UPK Parent Info Session

Dear Parents, Staff and Community:

We are excited to share Universal Pre-kindergarten (UPK) is coming to NSA Bahrain for the 2024-25 school year! BES will offer full-day, Universal Prekindergarten to all military-connected children who turn four years old on or before Sept. 1, 2024.

UPK Information Session

This is a special information session for parents to learn more about UPK will be held from 2-2:40 PM to Sunday, April 14th, at BES in the Gill Hall. You can also find more information, including a list of frequently asked questions about the UPK program, in our most recent newsletter. 

About UPK

DoDEA’s UPK program supports students’ social-emotional, language, cognitive, and physical development using an age-appropriate curriculum. Children will explore subject areas including literacy, mathematics, science, social studies and the arts, and participate in a family-style meal program.

How to Register

Sponsors currently stationed at NSA Bahrain with children eligible for pre-kindergarten can register now via the DoDEA Student Information System (DSIS) portal. If you have any questions about the registration process, please contact the registrar at BES, Fatma Myers at fatma.myers@dodea.edu

UPK will be implemented across DoDEA in three phases spanning a five-year period. When completed, DoDEA will serve an additional estimated 6,000 prekindergarten students at 60 military communities world-wide.

We look forward to welcoming prekindergarten students to the Falcon family this fall!

Sincerely,

Dr. Penelope Miller-Smith, Principal BES