Berlin Education Station
Pre-Kindergarten
BES Pre-Kindergarten
Program - Full Day
What's Included?
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MDSE APPROVED CURRICULUM
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FREE for Income Eligible Families
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FULL DAY 9:00-3:00
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MD Certified Teacher Level 6 Credential
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Excels Level 4/5 Assistant Teachers
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Extra Curricular Activities:
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Gymnastics
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Ninja
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Karate
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Soccer
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and More!
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Field Trips & Meals Included
Also available for an additional cost
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Wrap-Around Care: 7:30 am - 5:15 pm
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Extra-Extended Care: 6:45 am - 6:00 pm
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Our Philosophy
Our philosophy is to provide a nurturing environment of creativity and curiosity through the emersion of curriculum and physical education promoting a foundation through mind body and spirit.
Our enriching curriculum and age-specific classrooms provide a learning environment conducive to a strong academic foundation for public school. We provide children with the opportunity to explore in a safe, nurturing environment. We have incorporated healthy meals, sound mind, and movement as part of your child's daily activities.
Berlin Education Station is fully accredited and Maryland Excels rated us at the "Very Highest for Quality Care in Maryland, we pride ourselves on having the best facility, the best teachers and all around best educational experience for your child 6 weeks to 15 years old!
Why Choose Us?
We Offer An All Inclusive Education Experience
EDUCATION • ARTS • PHYSICAL FITNESS
The Areas Most Prestigious High Technology, Secure Learning Environment for Active Kids!
We Are An Assessment Based Learning Center
All children develop and grow at varying rates and while age is a good starting point to determine social readiness for preschool, it is not the only aspect. Many early learning centers choose to transition children at birthdays; however, Berlin Education Station uses Early Preschool as a starting point to transition children at the natural school year (June and/or August), once various social, emotional and physical milestones have been met. This minimizes transitions for our little ones and allows children to move classrooms with familiar faces, giving them a sense of community and security as they grow and learn.
Physical education is integrated in to the daily curriculum as preschool students spend ample time each day engaging in a structured physical activity class within the Berlin Activities Depot.
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Vigorous physical play to promote gross motor development and allow for better concentration during academic times.
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Social free-play to foster important social skills and emotional development.
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Small class sizes so when it does come time to learn early reading skills, children have individualized instruction to feel confident in their abilities.
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A respect and understanding that all children develop at varying paces so there is no one-size-fits-all curriculum!
3-4 Year Old Program
3 & 4 year olds | Bright Futures Wing
Fully Accredited, Maryland Excels Rated
Very Highest for Quality Care & Education
* Extended & Extra Early Care Available *
Marvelous Monkeys
3 & 4 year olds
The Monkeys Classroom services students who are 3 and 4 years old! Each day students are immersed into a positive learning experiences though a combination of music, movement, center time, whole and small group literacy and math, STEAM, art, and gross motor play. We work each day on developing independence, critical thinking and problem-solving skills that will help prepare our young learners for PreK-4 the following year. These skills encompass both the academic and social-emotional domains and are critical to setting children up for success not only as students but also as members of their community.
We focus heavily the first half of the year on exposure to learning concepts and we move to more concentrated learning experiences that include alphabet knowledge, number sense, identifying main idea, sequence of events within our literary selections during the second half of the year. Our days our filled with exploration, love and lots of hands on learning experiences!
Zoo Crew
3 & 4 year olds
The Zoo Crew is a class of three- and four-year-old students who learn through play and exploration. Our play-based curriculum encourages a life-long love of learning. Zoo Crew students will have fun developing:
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Social-emotional skills, such as turn-taking, conflict resolution, working cooperatively, advocating for personal needs, and self-confidence.
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Self-help skills, such as zipping and buttoning, opening packages and eating independently, selecting and returning instructional materials and toys, attending to toileting needs.
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Early academic skills, such as color, letter, numeral and written name recognition; matching letters to sounds; counting, sorting and classifying objects; writing and drawing to express ideas; exploring nature and scientific principles; developing rich vocabulary.
4-5 Year Old Program
4 & 5 year olds | Bright Futures Wing
Fully Accredited, Maryland Excels Rated
Very Highest for Quality Care & Education
* Extended & Extra Early Care Available *
Fireflies
4 & 5 year olds
The Fireflies Classroom services students who are 4 and 5, who will be of age to attend kindergarten the following year! Each day is filled with music, movement, center time, small group literacy and math, whole group math and literacy experiences, STEAM, art, and gross motor play. We work each day on developing kindergarten readiness skills. These skills encompass both the academic and social-emotional domains. We work to foster independence, problem-solving skills, and interpersonal relationships.
We focus heavily on alphabet knowledge, number sense, working with fiction/nonfiction selections, and working to retell characters and events, or identifying facts from a selection. Our days our filled with love, laughter, and lots of learning!
Groovin' Gators
4 & 5 year olds
The Groovin’ Gators Classroom consists of students who are 4 and 5 years old, who will attend either Pre-Kindergarten or Kindergarten next year! We strive to promote Kindergarten readiness through practice of both academic and social emotional skills. Students focus on alphabet knowledge, number sense, comprehension of fiction and non-fiction stories, problem solving skills, independence and much more. Each school day is filled with whole group reading and math time, small group literacy and math practice, center play time, music and movement, STEM, art, and outdoor gross motor play. We strive to create a fun and positive first school experience to promote an early love of learning!
