Click on the link below to get a good map. Our Aloha Location is on 209th Ave between Farmington and TV Hwy. We are on the Hazeldale bus route and are close to Reedville and Butternut Elementary Schools. 

Our Tigard location is on Gaarde Street about 1/2 mile from Hwy 99.  We really close to the major roads people commute, yet sucluded on a long private drive. We are on the Alberta Rider Elementary School bus route.  We are near Deer Creek elementary school.

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• Adult and Infant First Aid / CPR cards
• Food Handlers Cards
• Abuse and Neglect raining
• Yearly educational development classes for the ages they teach.

> > Bright Start Preschool - Tigard

	Our Preschool Head Teacher and Director is Tessa Gripp. Many years of early childhood classes and directorship classes help her to provide the best possible environments and educational curriculum. Her actual degree is in Web Design and Marketing, though she CDA level 10 (equivalent of a Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education). Tessa is passionate about creating well rounded, fun and educational environment in our school.
	Our Early Preschool Teacher, Tiffany Boicourt, was a substitute / part-time teacher with us before diving into a full time classroom of her own.  Now we feel like she is family. She going to school to get her Early Childhood Degree at PCC.  Her consistent and gentle nature makes her a perfect fit for this age group.  She is lively, fun and loves to sing and dance!

> > Bright Start Preschool - Aloha

	Co-Owner and Preschool Teacher and South Director, Gwen Ashford, is a wonderful asset to our team. She raised 2 kids of her own and has a love for children that only a grandmother could give. She joined Tessa Gripp, the owner and founder of Bright Start Preschool, as a partner and teacher in the company.
	Early Preschool Teacher, Stacy Coplin, brings a creative and positive air to her classroom.  Stacy had a masters degree in Early Childhood Education.  She knows how to handle a class and keep them on task with positive reinforcement.  Her class is colorful, organized and fun.

At Bright Start Preschool, your child will build his/her cognitive, emotional, social, and physical skills through developmentally appropriate activities and play.

We are dedicated to helping each child reach his/her full potential. Your child's comforts and needs are always a priority. The care is personal and individualized to enhance your child's growth and self-esteem. Your questions, comments, and input are important so we can work as a team to achieve the very best experiences for your child.

Bright Start Care is licensed by the State of Oregon as a Certified In-Home Child Care Provider - and is licensed to care for no more than sixteen (16) children at any one time per location. We are inspected regularly to insure health and safety standards. All care providers have their food handler cards, are First Aid and Infant CPR Certified and are registered with the Criminal History Registry.