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Nurturing Curiosity: A Look Inside Berwick’s Early Childhood Education Philosophy
The foundational years of education set the trajectory for a child’s lifelong relationship with learning. At Berwick Academy, the Early Childhood Education program continues to innovate by blending structured literacy and numeracy with child-led, inquiry-based exploration.
We are excited to announce that starting in the 2026-27 school year, The Early Childhood Education program will be led by Meg Kenter, who will enter her 11th year teaching in the Lower School at Berwick Academy. While her primary classroom duties will be in Pre-Kindergarten, Ms. Kenter will oversee the continuity and curriculum in our Pre-K through Grade 1 classrooms. Under her leadership, these important grade levels will build a foundation for our youngest learners that will support them throughout their time in the Lower School and far beyond in their educational journey.
Classrooms will continue to focus on utilizing our expansive campus for outdoor classrooms, cultivating a deep connection to nature and collaborative problem-solving from a young age. By prioritizing social-emotional learning (SEL) and creative play, Berwick’s early childhood educators are ensuring that our students develop the cognitive and social resilience required to thrive as they grow across all three divisions.
Classrooms will continue to focus on utilizing our expansive campus for outdoor classrooms, cultivating a deep connection to nature and collaborative problem-solving from a young age. By prioritizing social-emotional learning (SEL) and creative play, Berwick’s early childhood educators are ensuring that our students develop the cognitive and social resilience required to thrive as they grow across all three divisions.
Berwick Academy
31 Academy Street
South Berwick, Maine 03908
Contact:
Admission | 207.384.6300
Main Office | 207.384.2164
South Berwick, Maine 03908
Contact:
Admission | 207.384.6300
Main Office | 207.384.2164
Berwick Academy, situated on an 80-acre campus just over one hour north of Boston, serves 520 students, Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 and Postgraduates. Berwick students are from Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and several countries. Deeply committed to its mission of promoting virtue and useful knowledge, Berwick Academy empowers students to be creative and bold. Berwick strives to graduate alumni who shape their own learning, take risks, ask thoughtful questions, and come to understand and celebrate their authentic selves.
