Fortune Media and Great Place To Work® Name Bright Horizons to 2026 Best Workplaces in Education & Training List

Company recognized for its exceptional workplace culture and employee experiences

NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Great Place To Work® and Fortune magazine have selected Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) for the 2026 Fortune Best Workplaces in Education & Training™ List. This is the company’s first time being named to this prestigious list, ranking third in the large company category. The recognition places Bright Horizons among the country’s top workplaces in education and highlights its leadership in supporting learning and development for children, adult learners, and its employees.

"Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and this recognition is especially meaningful because it reflects the experiences of our employees,” said Sara Lester, Chief Human Resources Officer at Bright Horizons. “We know that delivering high-quality education and helping children reach their full potential starts with empowering the educators and employees who bring our mission to life every day. That's why we are dedicated to creating a workplace where every employee can build a rewarding career while making a lasting impact on children, families, and one another.”

Bright Horizons is committed to fostering a workplace where employees can grow and thrive. This commitment is reflected in its innovative and award-winning programs including the Horizons CDA & Degree Program, enabling educators to earn free early education credentials and degrees, a 100 Days of HEART teacher onboarding program, and a range of well-being resources designed to support employees both personally and professionally.

The Best Workplaces in Education & Training list is highly competitive. The Best Workplaces in Education & Training award is based on analysis of survey responses from over 17,000 employees at Great Place To Work Certified™ companies in the education and training industry. Great Place To Work, the global authority on workplace culture, determines its lists using its proprietary Trust Index™ Survey to evaluate and certify thousands of organizations in America’s largest ongoing annual workforce study, based on over 1.3 million survey responses and data from companies representing more than 7.3 million employees.

“Congratulations to the Fortune Best Workplaces in Education & Training,” says Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place To Work. “People are at the heart of work in every industry, and education is no exception. These companies show how delivering for your people drives financial performance and turns fear of the future into the confidence to win.”

Survey responses reflect a comprehensive picture of the workplace experience. Honorees were selected based on their ability to offer positive outcomes for employees regardless of job role, work status, or other demographic factor.

About Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.

Bright Horizons^® is a leading provider of high-quality early education and child care, back-up care, and workforce education services. For 40 years, we have partnered with employers to support workforces by providing services that help working families and employees thrive personally and professionally. Bright Horizons operates approximately 1,000 early education and child care centers in the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Australia and India, and serves more than 1,450 of the world’s leading employers. Bright Horizons’ early education and child care centers, back-up child and elder care, and workforce education programs help employees succeed at each life and career stage. For more information, go to www.brighthorizons.com.

About the Fortune Best Workplaces in Education & Training

Great Place To Work selected the 2026 Fortune Best Workplaces in Education & Training by analyzing more than 1.3 million confidential employee surveys, representing the experience of more than 7.3 million workers in the U.S. in 2025 and 2026. Of those responses, over 17,000 came from employees at Great Place To Work Certified companies in the education and training industry, and this ranking is based on that feedback. Companies with 10 to 999 employees competed in the small and medium category. Companies with 1,000 or more employees were considered for the large category. Read the full methodology.

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About Great Place To Work

As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To Work, a UKG company, brings 30 years of groundbreaking research and data to help every place become a great place to work for all. Its proprietary platform and Great Place To Work Model help companies evaluate the experience of every employee, with exemplary workplaces becoming Great Place To Work Certified and receiving recognition on a coveted Best Workplaces list.

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About Fortune Media

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