COVID-19 Resource Center
We’ve partnered with industry experts, government agencies, and our provider community to create resources that help preschool and childcare center owners navigate challenges presented by COVID-19.
We’re in this together and are committed to helping you come out stronger on the other side.
Use this resource center to:
Stay up-to-date
Get the latest on CDC guidelines and learn what you should be planning for
Get actionable guidance
Learn steps you can take around safety, financial relief, staying in touch with families, and more
Learn what others are doing
Find out what other providers and families are doing to get through the crisis
Resources, guides, case studies, and more
These resources were created in collaboration with our community of providers, industry experts, parents, and government agencies to help you get through the crisis and come out stronger on the other side.
Essential guides and resources
- 4 Keys to Building a More Resilient Early Education Center During COVID-19
- The Providers’ Guide to Reopening
- Report: How COVID-19 Has Impacted Childcare Centers and Preschools
- Tips and Resources to Prepare for COVID-19
- Essential Decision-Making Provider Guide
- Brightwheel webinars – listen to webinars on-demand and register for upcoming webinars.
Health and safety
- How To Ensure Health and Safety as Your Childcare Center Reopens
- How First Kids Academy Avoided a COVID-19 Outbreak
Managing financial well-being
- How to Ensure the Long-Term Financial Sustainability of Your Child Care Business
- How Providers Can Benefit From the Expanded Payment Protection Program
- Top 6 Things Providers Need to Know About the CARES Act
- Ways to Manage Tuition During COVID-19
- Coronavirus Financial Relief and Loan Options
- How to Manage Student Billing for a COVID Closure
Staying connected with families
- How to Communicate with Families During the COVID-19 Crisis
- Communicating Tuition Changes to Families During COVID-19
- How Laurel Heights Weekday School Stays Connected with 125+ Families During the COVID-19 Crisis
At-home activities to share with families
- For infants:
- For toddlers:
- Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems (The Kennedy Center)
- Cosmic Kids Yoga
Ways to leverage brightwheel
- Messaging: Use messaging and alerts to share quick updates with your families.
- Newsletters: Create newsletters for longer-form or more detailed announcements.
- Online Payments: Consider shifting to online payments to reduce the exchange of checks and cash.
- Pause Student Billing Plans: You can easily pause your billing setup in the event of a temporary or extended closure.
- Lesson Plans: Easily create and distribute lessons to all of your teachers on related topics (e.g., hand washing, germs, etc).
- Learning from Home: Admins and teachers can easily share lesson plans with families through the brightwheel app for at-home learning materials.
- Quick Scan Check-in: Open centers can use our scan feature to avoid touching device screens.
- Health Checks: Open centers can record wellness and temperature checks. You can elect to share these with families or mark them as “staff only.”
Our COVID Care Program
We’ve launched our COVID Care Program for brightwheel customers. Learn more here about how we’re supporting our community.