About Us

Our Mission at the Bearcamp Valley School and Children’s Center is to provide a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment for children; to seek a balance in addressing each child as a unique social, emotional, intellectual, and physical person; to empower children to be responsible, caring, creative, hardworking, and playful contributors to their community; and to support and work in partnership with the children’s families, both to respond to their needs and to offer participation in the center’s daily life.

Bearcamp Valley School and Children’s Center is a private, non-profit educational and childcare facility which does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion or ethnic origin. Funding is available for income-eligible parents who work, are seeking work or attending school. Our food and nutrition program, supported in part by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, serves breakfast, lunch, and morning and afternoon nutritious snacks.

* PRESCHOOL, MULTI-AGE SCHOOL AND CHILDCARE
Preschool is offered for two, three and four year olds daily from 8:45 – 11:45 a.m. Childcare is available year-round from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. for children ages 2-13 years old.

* SPECIAL NEEDS
The center is New Hampshire State approved to address identified special needs of preschool children. We also work with surrounding school districts with school-age children when appropriate.

* EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING
The center consults with other schools on such topics as: multi-aging, integrating the Math Their Way philosophy, Conflict Resolution, Teaching Outdoor School and more.

* SUMMER PROGRAMS
These programs include enhanced childcare programs featuring “Close to the Earth” activities, respect for nature and for native cultures.