Dunham Early Childhood Center to Open in August 2021 In response to the growing demand for high of Science in Elementary Education from Louiquality instruction for younger children, The siana State University and a Master of Education Dunham School is pleased to announce the in Early Childhood Education from Northwestern August 2021 opening of the Dunham Early State University. In 2013, she joined the faculty at Childhood Center, a new preschool program for Dunham, where she has taught pre-kindergarten two-year-old students. for the past eight years. The Reggio Emilia-inspired program is a With a heart for children and a love for The natural expansion of the school’s already robust Dunham School, Mrs. Barkas feels her experience pre-kindergarten curriculum and will include as a teacher, alumna, and mother of two young Morgan Barkas ’09 developmentally appropriate learning activities children has equipped her well to lead this new designed to build early literacy, phonics, math, program. “As director of the Dunham Early science, technology, and gross motor skills as well as foundaChildhood Center, my goal is to create and ensure a nurturing, tional instruction in Bible, music, world languages, and art. high-quality learning environment for every child enrolled,” says “We are excited to expand our offerings to include a twoMrs. Barkas. “I’m excited to carry on the school’s legacy of excelyear-old program,” says Head of School Steve Eagleton. “One of lence with the youngest Dunham Tigers this fall.” our long-held desires has been to serve younger students, and The Dunham Early Childhood Center will be located on the opening of the Dunham Early Childhood Center has been Dunham’s main campus. Each classroom will be staffed by a three years in the making. We feel we are uniquely equipped to lead and assistant teacher. To accommodate working parents, provide a high-quality Christian education for two-year-olds that early and late care, snacks, and lunch will be provided at no parents cannot find anywhere else in the Baton Rouge marketadditional charge. place.” Response to the opening of the new program has been high, Dunham alumna Morgan Barkas ’09 will serve as director of and the school currently has a waiting list of families wishing to the Dunham Early Childhood Center. Mrs. Barkas holds a Bachelor enroll for 2021-2022.
“I’m excited to carry on the school’s legacy of excellence with the youngest Dunham Tigers this fall.”
— Morgan Barkas ’09
Thankyou, BatonRouge! When the votes were tallied, Dunham was thrilled to sweep Baton Rouge Parents Magazine’s 2020 Family Favorites, winning awards in eight categories. The school was named Reader’s Choice Favorite in the private middle school, private elementary school principal, private middle school principal, and summer camp categories and named finalist in the private high school, private elementary school, private high school principal, and local sports team categories.
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