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Private Early Education in West Madison & Verona, WI

Little moments.
Beautiful
beginnings.

Nanny-level attention in a small group: two teachers for every eight children.

Private early education at six sites in West Madison & Verona, since 2002.

Since 2002
2 teachers · 8 children
State licensed
Five of six sites City of Madison accredited
100% recommend us on Facebook (54 reviews)

Feel the Bright Beginnings Difference

Big love.
Little classrooms.

A private, high-caliber program. Small by design, with 8 children and 2 teachers — because knowing your child makes all the difference.

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Nurturing care

2 teachers with every group of 8 children, so every child is truly known.

Play-based learning

Lillio Learning™ covers eight developmental domains.

Small groups

Older kids lead, younger kids learn, and siblings stay together.

Strong family connections

Daily boards, notes, emails, and our blog, The Buzz.

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Connection that lasts

Kind words from our families.

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“My son loves BBDS! We tried switching daycares for a couple months and my son hated the new daycare. We switched back and he was all smiles again.”

— Bre B.

“Love the convenience of having BBDS in the neighborhood. The teachers are great and it's awesome to be able to walk/take wagon rides to pick up my child.”

— Tami S.

“Love the teachers and the mixed ages because it helps her learn!”

— Sarah M.

Our teachers know every child by name. Meet them on your tour →

Portrait of Miss Sarah, founder of Bright Beginnings Day School

Rooted in care, since 2002

A little school.
A whole lot of heart.

In 2002, Sarah founded Bright Beginnings Day School to give families an exceptional early education program and real peace of mind. Today, our six sites in west Madison and Verona carry that purpose forward: a private, high-caliber program. The personal attention you'd want from a nanny, plus friends to grow with, a real curriculum and a team of teachers.

— Sarah, Founder and Executive Director

Our story

Growing through play

Curiosity starts here.

Lillio Learning™ for Preschool Classrooms — eight developmental domains.

Our Programs

Children working together to match letter shapes

Social

Emotional Development

Children exploring colorful nested rings on the floor

Approaches to Learning

A child looking through an open picture book

Language/Literacy

A child painting at a wall-mounted easel

Creative Arts

Physical Development/Health

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Science

Child working on a counting activity with colorful picture cards

Math

Six sites, one connected program

A little closer to you.