Parents praise Bright Futures Daycare
After 2 years, childcare center continues to offer services to GMCS and UNM-Gallup parents
GALLUP, N.M. — At the end of a cloudy day in early May 3-year-old Myles Gordon was enjoying playing in the sand box and riding a scooter around the playground of Bright Futures Daycare when his mom Calista Autrey came to pick him up.
Autrey is a nursing student at The University of New Mexico-Gallup, so she has access to childcare services provided at Bright Futures. As a nanny herself, Autrey said it was important for her to find quality childcare for her son.
“At Bright Futures, they value the children and value their growth,” she said. “They’ve supported him (Myles) entirely in these crucial years that he’s gone through, so I’m grateful for them.”
Bright Futures Daycare opened in the Fall 2023 semester thanks to a partnership between UNM-Gallup and Gallup-McKinley County Schools. GMCS runs and manages the daycare while UNM-Gallup provides the building on campus to house it.
Two years later, the daycare continues to offer services to GMCS certified employees and administration as well as UNM-Gallup students and administration.