Horizon West

Children's playroom with toy train set on a colorful rug, storage bins holding stuffed animals and toys, and a wooden shelf with books.

Big Imaginations Welcome

Horizon West in Brattleboro, Vermont, is a vibrant early learning community for children from infancy through age 5 as well as afterschool and summer camp programming. Formerly the Mulberry Bush Early Learning Program, Horizon West blends a rich history of nurturing care with the Horizon commitment to full-day, high-quality education. Our classrooms encourage exploration, creativity, and social growth, providing each child with the support and inspiration they need to flourish.

About Us

A colorful classroom filled with toys, books, and play areas. Large windows with hanging paper decorations let in natural light. Small furniture includes a blue chair, a pink plush rabbit, and wooden shelves with toys.
A toddler girl in a strawberry-patterned pajamas playing with a colorful shape-sorting toy on a patterned mat in a playroom.
Three children playing with green plastic grass and small black pots in a classroom.
Children walking along a garden path with an adult in a park-like setting surrounded by trees and shrubs.

A Typical Day at Horizon West

8:00-9:30 Arrival/Free Play/Arts & Crafts

9:30 Breakfast/Tooth brushing

10:00 Toileting/Diapering

10:30 Circle Time

11:00 Outdoor time

12:00 Lunch/Tooth brushing

12:30 Toileting/Diapering

1:00 Rest time

3:00 Snack time

3:30 Free Play

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Meet Leslie, Our Director

Welcome to Horizon Early Learning Program- West! 

We are a close-knit community of educators, families, and students, working together to build an environment of safety, respect, and FUN! We strive to set an example of inclusive practices, keeping each child’s individual development and personality in mind! We are play-based, and relationship driven, with a strong commitment to helping each child succeed! We welcome all who are interested in our program to contact me at director.west@horizonearlylearning.com, to set up a tour! Our dedicated staff and wonderful families make this school such an incredible place to be! 

Leslie Germana, Program Director

Meet Brianna, Our Assistant Director

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