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Our History

The founding of Bright Beginning is truly an inspirational story. In July of 2004 only two weeks before Alice Anne was to give birth to her first child, Marty and Alice Anne Loftus purchased a failed childcare center in Crownsville, Maryland, and with determination and dedication opened their doors by September. Not an easy feat to accomplish with the building in disrepair and Maryland State Licensing ahead of them.

Alice Anne, having recently moved to Maryland from Kansas City, Missouri and a mere twenty three years old dreamed of making a difference. Alice Anne believes that learning starts from birth and that with a proper foundation all children can reach their full potential.

The first day Marty and Alice Anne opened their doors they had eight teachers and only six students. Determined to succeed and be the best in the area they continued what they had started, and before long with hard work and word of mouth Bright Beginning began to grow.

With a new business and her new born daughter, Marissa, in tow, Alice Anne devoted her time to make Bright Beginning a place where she knew her daughter and all the children would thrive. By continuing to add new programs like Spanish and music to the curriculum Bright Beginning became a leader in quality educational programs.

Continually wanting to provide the best educational program possible, Bright Beginning in 2008 began its Accreditation process through the Maryland State Department of Education. MSDE recognizes programs that go beyond the requirements of State licensing and regulations. There are six credential levels, each one recognizing achievements of a specified number of training hours, years of experience and professional activities. Participating schools complete training in topic areas to develop the knowledge and skills they need to provide the highest quality care for the children and families they serve.