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# #1 childcare software for large and multi-site centers

## Manage your growing childcare operations in one simple app

## Manage your growing childcare operations in one simple app

Brightwheel helps you run large, multi-location, and enterprise centers with less stress. Centralize billing, stay connected with families, and manage your large enrollment with confidence—all from one secure, scalable platform.

Already use brightwheel? [Join your school](https://schools.brightwhedev.wpengine.com/sign-up?_branch_match_id=427196675777436642)

## Trusted by millions of educators and families

![brightwheel reviews](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/wp-content/themes/_brightwheel/img/social-proof-stars.webp "brightwheel reviews")4.9 | 150,000+ reviews - ![Apple Store](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/wp-content/themes/_brightwheel/img/apple-2.png)
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## Why large and multi-site programs love brightwheel

![An image of review score and star rating](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/card-icon-2.svg "Highest-rated childcare software and app")### Quick insight into what’s happening

Make it easy to see how each location is running everyday.

![An icon image of clock that represents the time-saving benefit of brightwheel.](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/centalized.png "Easy to use & save time")### Run operations from a single system

Simplify cross-location billing, attendance, enrollment, and staff scheduling.

![An icon image of money that represents the billing feature of brightwheel.](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/automatic-billing-payments.svg "Automatic billing & payments")### Deliver a consistent family experience at every center

Always keep parents in the loop about their child, even when your centers are spread out.

![An icon image of heart that represents the communication feature of brightwheel.](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Staff.png "Quality connections")### Effortless staff management across locations

Create consistent staff communication and management processes.

![An image of review score and star rating](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/card-icon-2.svg "Highest-rated childcare software and app")### Quick insight into what’s happening

Make it easy to see how each location is running everyday.

![An icon image of clock that represents the time-saving benefit of brightwheel.](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/centalized.png "Easy to use & save time")### Run operations from a single system

Simplify cross-location billing, attendance, enrollment, and staff scheduling.

![An icon image of money that represents the billing feature of brightwheel.](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/automatic-billing-payments.svg "Automatic billing & payments")### Deliver a consistent family experience at every center

Always keep parents in the loop about their child, even when your centers are spread out.

![An icon image of heart that represents the communication feature of brightwheel.](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Staff.png "Quality connections")### Effortless staff management across locations

Create consistent staff communication and management processes.

## Trusted by thousands of leading early childhood education programs

![Blossom Crew logo](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Blossom-Crew-Full-Logo.png)

![Buffalo State Child Care Center Logo](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Buffalo-State-Child-Care-Center-Logo.png)

![Ducklings logo](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Ducklings.png)

![Playto Logo](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Playto-Logo.png)

![Childcare aware logo](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/ChildCareAwareofWA-Logo-e1771938843677.png)

![Happy Campers Preschool logo](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Happy-Campers-Preschool-e1771938793100.png)

![Magnolia Forest Preschool Logo](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Magnolia.png)

![SMG Clubhouse Logo](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/SMG-Clubhouse-Logo-e1771938871824.jpg)

![Tiny Tot Logo (Blossom Crew)](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Tiny-Tot-Logo-Blossom-Crew.png)

![OCCA logo](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/OCCA.png)

## Large and multi-site programs and directors: Brightwheel is for you

### Manage your large and growing operations with one app

- Access a real-time view of all your locations in one place
- Track attendance, billing, and more from a single dashboard
- Centralize family and staff information
- Use brightwheel’s templates and tools to create consistent processes, reduce mistakes, and build trust across every center

[Learn more](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/childcare-centers/)

![Brandyn B, Co-Founder of Magnolia Forest Preschools](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/testimonial_1.webp)“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

### Centralize billing and gain full financial visibility

- Set up automated billing for each center, with bill plan templates that are reusable across sites
- Streamline payments and track revenue across every location with detailed billing reports
- Make it easy for families to securely pay tuition online
- Connect with Quickbooks for easy accounting and taxes
- Assign billing-specific roles and permissions

[Learn more](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/features/billing/)

![Munisha M, Director at Excelsior University for Children](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/testimonial_2.webp)“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

