Brightest Horizons Child Development Center
A 501(c)(3) - Serving Lee County Since 1958
Brightest Horizons is located on
10320 Gladiolus Drive in the Harlem Heights
section of Fort Myers, Florida. Our child development program is nationally
accredited through the National Association for the Education of Young Children
(NAEYC) and has been awarded the Gold Seal of Excellence by the state of
Florida. Our program provides a secure and enriching environment that serves a
widely diverse population of children from the African American, Caucasian,
Creole, Haitian, and Hispanic nationalities of their working parents.
We are a state-licensed not-for-profit organization that provides an
educational program for 163 children from four weeks to 12 years of age,
including after school and a full-time summer schedule. Some of our teachers are
former students and we also have third generation children in our program. We
see the increased educational levels, job security and higher income levels from
generation to generation in our children's families.
The educational program is based on the Highscope philosophy, designed to
meet the social, emotional, physical and developmental needs of the children
cared for. A well-rounded program with a strong emphasis on early literacy, it
is an integral part of the three and four year-olds' learning. We are one of
five programs in the state of Florida that was chosen to participate in the
Success by Six Early Learning First Grant. This grant was a three year program
begun in 2003 that has assisted us in providing a literacy-rich educational
environment for our children.
Brightest Horizons partners with our children's first teachers-their parents!
Parental involvement is crucial to the success of each child. We are responsive
to the needs of the entire family and offer help with referrals, counseling or
financial assistance when necessary. When you are employed by or enrolled in our
program, you become part of the Brightest Horizons family.
Volunteers are an important part of Brightest Horizons. Please contact Blanca
Acosta or Ina Martin Rexford if you would like to volunteer either directly
with the children, in the office or in a project you can do at home. You can
truly make a difference in the lives of children. "Children are our greatest
concern". We also love visitors. Please arrange to stop by and meet our
kids!
Thank you.
Tina Parsons, Executive Director, Tina@brightesthorizons.org
Blanca Acosta, Associate Director, Blanca@brightesthorizons.org
Tom Handy, Director of Development, tom@brightesthorizons.org
Phone Number: 239-481-2100 FAX Number: 238-481-1350
10320 Gladiolus Drive, P. O. Box 08072, Fort Myers, FL 33908
