities and games. Planned, adult-coordinated activities during and after school, as well as electronic games and television, limit a child's ability to engage in exploration and free expression. Research indicates that this ability, along with access to natural settings, is critical to children's development in every major way: intellectually, emotionally, socially, spiritually and physically. Benefits of increased free play time and access to natural areas include improved concentration & impulse control, emotional coping & stress reduction, stimulation of creativity, reduced symptoms ADD and ADHD, and improved motor coordination.

Natural playgrounds look very different from conventional playgrounds. Most playgrounds we see today are comprised of pre-manufactured play equipment selected from catalogs, typically constructed of steel tubing and plastic elements and emphasizing active, or 'gross motor' play. In contrast, natural playgrounds focus on creating settings to enable the type of play most important to our youngest children: social play (pretending) and constructive play (building).

• 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.