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Guest Post: How Early Learning Programs Can Set Your Little One up for Success


[Note: This is a sponsored guest post contributed by Jennifer Fenner, Executive Director at the KinderCare Franklin Farm campus.]

Parents are faced with difficult decisions every day, one of the most difficult being what to do about child care. There are plenty of great choices like nannies, babysitters, and daycare centers, but there’s one option that actually helps set children up for success: early learning centers. Early learning centers like KinderCare Learning Centers help kids reach key developmental milestones on their way to kindergarten and beyond.

At the Franklin Farm KinderCare Campus in Herndon, VA, and in our centers across the country, we provide positive learning experiences that set your child up for success and instill in them a lifelong love of learning. Here are three reasons you should consider an early learning program for your little one:

1. Maximize brain development: Many parents don’t realize that the majority of brain development happens before children turn five, making the first few years of your baby’s life the most important. Your child’s creative skills are taking shape at as early as six weeks old. KinderCare’s carefully designed curriculum activities help nurture those skills.

2. Encourage social skills and development: When children play with one another, they develop key social, emotional, and physical skills. KinderCare’s programs focus on fostering executive function in children – a fancy way to say your child is learning essential skills like memory, focus, impulse control, and problem solving.

3. Set your child up for success: Studies show that children enrolled in early learning programs like those offered at KinderCare can help kids be more successful when they enter school. A recent study of KinderCare’s kindergarten students shows that students in our programs were testing at first-grade levels by their seventh month of kindergarten.

If you’re in the area, stop by the Franklin Farm KinderCare Campus Grand Opening & Fall Festival on Saturday, October 28. Meet our talented and passionate team of educators, tour our infant/toddler cottage and Kindergarten prep school, take part in fun, family-oriented activities, and more! Enjoy a festive pumpkin patch and hayride, experience activities straight from our Early Foundations curriculum – admission is free. Click here to let us know you’ll be there.

KinderCare is also proud to support U.S. military families. We’ve partnered with Child Care Aware of America to offer fee assistance for eligible active duty military families and a solution to address their child care needs when care at an on-base child development center isn’t available

The Franklin Farm KinderCare Campus
 is located at 13228 Franklin Farm Road in Herndon, VA.

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Jennifer Fenner, Executive Director at the Franklin Farm KinderCare Campus, is a seasoned early childhood education professional with more than 15 years of experience in the industry. She’s passionate about nurturing every child’s unique personality and abilities and providing a safe and healthy environment for them to learn and grow. Jennifer has worked for KinderCare for 10 years as a Center Director and now Executive Director of the Franklin Farm campus. Want to learn more about the Franklin Farm KinderCare campus? Call them at (703) 860-2800.

This post is sponsored by KinderCare Learning Centers, however, I only promote services, programs, and places that I genuinely believe in and think will appeal to KFDC readers.

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Celebrate the Grand Opening of Bright Horizons in Reston!

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Bright Horizons recently opened a new state-of-the-art early education and preschool center in Reston, and they are hosting a Grand Opening party to celebrate the launch! On Saturday, October 1, from 10am – 1pm, community families are invited to enjoy all kinds of family fun and get a first look at the new location.

Festivities will kick off with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10:30am, followed by a pumpkin smash science experiment and leaf sorting activity for children. After that, there will be a musical puppet show by Carousel Puppets, then an interactive performance with Cody & BJ, plus more fun for all!

Plan to get there early — the first 12 families to arrive at the event will receive a complimentary mini photography session with professional photographer, Robert Holley! The session includes the rights to five high resolution digital files. All attendees will have a chance to meet Robert at the event!

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This new opening gives local parents an opportunity to balance their work life and family life, while providing high-quality education for their children. With capacity for 164 children, the center offers Infant, Toddler, Twos, Preschool, and Kindergarten Prep programs as well as drop-in care.

Bright Horizons at Commerce Metro Center is located at 11400 Commerce Park Drive, Suite R140 in Reston, VA. It’s open year-round year-round Monday – Friday, 6:30am to 6:30pm. To learn more about their programs and stay updated on new and events, visit their website and follow them on Facebook.


This post is sponsored by Bright Horizons, however, I only promote events, programs, and places that I genuinely believe in and think will appeal to KFDC readers.


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Celebrate the Grand Opening of Bright Horizons in Rockville!

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Bright Horizons recently opened its newest state-of-the-art early education and preschool center in Rockville, MD, and they are hosting a Grand Opening party to celebrate the launch! This Saturday, December 5, from 10am – 12pm, parents and children are invited to enjoy all kinds of family fun and get a first look at the new location.

With Infant, Toddler, Twos, Preschool, and Kindergarten Prep programs, the new center’s opening gives parents in the area the opportunity to balance their work life and family life while providing high-quality education for their children.

Grand Opening festivities will include carnival style activities, games and prizes, and a ribbon cutting ceremony courtesy of the Rockville Chamber of Commerce. The event is free and open to the public.

Bright Horizons Rockville is located at 12750 Twinbrook Parkway. It is open year-round Monday to Friday, 7:30am – 6:30pm. Along with attending the event, you can learn more about their programs on their website.


Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Bright Horizons, however, I only promote events, services, and activities that I truly believe in and/or think would appeal to KFDC readers.


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Celebrate the Grand Opening of Bright Horizons at Boone Boulevard

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Bright Horizons recently opened a new state-of-the-art early education and preschool center in Vienna, Va, and they are hosting a Grand Opening party to celebrate the launch. This Saturday, September 20, from 10am – 1pm, parents and children are invited to enjoy all kinds of family fun and get a first look at the new location.

Festivities will kick off with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10am, followed by a puppet show by Carousel Puppets. Later, there will be a live musical performance with Cody & BJ, children’s activities, face painting, raffles and prizes, food, and more!

The event is free and open to the public. If you plan to go, RSVP on Facebook.

Bright Horizons at Boone Boulevard is located at 1919 Gallows Road, Suite P100 in Vienna, Va. It is open year-round Monday to Friday, 7:30am – 6:30pm, offering programs for infants through Kindergarten prep, which you can learn more about on their website.


Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Bright Horizons, however, I only promote events, services, and activities that I truly believe in and/or think would appeal to KFDC readers.


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Grand Opening Celebration at Bright Horizon’s New Georgetown Location

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Bright Horizons opened a new early education and preschool center in Georgetown this January. With capacity for 116 children with Infant, Toddler, Preschool and Kindergarten Prep programs, the new center offers Georgetown parents the opportunity to balance their work life and family life while providing high-quality education for their children.

To celebrate the launch of the new location, Bright Horizons is hosting a Grand Opening Celebration on Saturday, April 5, from 11am to 2pm. Area families are invited to attend, check out the facility and learn about its programs, and enjoy loads of fun activities. There will be live musical performances with ¡Uno, Dos, Tres con Andres! and the FUNdamentals, a puppet show with Carousel Puppets, planting activities sponsored by West Elm, a cooking demo with Whole Foods, a Mini Taste of DC brought to you by local food vendors from the Georgetown community, face painting, raffle prizes, children’s activities, a ribbon cutting ceremony, and more!

The event is free and open to the public. It will start with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 11am and live performances will begin at 12pm. The rest of the activities will be going on throughout the day. If you plan to go, RSVP on Facebook.

Bright Horizons Georgetown is open year-round M-F 7:30am – 6:30pm. Visit the website to learn more about their programs.

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Bright Horizons, however, I only promote events, services, and activities that I truly believe in and/or think would appeal to KFDC readers.


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