Brighton Academy at Lonestar College

Brighton Academy offers a build your own schedule option as well as a full time care option for children 18 months through 5 years. We are conveniently located in building A in the student commons. We would love the opportunity to learn about your care needs and how we can support you while continuing your […]

Summer Learning

In the midst of running through the sprinklers, pool days, trips to the beach, and endless popsicle consumption you can sneak a little learning into your kids days. Here are a few simple ideas to incorporate learning into those fun summer activities. Chalk fun: depending on your child’s age you can have them either trace […]

The Best Preschool

Choosing the best preschool can be an overwhelming process. There are a lot of factors to take into consideration:

New Partnership

We are thrilled to announce our new partnership with Sam Houston State University Charter Schools. SHSU Charter Schools will be opening it’s only Woodlands location at our second location which is opening this Fall in Indian Springs. The Charter School will accommodate grades Kindergarten-3rd in it’s first year and then add 4th and 5th grades […]

Being Nosey

It’s Monday morning and everyone is coming back to school from the weekend. I have a very tired-looking mom stopping by my office wanting to ask a quick question. She asks me if it is normal for a 4 ½ year old to stick beads in her ear? The weekend it seems was spent at […]

Car Seat Safety

Car seat safety can sometimes be a hot button topic amongst parenting groups. One thing we can all agree on is that keeping our kids safe is our number one priority. You may have seen the disturbing crash test video of an infant crash dummy being thrown from a car seat because of being buckled […]

What I Learned Today…Power Struggles

Avoid power struggles with children. If you engage in these struggles you will either lose 1. The battle or 2. Your mind. The fact is some children are argumentative and enjoy these power struggles. This is often part of their personalities and they actually seem to thrive on the struggle. Since personality traits are not […]

Take Time for Yourself!

Take Time for Yourself! By Brandi Watterson There are many reasons we justify not taking time for ourselves.  Maybe we feel guilty setting aside “me time” when there are so many other important things that need to be done.  Maybe it is because we feel like if we did set aside time for ourselves, we […]

Turn the Tables on Life’s Busy Guilt!

Turn the Tables on Life’s Busy Guilt!      With our schedules so busy at this day in time, it is very easy to let guilt creep in when it comes to the time you spend with your family.  Maybe it’s the feeling of missing pivotal moments in our children’s lives, or that we are not […]

Every Preschooler’s Dilemma: To Share or Not to Share

Every Preschooler’s Dilemma: To Share or Not to Share Teaching your child how to share can be a frustrating process for you as a parent.  After all, we want our children to be nice & generous with their peers.  However, it is often a tough concept for young ones to learn, but a very important […]