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Bright Horizons

Bright Horizons has two locations offering benefits to Northwestern employees, one in Evanston and one in Chicago.

Bright Horizons@Evanston

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  • Bright Horizons@Evanston has an “open door” policy, which welcomes parents of enrolled children to drop in at any time.
  • Serves children 6 weeks to 6 years of age.
  • Signature Practices curriculum
  • Hours: Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
  • NAEYC accredited
  • Take a virtual tour

Special benefits

  • Bright Horizons@Evanston offers priority enrollment/wait list status as well as a 10% discount off of community rates and $50 off the registration fee. This benefit is reserved for benefits-eligible faculty and staff as well as students.
  • For more information, to schedule a visit or to enroll, contact Bright Horizons at evanston@brighthorizons.com or call (312) 966-4789.

Bernice E. Lavin Early Childhood Education Center

Special benefit

  • Northwestern University offers childcare fee assistance for its benefit-eligible faculty, staff and students who have children enrolled at the Bernice E. Lavin Early Childhood Education Center.
Northwestern University Office of Human Resources does not endorse or recommend any particular school or childcare center, and encourages all parents to carefully evaluate any provider they are considering to care for their child.