Bright Start Wonderschool

Our Teachers

Hello! I am Ana Castellon, the founder of Bright Start Wonderschool. I was inspired to start my own program because as a parent myself, I saw a need for high-quality care in my community. I have 20 years of experience working with young children.

¡Hola! Soy Ana Castellón, la fundadora de Bright Start Wonderschool. Me inspiré para comenzar mi propio programa porque, como padre, vi la necesidad de cuidado infantil de alta calidad en mi comunidad. Tengo 20 años de experiencia trabajando con niños pequeños.

Philosophy

We believe that every child is special and unique, that every child has potential, and that all children should have a nurturing environment that promotes a successful school experience. Children are sensitive, feeling and thinking individuals who thrive in an enriched environment where caring and understanding adults are responsive to their needs.

We are committed to providing a language-based curriculum designed to meet the needs of children while integrating the development of the child’s physical, emotional, creative, intellectual, social and cultural skills through play. We promote opportunities for children to explore, to question and to succeed at their own individual pace. We acknowledge that everyone is unique and appreciate cultural diversity and various social backgrounds. We believe that through successful participation in learning experiences, children will develop positive self-esteem needed to thrive in school and beyond.

Creemos que cada niño es especial y único, que cada niño tiene potencial, y que todos los niños deben tener un ambiente acogedor que promueva una experiencia escolar exitosa. Los niños son personas sensibles, que sienten y piensan que prosperan en un ambiente enriquecido donde los adultos que cuidan y comprenden responden a sus necesidades.

Nos comprometemos a proporcionar un plan de estudios basado en el lenguaje diseñado para satisfacer las necesidades de los niños e integrar el desarrollo de las habilidades físicas, emocionales, creativas, intelectuales, sociales y culturales del niño a través del juego. Promovemos oportunidades para que los niños exploren, cuestionen y tengan éxito a su propio ritmo individual. Reconocemos que todos somos únicos y apreciamos la diversidad cultural y diversos orígenes sociales. Creemos que a través de la participación exitosa en las experiencias de aprendizaje, los niños desarrollarán una autoestima positiva necesaria para prosperar en la escuela y más allá.

Location

Bright Start Wonderschool is located in a warm, welcoming single family home in the Norwalk neighborhood. We live in a child-friendly community between Paddison and Lakeland Elementary School.

We’ve designed our care environment with spacious indoor and outdoor play and learning areas that allow children to explore various developmentally-appropriate activities based on their interests. Some of our favorite areas include a reading / cozy area (for literacy, relaxation, and respite), art area (for expressing emotions and ideas), and nature area (for discovering nature and science concepts).

At Bright Start Wonderschool, I want to provide a loving home away from home.

Bright Start Wonderschool está ubicado en una casa en el vecindario de Norwalk. Vivimos en una comunidad amigable para los niños entre Paddison y Lakeland Elementary School.

Hemos diseñado nuestro entorno de atención con amplias áreas de juego y aprendizaje interiores y exteriores que permiten a los niños explorar diversas actividades apropiadas para el desarrollo en función de sus intereses. Algunas de nuestras áreas favoritas incluyen un área de lectura / acogedor (para alfabetización, relajación y descanso), un área de arte (para expresar emociones e ideas) y un área de naturaleza (para descubrir conceptos de naturaleza y ciencias).

En Bright Start Wonderschool, quiero proporcionar un “home away from home.”

Admissions

Join the Bright Start Wonderschool community in four 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 Bright Start Wonderschool unique. Please schedule a tour or attend an Open House event.

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.