### Streamline your staff management

- Plan shifts, approve timesheets, and oversee staffing needs without juggling multiple calendars or systems
- Secure your app and avoid unintended changes by assigning the right level of access to each staff member, including external providers like accountants
- Customize staff permissions to control who can access specific information

[Learn more](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/childcare-staff-scheduling-software/)

### Real-time communication with families

- Send announcements, messages, and daily updates to families and staff
- Facilitate clear and direct communication with everyone, no matter which center they use
- Share milestones, photos, and videos

[Learn more](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/communication/)

![Cally B, Assistant Director at MBCC Journey](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/testimonial_3.webp)“Parent communication has drastically improved thanks to brightwheel. We’ve seen better communication both from teachers to parents and parents to teachers, which has been so nice to see.”  
  
 Cally B, Assistant Director at MBCC Journey   
 Birmingham, AL

### Easily access reports and data

- Use brightwheel’s standard reports or create your own to keep track of critical metrics
- Share reports with external parties like accountants and state licensing
- Manage your data safely from any device with enterprise-grade data security

### Support educators with curriculum and lesson plans

- Add, customize, and share your curriculum with teachers
- Keep families updated on their child’s development with progress reports
- Add Experience Curriculum and stay compliant with all 50 states’ early learning standards and NAEYC

[Learn more](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/experience-curriculum/)

![Tiffany M, Pre-K Teacher & Curriculum Coordinator at Tarrytown Children’s Center](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/tiffany-m-testimonial.png)“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

## Every location matters. Run them all like one

Operate, grow, and scale every center with a single unified system built for multi-site and enterprise child care providers.

![Image](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/icon-4.svg)### Centralize operations across every location

- Multi-site location management with instant account switching
- Centralized family, staff, and student records across all centers
- Standardize compliance and operations across locations while allowing site-level flexibility
- Seamless student transfers between locations
- Staff scheduling and time tracking across all locations
- Role-based permissions by location and staff type
- Multi-site digital forms with standardized templates
- Emergency contact management and incident reporting
- Centralized calendar, events, sign ups across sites
- Operate all locations from a single system of record
- Scalable to support any number of centers

![Image](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/icon-1.svg)### Billing & financial management built for scale

- Multi-site bill plan templates
- Bulk invoice management across all centers
- Autopay, tuition contracts, and automated billing workflows
- Collect payments directly within enrollment and forms
- Expense management across locations
- Billing-specific roles and permissions by site
- Year-end tax statements and financial reporting
- Detailed reporting by location, program, or organization-wide
- View financial performance across all locations in one place

![Image](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/icon-6.svg)### Drive growth & enrollment

- Centralized admissions with waitlists and enrollment pipeline tracking across all locations
- Collect fees directly within enrollment packets
- Digital, customizable forms for every location
- Track enrollment and attendance trends organization-wide
- Family communication and real-time updates via mobile app
- Experience Curriculum (add-on) scaled across classrooms and locations
- Consistent family experience across all centers
- Compare enrollment and attendance trends across centers
- Innovation/public roadmap with monthly releases

## What large and multi-site educators are saying

![Quote](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/wp-content/themes/_brightwheel/img/redesign/quote.svg)I love being able to see it on my phone, so no matter where I go I can simply pick up brightwheel and see what’s going on with each student, family and staff member at all 9 locations.

Mandy D.

Chief Operating Officer at Blossom Crew, 9 locations

![Quote](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/wp-content/themes/_brightwheel/img/redesign/quote.svg)It’s fantastic to have the money deposited so quickly. I love that the system is set-it and forget-it. I don’t have to worry at all about managing bills.

Audra T.

Executive Director at Happy Campers, 3 locations

![Quote](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/wp-content/themes/_brightwheel/img/redesign/quote.svg)It’s a very, very, very easy process to switch between schools. That’s really how your program works, like everything is just quick. It doesn’t take a long time. It doesn’t require much and you’re getting a lot done.

Syieda L.

Director and Owner of SMG Clubhouse, 2 locations

![Quote](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/wp-content/themes/_brightwheel/img/redesign/quote.svg)We chose brightwheel when we were evaluating different tools, because it integrates billing, admissions, and a great visual experience for families.

