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FAMILY LIFE

Seven Oaks Elementary School Programs seeking accreditation undergo an intensive selfstudy,
1905 Town Center Boulevard collecting information from parents, teachers and administrators
Odenton, MD 21113 while conducting classroom observations.
Phone: 410-222-0937
https://www.aacps.org/Page/4973 Centers receive on-site visits conducted by early childhood
professionals to validate the self-study results. A team of national
Van Bokkelen Elementary School experts who grant or defer accreditation independently reviews
1140 Reece Road all information.
Severn, MD 21144
Phone: 410-222-6535 The best way to describe the curriculum is that it follows
Fax: 410-222-6549 developmentally appropriate practices: a child-centered,
https://www.aacps.org/Page/5138 child-initiated and teacher-supported program. The Creative
Curriculum program allows for meaningful and long-lasting
Child and Youth Services learning involving active thinking and experimenting to find out
how things work. This is best accomplished through purposeful
Child and Youth Services (CYS) play facilitated by highly intentional teaching practices. The
Main Administrative Office Strong Beginnings Pre-K is an Army initiative designed to prepare
301-677-4808 children for kindergarten. The program focuses on social and
Monday - Friday: 8:00a.m. - 4:00p.m.
emotional development of children.
Child and Youth (CYS) Services of the DFMWR provides program
options for eligible children and youth ages 4 weeks to 18 years. Its Staff members follow a primary care-giving philosophy in which a
mission is to enhance service member readiness and well-being by child is assigned to one staff member who observes and documents
reducing the conflict between parental responsibilities and Soldier the child’s interests, strengths and weaknesses and enhances the
mission requirements. curriculum around these observations.

Parent Central Services The goal is to develop an individualized program that will support
4550 Parade Field Lane, 3rd Floor school-ready children by enriching their learning experiences.
301-677-1149 The CDC strives to expose the children to the “Six Pillars of
Monday - Thursday: 8:00a.m. - 4:30p.m. Character,” (trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, care
Closed: 12:00p.m. - 12:45p.m. and citizenship) as well as promote the physical, social, emotional,
Friday: 8:00a.m. - 12:00p.m. cognitive and creative side of each child. CDC staff seeks to
integrate these traits into everyday interactions between children
Contact Parent Central Services to register for all CYS offerings. The and their parents.
CYS program is composed of center-based and quarters-based child
and youth development programs, sports and fitness programs, CDC II
instructional class programs, education support services and Bldg. 3100 MacArthur Road
outreach services. Active duty military personnel, Department of 301-677-6002
Defense civilians, reservists and National Guard Soldiers on active Full day care: Monday - Friday: 6:30a.m. - 5:30p.m.
duty status and DoD contractors working on post are eligible for
child and youth services. Parents or guardians are requested to bring CDC III
proper identification, child’s birth certificate, Social Security number 910 Ernie Pyle Street
and an up-to-date shot record at the time of registration. 301-677-1530
Full day care: Monday - Friday: 6:30a.m. - 5:30p.m.
Call or visit Parent Central Services to register for all CYS programs.
CDC IV
Outreach Services are offered at Parent Central Services for all CYS
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 Family Child Care Office (FCC)
children ages 6 weeks through preschool. Three of the CDCs at Fort 4550 Parade Field Lane
Meade have earned accreditation from the National Association of 301-677-1378
Education of Young Children, a rigorous voluntary process by which Monday - Friday: 7:30a.m. - 4:00p.m.
early childhood programs demonstrate that they meet national
standards of excellence.
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