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Universal Pre-kindergarten (UPK) is coming to NSA Bahrain!
Dr. Penelope Miller-Smith, Principal BES
Apr 10, 2024
BES is excited to share that 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
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. Please click here to add this event your calendar. 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, 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, available here: https://dodeasis.myfollett.com/aspen/logon.do. 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!