Brandyn B.

Co-Founder of Magnolia Forest Preschool, 5 locations

![Quote](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/wp-content/themes/_brightwheel/img/redesign/quote.svg)Brightwheel cut out ⅓ of the busy work I had and reduced my stress levels by 80%. We used to call each classroom one-by-one to check ratios. Now, it’s right in front of us!

Kelly R.

Director at Good Shepherd Learning Center, large enrollment

![Quote](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/wp-content/themes/_brightwheel/img/redesign/quote.svg)Billing reports have been great. If there’s ever a discrepancy, you can pull a report and look at things or you can create and build your own report.

Miranda E.

Director of Little Eagles Daycare, large enrollment

![Quote](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/wp-content/themes/_brightwheel/img/redesign/quote.svg)I love being able to see it on my phone, so no matter where I go I can simply pick up brightwheel and see what’s going on with each student, family and staff member at all 9 locations.

Mandy D.

Chief Operating Officer at Blossom Crew, 9 locations

![Quote](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/wp-content/themes/_brightwheel/img/redesign/quote.svg)It’s fantastic to have the money deposited so quickly. I love that the system is set-it and forget-it. I don’t have to worry at all about managing bills.

Audra T.

Executive Director at Happy Campers, 3 locations

![Quote](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/wp-content/themes/_brightwheel/img/redesign/quote.svg)It’s a very, very, very easy process to switch between schools. That’s really how your program works, like everything is just quick. It doesn’t take a long time. It doesn’t require much and you’re getting a lot done.

Syieda L.

Director and Owner of SMG Clubhouse, 2 locations

![Quote](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/wp-content/themes/_brightwheel/img/redesign/quote.svg)We chose brightwheel when we were evaluating different tools, because it integrates billing, admissions, and a great visual experience for families.

Brandyn B.

Co-Founder of Magnolia Forest Preschool, 5 locations

![Quote](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/wp-content/themes/_brightwheel/img/redesign/quote.svg)Brightwheel cut out ⅓ of the busy work I had and reduced my stress levels by 80%. We used to call each classroom one-by-one to check ratios. Now, it’s right in front of us!

Kelly R.

Director at Good Shepherd Learning Center, large enrollment

![Quote](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/wp-content/themes/_brightwheel/img/redesign/quote.svg)Billing reports have been great. If there’s ever a discrepancy, you can pull a report and look at things or you can create and build your own report.

Miranda E.

Director of Little Eagles Daycare, large enrollment

## Seamlessly switch to brightwheel from other childcare management software

### Easy onboarding trainings

Get access to guided training through brightwheel Academy, a comprehensive learning tool to help you, your staff, and families master using brightwheel.### Speedy support team

Brightwheel has the industry’s largest support team and will ensure that you get quick answers through live chat whenever you need them. Brightwheel’s support team plays a pivotal role in enabling new users to maximize every feature of the software.### Roster and rate card upload tool

Switching to brightwheel is easy when you upload your student rosters and rate cards. The brightwheel team will import your student roster and tuition rates into your brightwheel account so you have all of the information you need for a quick, seamless set-up.### One simple, transparent price

You won’t pay more as you use more features on brightwheel. Your price is based on enrollment capacity and you get access to all features on the platform.### Real-Time Access

Our system syncs data instantly, so you always have the latest information at your fingertips.### Enhanced Scheduling & Lesson Planning

We’ve invested in making these tools seamless for your team to save time and stay organized.### Continuous Innovation

We release new features monthly—at no extra cost—to keep up with your evolving needs.### [Brightwheel vs. Procare](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/compare-brightwheel-vs-procare/)

For programs looking to grow, brightwheel provides powerful, integrated multi-site management tools for scale. Compare brightwheel’s multi-site management capabilities, such as organization-level dashboards and reporting, robust financial management, customizable user permissions and roles by site, and more.

## Common multi-site center tasks that slow you down

Running a multi-site center involves dozens of daily tasks: Inefficiencies can add up quickly, whether you’re working manually or juggling multiple tools. If these challenges sound familiar, explore the common pain points below to see how they impact your day-to-day—and how the right software can help you save time, stay organized, and focus more on your staff and families.

