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FAMILY LIFE

Seven Oaks Elementary School Centers receive on-site visits conducted by early childhood
1905 Town Center Boulevard professionals to validate the self-study results. A team of national
Odenton, MD 21113 experts who grant or defer accreditation independently reviews
Phone: 410-305-2580 all information.
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The best way to describe the curriculum is that it follows
Child and Youth Services developmentally appropriate practices: a child-centered,
child-initiated and teacher-supported program. The Creative
Child and Youth Services (CYS) Curriculum program allows for meaningful and long-lasting
Main Administrative Office learning involving active thinking and experimenting to find out
301-677-4808 how things work. This is best accomplished through purposeful
Monday - Friday: 8:00a.m. - 4:00p.m. play facilitated by highly intentional teaching practices. The
Strong Beginnings Pre-K is an Army initiative designed to prepare
Child and Youth (CYS) Services of the DFMWR provides program
options for eligible children and youth ages 4 weeks to 18 years. Its children for kindergarten. The program focuses on social and
mission is to enhance service member readiness and well-being by emotional development of children.
reducing the conflict between parental responsibilities and Soldier Staff members follow a primary care-giving philosophy in which a
mission requirements.
child is assigned to one staff member who observes and documents
Parent Central Services the child’s interests, strengths and weaknesses and enhances the
4550 Parade Field Lane, 3rd Floor curriculum around these observations.
301-677-1149 The goal is to develop an individualized program that will support
Monday - Thursday: 8:00a.m. - 4:30p.m. school-ready children by enriching their learning experiences.
Closed: 12:00p.m. - 12:45p.m. The CDC strives to expose the children to the “Six Pillars of
Friday: 8:00a.m. - 12:00p.m.
Character,” (trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, care
Contact Parent Central Services to register for all CYS offerings. The and citizenship) as well as promote the physical, social, emotional,
CYS program is composed of center-based and quarters-based child cognitive and creative side of each child. CDC staff seeks to
and youth development programs, sports and fitness programs, integrate these traits into everyday interactions between children
instructional class programs, education support services and and their parents.
outreach services. Active duty military personnel, Department of
Defense civilians, reservists and National Guard Soldiers on active CDC II
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duty status and DoD contractors working on post are eligible for 301-677-6002
child and youth services. Parents or guardians are requested to bring Full day care: Monday - Friday: 6:30a.m. - 5:30p.m.
proper identification, child’s birth certificate, Social Security number
and an up-to-date shot record at the time of registration. CDC III
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Call or visit Parent Central Services to register for all CYS programs. 301-677-1530
Full day care: Monday - Friday: 6:30a.m. - 5:30p.m.
Outreach Services are offered at Parent Central Services for all CYS
programs, including on-site childcare for meetings and functions, CDC IV
teenage babysitter lists, parenting programs and information about 2410 85th Battalion Medical Avenue
off-post childcare. 301-677-9438
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
early childhood programs demonstrate that they meet national 301-677-1378
standards of excellence. Monday - Friday: 7:30a.m. - 4:00p.m.
Programs seeking accreditation undergo an intensive selfstudy, The Family Child Care Office (FCC) is a childcare option offered to
collecting information from parents, teachers and administrators eligible families through CYS Services. FCC is provided by military
while conducting classroom observations. family members working as independent contractors in individual
housing units located on the installation.

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