Case number: 1:26-bk-12988 - Bright Star Early Learning, LLC - Maryland Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Bright Star Early Learning, LLC

  • Court

    Maryland (mdbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Nancy V. Alquist

  • Filed

    03/20/2026

  • Last Filing

    04/02/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
EXHIBITS, Subchapter_V, Manual341, SmBus, PlnDue



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of Maryland (Baltimore)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 26-12988

Assigned to: Judge Nancy V. Alquist
Chapter 11
SmBus

Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  03/20/2026
341 meeting:  04/20/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  05/29/2026
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  09/16/2026
  
Case Administrator:   Kizzy Fraser
Team 4 Phone:    410-962-0795

Debtor

Bright Star Early Learning, LLC

7914 Aiken Avenue
Parkville, MD 21234
BALTIMORE(COUNTY,NOT CITY)-MD
Tax ID / EIN: 46-5518585

represented by
Matthew Eliot Abbott

Wolff & Orenstein, LLC
15245 Shady Grove Road
Suite 465 - N
Rockville, MD 20850
3012507232
Email: MAbbott@wolawgroup.com

Jeffrey M. Orenstein

Wolff & Orenstein, LLC
15245 Shady Grove Road
Suite 465, North Lobby
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 250-7232
Fax : (301) 816-0592
Email: jorenstein@wolawgroup.com

Trustee

For Internal Use Only

Email: bnc@mdb.uscourts.gov
TERMINATED: 03/24/2026

 
 
Trustee

Angela L. Shortall

348 Thompson Creek Mall
Suite 339
Stevensville, MD 21666
410-200-3465
Email: ashortall@3cubed-as.com

 
 
U.S. Trustee

US Trustee - Baltimore

Garmatz Federal Courthouse
101 West Lombard Street
Suite 2625
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 962-4300
Fax : (410) 962-3537
Email: USTPRegion04.BA.ECF@USDOJ.GOV
represented by
Hugh M. (UST) Bernstein

Office of U.S. Trustee
101 W. Lombard Street
Suite 2625
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 962-7771
Email: hugh.m.bernstein@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
03/29/202628BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. (related document(s)24 Order Setting Hearing (bk)). No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 03/29/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 03/30/2026)
03/29/202627BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. (related document(s)23 Order on Motion to Pay Pre-Petition Wages). No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 03/29/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 03/30/2026)
03/27/202626BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. (related document(s)17 Scheduling Order for Chapter 11 Small Business Subchapter V). No. of Notices: 32. Notice Date 03/27/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 03/28/2026)
03/27/202625Notice of Service regarding Interim Order (I) Authorizing the Use of National Funding, Inc.s and Forward Financing, LLCs Cash Collateral, (II) Granting Adequate Protection Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 361 and 363 and (III) Scheduling a Final Hearing. Filed by Bright Star Early Learning, LLC (related document(s)24 Order Setting Hearing (bk)). (Orenstein, Jeffrey) (Entered: 03/27/2026)
03/27/202624Interim Order (I) Authorizing the Use of National Funding, Inc.'s and Forward Financing, LLC's Cash Collateral, (II) Granting Adequate Protection Pursuant to 11 U.S.C.§§ 361 and 363 and (III) Scheduling a Final Hearing (related document(s)10 Motion to Use Cash Collateral filed by Debtor Bright Star Early Learning, LLC). Hearing scheduled for 4/3/2026 at 11:30 AM. Virtual hearing - For hearing access information see www.mdb.uscourts.gov/judges-info/judge/nancy-v-alquist. (Fraser, Kizzy) (Entered: 03/27/2026)
03/27/202623Order Granting Motion To Allow Payment of Pre-Petition Wages and Compensation in the Ordinary Course. FOR THE REASONS STATED AT THE HEARING HELD ON MARCH 26, 2026. (related document(s):9 Motion to Pay Pre-Petition Wages filed by Debtor Bright Star Early Learning, LLC). (Fraser, Kizzy) (Entered: 03/27/2026)
03/26/202622BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. (related document(s)12 Order Setting Hearing (bk)). No. of Notices: 4. Notice Date 03/26/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 03/27/2026)
03/26/202621BNC Certificate of Mailing - Meeting of Creditors. (related document(s)16 Meeting of Creditors Chapter 11). No. of Notices: 34. Notice Date 03/26/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 03/27/2026)
03/26/202620Evidentiary Hearing Held (related document(s)9 Motion to Pay Pre-Petition Wages filed by Debtor Bright Star Early Learning, LLC, 10 Motion to Use Cash Collateral filed by Debtor Bright Star Early Learning, LLC, 14 Exhibit/Witness List filed by Debtor Bright Star Early Learning, LLC). P. 9 AND P. 10 GRANTED FOR THE REASONS STATED ON THE RECORD AT THE HEARING. ORDER TO BE PREPARED BY MOVANT'S COUNSEL. (Attachments: # 1 DEBTOR'S EXHIBIT LIST) (Yalley, Joyce) (Entered: 03/26/2026)
03/26/202619Notice of Service regarding Notice of Bankruptcy. Filed by Bright Star Early Learning, LLC (related document(s)16 Meeting of Creditors Chapter 11). (Orenstein, Jeffrey) (Entered: 03/26/2026)