- [Collecting Billing and Invoices Manually From Families](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/multisite-centers/collecting-billing-invoices-manually-from-families/)
- [Collecting Enrollment Information Manually From Families](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/multisite-centers/collecting-enrollment-information-manually-from-families/)
- [Collecting Tuition Payments Manually From Families](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/multisite-centers/collecting-tuition-payments-manually-from-families/)
- [Copying and Pasting Schedules Between Tools](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/multisite-centers/copying-pasting-schedules-between-tools/)
- [Copying and Pasting Tuition Payments Between Tools](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/multisite-centers/copying-pasting-tuition-payments-between-tools/)

- [Depositing Tuition Payments Manually at the Bank](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/multisite-centers/depositing-tuition-payments-manually-at-the-bank/)
- [Emailing Families Individually About Reports](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/multisite-centers/emailing-families-individually-about-reports/)
- [Emailing Spreadsheets to Families Individually to Collect Child’s Information](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/multisite-centers/emailing-spreadsheets-to-families-individually-to-collect-child-information/)
- [Entering Billing and Invoices Manually Into a System](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/multisite-centers/entering-billing-invoices-manually-into-a-system/)
- [Entering Staff Schedules Manually Into a System](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/multisite-centers/entering-staff-schedules-manually-into-a-system/)

## Frequently asked questions about multi-site centers

### What key features does brightwheel offer for multi-site centers?

Brightwheel supports multi-site centers with an organization-wide dashboard, centralized reporting, streamlined billing, robust staff management (including customizable permissions per site), efficient communication tools, and integrated curriculum management. In addition, centers benefit from centralized paperwork with shareable form templates across multiple sites and seamless student transferring between sites, making operations smoother and more connected across the entire organization.

### What are the benefits of managing multi-site centers through brightwheel?

The benefits of using brightwheel include real-time insights into operations, reduced administrative work, centralized billing and payments, consistent staffing processes, improved parent-teacher communication, and standardized curriculum delivery—all from a unified system.

### How can I switch between locations easily?

As a Multi-Site Administrator, you can [toggle between your different centers](https://help.brightwhedev.wpengine.com/en/articles/942338-set-up-multiple-program-sites-in-brightwheel)
 easily—on both the web and mobile app—without needing to log in and out separately for each site.

### Does brightwheel offer user roles and permissions?

Yes, brightwheel offers [robust user roles and permissions](https://help.brightwhedev.wpengine.com/en/articles/2109290-understanding-staff-permissions-and-roles)
 designed with multi-site centers in mind. As a Multi-Site Admin, you can centrally manage staff access across all your locations, assigning roles like Admin, Manager, Lead Staff, or Billing Only depending on each person’s responsibilities.

Brightwheel also provides multi-site–specific roles, such as Multi-Site Admin (with full organizational access) and Organization Reports (with reporting-only access across multiple sites). This flexibility ensures that owners of multi-site childcare centers can streamline operations, maintain data security, and give staff the right level of visibility at every location.

### Can I run reports across all my locations at once?

Yes. Brightwheel’s [Multi-Site Reporting](https://help.brightwhedev.wpengine.com/en/articles/7216587-multi-site-reporting)
 lets you generate aggregated reports—such as attendance, meals, and custom data—across multiple locations, offering insights into performance and trends at the organizational level.

### How secure are my center’s and families’ data with brightwheel?

You can trust that your center’s and families’ data is secure with brightwheel. We prioritize data security and adhere to the strictest measures to protect all information in our system. Our platform is also compliant with all applicable data privacy laws. To learn more about brightwheel’s security practices, visit [brightwheel’s Security FAQs here](https://help.brightwhedev.wpengine.com/en/articles/6363539-brightwheel-security-faqs)
.

### Where can I find more information about brightwheel pricing?

Brightwheel offers transparent, all-inclusive pricing plans that scale with your program, often proving more cost-effective as you grow, with no hidden fees for essential features. [Request pricing information](https://brightwhedev.wpengine.com/pricing/)
 to explore how brightwheel can benefit your program.

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