The DoDEA Student Information System (DSIS) Family Portal will be unavailable from Wednesday, June 25 at 2:00 pm ET until Thursday, July 10 at 2:00 pm ET. Parents and students will not be able to access the system or register students during this time. Registration will resume when the system is reopened on July 10.
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Dear Parents, Students, Staff and Community Members:
Bahrain Elementary is pleased to announce that we will implement Universal Full-Day Prekindergarten beginning in school year 2024-25, expanding access, and providing intervening services for all four-year-olds who meet with the current eligibility policies outlined in DoDEA Administrative Instruction 1344.01, Eligibility and Enrollment Requirements for DoDEA Schools (July 1, 2023)
Registration is now open! Please go to the DoDEA Student Information System (DSIS) to login or request a parent portal account.Â
Frequently Asked Questions For detailed information and answers to many of the most frequently ask questions please go to the DoDEA UPK FAQ page
Program Highlights
Students who currently have a disability and are eligible for educational and related services within their Individualized Education Plan (IEP) will enroll in the PK program and be supported in a respectful environment to ensure a free appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive environment (LRE).Â
DoDEA’s PK Program will embrace and implement the co-teaching methodology in which teachers are paired together to share responsibilities of planning, instructing, and assessing students to provide a continuum of services.
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Family-Style Dining
The full-day PKÂ program will include lunch served family-style in the classroom. Family-style dining is a meal service which permits children to serve themselves and make choices in selecting foods and serving size. The use of small pitchers, a limited number of portions on service plates, and adult assistance enables children to successfully serve themselves. Family-style dining is a best practice and is encouraged by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).Â
The DoDEA Student Information System (DSIS) will provide multiple notifications during the enrollment process about the mandatory participation in the Student Meal Program (SMP) as part of the enrollment conditions.Â
For PK enrollment, sponsors are required to fill out the Free and Reduced Meal Application. This will determine the eligibility for free or reduced lunch. Unless students qualify for free or reduced-priced meals, sponsors are obligated to buy daily lunch at full cost. Home-sent meals and snacks are not permitted.Â
Sponsors are required to establish the student’s SMP account with the identified installation SMP provider.Â
Students benefit from family-style dining in a variety of ways. Family-style dining meets the PK standards by fostering social skills such as executive functioning, language development, nutrition and health education, and motor skill development all which supports the PK standards.Â
| Name | Position Details | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Dana Knight | School Counselor | 973-1771-9829 ext 4 |
| Danielle Harris | Registrar K - 5 | 973 1771 9829 |
| Kelsey Lambert | School Liaison | 973-1785-6719 |
| School Advisory Committee | School Advisory Council |
| School Day | 08:05 Â - 14:35 Â (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday) | 08:05 Â - 13:35 Â (Wednesday) |
| Administration Office | 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Sunday - Thursday) | Â |
Elementary students cannot be on campus before 7:55 AM or after 2:45 PM without parent supervision.
It is the responsibility of the parents or guardians to notify the school every time a student is absent.
We’re excited to share that DoDEA has won the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) Publications and Digital Media Excellence Award – Website Award of Merit for our School Newsletters Project! This NSPRA award honors outstanding school communication efforts that help connect schools with their communities. This wouldn’t have been possible without the dedication of our amazing school webmasters. Thank you for keeping families connected with your hard work and heart!
