(Formerly known as Kids' Clubhouse of the Main Line)
A licensed Early Learning Center providing modern and literacy-based education for ages 2-5
GET TO KNOW US
At Bright Minds Preschool of the Main Line, our staff are our pride and joy. Each of our teachers are highly qualified with a degree in Early Childhood Education or the Human Services Field. There is an administrator on-site during all operating hours. Most importantly though, they take joy in being fully-dedicated to the education and growth of our students.
Luci Keeler
Director and Pre-K Teacher
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Ms. Luci is a Certified Pre-K teacher and is also our Director. She has always loved working with children and began her teaching career 14 years ago.
Prior to joining Bright Minds Preschool, Luci held the dual role of the Preschool Director and Pre-K teacher at a preschool in West Chester. During that time, Luci created a comprehensive literacy-based curriculum which offers the perfect combination of learning and playing.
Bright Minds is thrilled to be implementing this curriculum. Luci’s energy, passion and understanding of the importance of early childhood learning is what motivates her to want to provide the highest of standards for our students!
In her free time, Ms. Luci enjoys baking, shopping and spending time with her family. Her family loves cheering for Philadelphia sports teams, especially the Phillies.
Maggie Michael
Assistant Director
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Maggie Michael is one of Bright Minds Preschool's founding teachers and has risen in ranks as our Assistant Director. She graduated from King's College with Bachelor Degrees in Criminal Justice and Mass Communications with honors. During her education, she was the captain of her college basketball team, coached their local Special Olympics team, and represented her school as an Admissions Ambassador.
Maggie grew up in a large family which is where she developed an interest in early education administration and management. She is planning to get her masters in the near future as well. She has a genuine enjoyment in helping children grow.
Angela Bruno
Owner
Bright Minds of the Main Line was founded by Angela Bruno in 2019.
With the support of her husband, family, and friends, she decided to create a modern center that focused on offering a literacy-based curriculum taught by qualified teachers.
Angela is blessed to be the mother of 3 active girls- Avery, Evie, and Nora, and also to have a loving a supportive husband, AJ. She enjoys spending time with family, playing the piano, staying active, finding unique and delicious places to eat, and reading a good book.
Ms. Brittany
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Ms. Brittany graduated with her associates in Early Childhood Education, she is currently obtaining her Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education.
She has had a love of teaching from an early age, as her mom and brother are also teachers.
Brittany has two daughters. Her favorite hobbies are being outdoors, shopping, buying plants, and exploring new places with her kids!
Ms. Summer
Ms. Summer is our Lead Beginner's Teacher. She recently earned earned her Associates degree and plans on attending Arcadia University to complete her Bachelors in Early Childhood Education next Spring. She has always known that she wanted to be a teacher and began doing so as soon as she graduated from high school. Before that, she was a camp counselor, pee-wee cheerleading coach, and a teacher's assistant at her former elementary school.
Her favorite hobbies are hiking, reading, and thrifting. Whenever she needs a break, she takes a trip to Jim Thorpe to hike and thrift for books in town after. She is so happy to be at BMML and loves watching the students learn.
Ms. Denise
Ms. Denise is our Lead Teacher in the Preschool classroom. She is a seasoned teacher with over 25 years of teaching preschoolers, and has an Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education. She says she has learned from the very best teachers and schools, including Ardmore Presbyterian Preschool, Tenth Preschool in Rittenhouse Square and over 10 years at Haverford Park and Recreation.
Denise has four grown boys and five adorable grandchildren with one more on the way! She is very energetic and young at heart.
Her passions are dogs, swimming, decorating and reading. She is very excited to be part of Bright Minds Preschool.
Ms. Sharon
Ms. Sharon is a teacher in our Beginner's classroom. She has a doctorate in psychology and has a history of providing therapy to children and adults along with being an adjunct instructor of psychology at Delaware County Community College.
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She has always loved teaching since being a teaching assistant when in graduate school for psychology. One of her first jobs was working at a Montessori school, and she fell in love with teaching then. As a mental health therapist she has also provided therapy to children in the past and values the importance of good teachers working with young children
She is a dog and cat mom and also lives with her two nieces! Outside of working she enjoys flea markets, thrift stores, bowling and anything Star Wars!
Ms. Katie
Ms. Katie is an Assistant Lead Teacher in the Preschool classroom. Although Ms. Katie has a background in the medical field as a certified medical assistant, she has always loved helping children learn and become confident about themselves. She was previously an assistant teacher and has experience with infants to 5 years old.
Ms. Katie is currently enrolled at Jefferson University for their occupational therapy assistant program. She has a 9 year old son and a 2 year old daughter. In her spare time she loves being with her kids, going to the beach in the summer, watching basketball games on TV with her son, and going to all of his basketball games on weekends.
Ms. Anna
Ms. Anna is the Assistant Lead Teacher in our Beginner's class. She completed her Associates degree in Early Childhood Education in 2021 and is planning on moving forward toward her Bachelors.
Ms. Anna grew up as the oldest in her family, which led to her interest in teaching young children. In her free time Anna loves reading, shopping, traveling, and spending time with her friends and family.
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Ms. Debbie​
Ms. Debbie
Ms. Debbie is a proud mother of two grown sons and a grandson.
She has a dual Master’s degree in Educational Leadership and Special Education, and is a certified Reading Specialist from St. Joseph’s University.
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Having started her career as a 4th grade teacher in 1988, she went on to teach middle school math and science, and has taught all grades, 2nd to 11th, in her long career.
After teaching 3rd grade for many years, Ms. Debbie retired from her career as a Reading Specialist for Haverford School District. She then became an educational consultant for the Children’s Literacy Initiative and also Houghton Mifflin Publishers. Lastly, she was an educator literacy coach for teachers in several elementary schools in this area.
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Ms. Debbie lives in Newtown Square with her youngest son, as he is preparing for his journey into law school. She enjoys time with her family and her sons’ two sibling cats.