
2019 Annual Report Available Now
Check out our 2019 Annual Report to see how our work is continuing to make a difference.

Have you ever wondered how children experiencing homelessness learn, thrive, and succeed?
Our two centers offer full-day, year-round and developmentally-appropriate early childhood education for children birth to five years old, at no cost to their families.

Have you ever wondered where children living in shelters go during the day?
Bright Beginnings provides young children experiencing homelessness with a safe, nurturing educational environment.
Telling Our Story
Bright Beginnings' comprehensive model delivers educational, therapeutic and social services for infants, toddlers, and preschool children and their families as they transition families out of homelessness.
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- January 3rd
For this Bright Beginnings father and son, school and work life intertwine
READ MORELast April, Antoine Robinson was hired as a maintenance man at the Bright Beginnings preschool in Southeast Washington. The way Robinson does his job makes a lot of people happy, but there’...
- December 20th
For Bright Beginnings families, trauma may be common but it needn’t be accepted
READ MORETiarra Abu-Bakr’s title is six words long: “child and family trauma support specialist.” Amid that mix of warm, inviting adjectives — child, family, support — is a word that sounds sca...