A Brighter Future Wonderschool Home Childcare and Preschool

Our Teachers

Hello! I am Ectoria Straughter, the proud founder of A Brighter Future Wonderschool Home Childcare & Preschool. I was inspired to start my own program because I have enjoyed working with children since I was young. I have 30 years of experience working with children of all ages.

I decided to open my own in-home child care program in 2011 because after raising five children of my own, I knew I could provide high-quality care for families looking for a safe, clean and educational preschool setting for their little ones. My children are all grown up now and continue to be bright and focused. My eldest son recently received his Master’s Degree in Education and has always loved learning.

Those who know me best describe me as family-oriented, fun-loving and professional. I take my work seriously in the sense that I do whatever I can to build a strong foundation for children to become productive citizens. I balance the professional aspects with a true passion for my work: I have a blast doing arts & crafts projects with kids, doing Circle Time activities, and planning our preschool curriculum. I think the best part of my job is keeping children motivated and excited about learning every day.

Philosophy

At A Brighter Future Wonderschool Home Childcare & Preschool, our onboarding philosophy emphasizes teaching basic Spanish and learning through musical play. In addition, we offer a healthy, nurturing, and stimulating family-based environment that promotes self-confidence and positive interactions with staff and peers. Our facility is professional, clean, and safe, ensuring a conducive space for children to thrive socially, emotionally, and physically.

Our daily routine includes various enriching activities such as music, story time, outdoor play, arts & crafts, and a comprehensive curriculum designed to support your child’s cognitive and social development. We provide hot meals and nutritious snacks to ensure children have the energy they need throughout the day, and we offer flexible hours to accommodate diverse parental schedules. Working collaboratively with parents, our goal is to prepare all children for a brighter future.

Location

A Brighter Future Wonderschool Home Childcare & Preschool is located in a bright, welcoming single family home in the University Heights Community neighborhood.

We’ve designed our care environment to look like a preschool center, complete with play and learning areas that allow children to explore various developmentally-appropriate activities based on their interests. We also do a variety of fun projects throughout the year from themed arts & crafts activities to special read-a-loud/dramatic play days.

Children will have some outdoor time every day in my spacious backyard. Children need space to run, jump, and move!

At A Brighter Future Wonderschool Home Childcare & Preschool, I want to provide an environment that supports the cognitive, social, and emotional growth of each child.

Admissions

Join the A Brighter Future Wonderschool Home Childcare & Preschool community in 4 easy steps:

1. Explore our website

We’ve provided information about our philosophies and offerings to help you decide if our program may be right for your family.

2. Tour our program

Come see what makes our program unique. If we are currently hosting tours, you can request or schedule a tour at the top of this page. If we are not currently hosting tours, you’ll see a “Request Info” button at the top of this page; if you submit your information using this button, we will notify you when we start host tours again in the future.

3. Submit an Enrollment Application

If you would like to enroll, please submit an application. Please note that we require tours for all prospective families. Please do not submit an application if you have not visited the program.

4. Enroll

After reviewing your application, we’ll send an enrollment invitation. Upon accepting your invitation you’ll pay your enrollment fee, fill out enrollment documents and review our Parent Handbook.