#1 childcare software
Simplify Childcare Management
Digitize your enrollment and waitlist process
Manage student and staff records online
All-in-one app for admissions, billing, and messaging
Trusted by millions of educators and families
4.9 Stars | 86,000+ Reviews
All the essentials in one integrated app
- Automate billing and payments
- Send real-time messages to staff and families
- Efficiently run your program with check-in, admissions, reports, and multi-site management
- Support educators in and out of the classroom with curriculum, lesson plans, and observations
- Automatically sync time tracking with payroll for easy, accurate payroll processing
“We chose brightwheel when we were evaluating different tools because it integrates billing, admissions, and a great visual experience for families. It’s awesome that it’s an all-in-one system.”
Brandyn B, Co-Founder of Magnolia Forest Preschools
Puget Sound, WA
Simplify billing and get paid faster
- Easily set up and automate billing
- Give families a way to securely pay tuition online
- Track subsidy payments across multiple agencies
- Stay on top of your finances and year-end taxes
- Expense management (coming soon)
“95% of families are on track with their payments, thanks to brightwheel! Before, it was really bad. Parents love that they can see exactly how much they owe, right on their phones.”
Munisha M, Director at Excelsior University for Children
Seabrook, TX
Build quality connections with families and staff
- Give staff an easy tool to communicate with families, administrators, and other staff
- Centralize messaging, newsletters, and alerts
- Share milestones, photos, and videos
“Brightwheel has been a tremendous blessing. I’ve received great feedback from teachers on Messaging because I’m able to step in and help answer questions a teacher might not be as comfortable answering.”
Cally B, Assistant Director at MBCC Journey
Birmingham, AL
Support child development in and out of the classroom
- Save time with tools to add, customize, and distribute your own curriculum
- Add Experience Curriculum to enhance program quality with digital lessons and hands-on learning materials
- Make it easier for staff to observe and share a child’s developmental benchmarks with families
“Our teachers love Experience Curriculum. Newer teachers feel more confident because they can use it as a strong foundation and build from there to support child development in their classrooms.”
Tiffany M, Pre-K Teacher & Curriculum Coordinator at Tarrytown Children’s Center
Austin, TX
Efficiently manage your center
- Centralize family and staff information
- Manage your admissions process and waitlist online
- Stay compliant with digital check-in, health checks, and room ratio tracking and run reports quickly
- Fillable PDF forms
- Enhanced CACFP reporting & logging (coming soon)
- New reports for attendance, staff, and more (coming soon)
“Brightwheel has cut out a third of my busy work. Enrollment is now all online, and we no longer have manual processes where families come in and sign paperwork in the office.”
Kelly R, Director at Good Shepherd Learning Center
Douglassville, PA
Automate your Payroll with ease
- Easily track upcoming & past payrolls
- Auto-sync staff hours with payroll to quickly and accurately pay your staff
- Get your local, state, and federal taxes filed for you
- Enable your staff to access pay stubs & tax forms online, anytime
- Staff time off for scheduling, tracking, and pay (coming soon)
“I highly recommend brightwheel's payroll solution. It is so easy to use. The connection between brightwheel and Gusto makes payroll so much faster because it syncs seamlessly!”
Adriana W, Administrator at Steps to Success Inc.
Leola, PA
