We work to provide developmentally appropriate educational environments that empower children to be confident, successful, lifelong learners.
Bearcamp Valley School & Children¡¯s Center is a nonprofit child care and early learning center that has been serving this community since 1963.
We are an educational community of families and teachers working in partnership to serve children between the ages of 18 months and 14 years.
Each child¡¯s individuality, style and pace of learning is respected, and everyone in the school is recognized and expected to make a valuable contribution to our community life.
With this educational approach, our children learn to become problem seekers and problem solvers.
Quick Facts (2025-26)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 10 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: Verified school update
School Overview
School Type
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten
Year Founded
1965
Student Body
Total Students
10 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
3 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
3:1
National avg.: 13:1
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Application URL
School Notes
- School Motto: A Child’s Mind is a Fire to Light, not a Vessel to Fill…
- We work to provide developmentally appropriate educational environments that empower children to be confident, successful, lifelong learners.
- Bearcamp Valley School & Children¡¯s Center is a nonprofit child care and early learning center that has been serving this community since 1963.
- We are an educational community of families and teachers working in partnership to serve children between the ages of 18 months and 14 years.
- Each child¡¯s individuality, style and pace of learning is respected, and everyone in the school is recognized and expected to make a valuable contribution to our community life.
- With this educational approach, our children learn to become problem seekers and problem solvers.
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Bearcamp Valley School & Childrens Center?
The application deadline for Bearcamp Valley School & Childrens Center is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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