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FAMILY LIFE

      https://www.aacps.org/Page/4643                       early childhood programs demonstrate that they meet national
                                                            standards of excellence. 
      Seven Oaks Elementary School
      1905 Town Center Boulevard                            Programs seeking accreditation undergo an intensive selfstudy,
      Odenton, MD 21113                                     collecting information from parents, teachers and administrators
      Phone: 410-305-2580                                   while conducting classroom observations. 
      https://www.aacps.org/Page/4973
                                                            Centers receive on-site visits conducted by early childhood
      Van Bokkelen Elementary School                        professionals to validate the self-study results. A team of national
      1140 Reece Road                                       experts who grant or defer accreditation independently reviews
      Severn, MD 21144                                      all information. 
      Phone: 410-222-6535
      Fax: 410-222-6549                                     The best way to describe the curriculum is that it follows
      https://www.aacps.org/Page/5138                       developmentally appropriate practices: a child-centered,
                                                            child-initiated and teacher-supported program. The Creative
                  Child and Youth Services                  Curriculum program allows for meaningful and long-lasting

                                                            learning involving active thinking and experimenting to find out
      Child and Youth Services (CYS)                        how things work. This is best accomplished through purposeful
      Main Administrative Office                            play facilitated by highly intentional teaching practices. The
      301-677-4808                                          Strong Beginnings Pre-K is an Army initiative designed to prepare
      Monday - Friday: 8:00a.m. - 4:00p.m.
                                                            children for kindergarten. The program focuses on social and
      Child and Youth (CYS) Services of the DFMWR provides program   emotional development of children. 
      options for eligible children and youth ages 4 weeks to 18 years. Its
      mission is to enhance service member readiness and well-being by   Staff members follow a primary care-giving philosophy in which a
      reducing the conflict between parental responsibilities and Soldier   child is assigned to one staff member who observes and documents
      mission requirements.                                 the child’s interests, strengths and weaknesses and enhances the
                                                            curriculum around these observations. 
      Parent Central Services
      4550 Parade Field Lane, 3rd Floor                     The goal is to develop an individualized program that will support
      301-677-1149                                          school-ready children by enriching their learning experiences.
      Monday - Thursday: 8:00a.m. - 4:30p.m.                The CDC strives to expose the children to the “Six Pillars of
      Closed: 12:00p.m. - 12:45p.m.                         Character,” (trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, care
      Friday: 8:00a.m. - 12:00p.m.                          and citizenship) as well as promote the physical, social, emotional,
                                                            cognitive and creative side of each child. CDC staff seeks to
      Contact Parent Central Services to register for all CYS offerings. The   integrate these traits into everyday interactions between children
      CYS program is composed of center-based and quarters-based child   and their parents.
      and youth development programs, sports and fitness programs,
      instructional class programs, education support services and   CDC II
      outreach services. Active duty military personnel, Department of   Bldg. 3100 MacArthur Road
      Defense civilians, reservists and National Guard Soldiers on active   301-677-6002
      duty status and DoD contractors working on post are eligible for   Full day care: Monday - Friday: 6:30a.m. - 5:30p.m.
      child and youth services. Parents or guardians are requested to bring
      proper identification, child’s birth certificate, Social Security number   CDC III
      and an up-to-date shot record at the time of registration.   910 Ernie Pyle Street
                                                            301-677-1530
      Call or visit Parent Central Services to register for all CYS programs.   Full day care: Monday - Friday: 6:30a.m. - 5:30p.m.
      Outreach Services are offered at Parent Central Services for all CYS   CDC IV
      programs, including on-site childcare for meetings and functions,   2410 85th Battalion Medical Avenue
      teenage babysitter lists, parenting programs and information about   301-677-9438
      off-post childcare.
                                                            Full day care: Monday - Friday: 6:30a.m. - 5:30p.m.
      Child Development Centers (CDC)
                                                            CDC Home and CDC I are temporarily closed.
      Four center-based programs on post provide childcare services for
      children ages 6 weeks through preschool. Three of the CDCs at Fort   Family Child Care Office (FCC)
      Meade have earned accreditation from the National Association of   4550 Parade Field Lane
      Education of Young Children, a rigorous voluntary process by which

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