Why Childcare Programs Switch from Playground to Brightwheel

The short answer: Childcare programs choose brightwheel because it’s the all-in-one platform built for how early education actually works. With over a decade of experience, the highest ratings in ECE (4.9 stars across 160,000+ reviews), a support team with a 97% customer satisfaction score, and integrated learning tools like Experience Curriculum and built-in professional development, including CDA-eligible coursework, brightwheel gives programs everything they need in one place — and a guided onboarding process that gets most programs fully live within days.