Greater Pikesville Discovery Center, Pikesville

Discovery Center is awesome and Ms. Burman and Ms. Stephanie are the best! That's what my two girls say, and I have to agree with them. Ms. Burman and Ms. Stephanie engages the kids, makes learning fun, and prepares them for the "big kids school"...Ft. Garrison Elementary. Thanks to Ms. Burman and Ms. Stephanie, my youngest daughter was able to pass the Baltimore County early admission test - as her birthday was after the cut-off date. Without the safe environment, excellent care, nurturing, and teaching that they provided, I don't think my kids would have been able to make such a smooth transition to FGES, as they did. I cannot say "thank you" enough for what Ms. Burman and Ms. Stephanie have done. Thanks Again!

I have been very happy with the Discovery Center at Fort Garrison. After watching my older child struggle with kindergarten, I'm glad this program was recommended to me. The curriculum is rigorous and very similar to kindergarten. My daughter has been thriving and has learned a lot in just a few months. I'm positive she will be prepared. They go outside to play almost every day. The children know there are classroom rules to follow and respect them. I enjoy hearing my daughter sing herself to sleep with the new songs she has been learning. They do a lot of art projects. Mrs. Burman and Ms. Stephanie are passionate in their teaching.

My daughter recently attended Discovery and we are very thankful to the teachers for making her year a fun, positive experience. My daughter loved going to school. Not only did the program encourage her to learn and grow, but allowed her to build friendships and acclimate to an elementary school environment. I highly recommend the Discovery program.

My child loved this program! She was reading by the end and was completely ready for Kindergarten! The teachers are warm and caring and only want what is best for the students!

I couldn't say enough good things about the Discovery Center as a Pre-K program. My son couldn't wait to go to school each day. It was the perfect balance between learning a modified kindergarten curriculum and still having pre-school style play time. Mrs Burman is one of the best teachers I've ever met - loving but strict, supportive but with high expectations for each child. Stephanie is also wonderful - the two complement each other and work very well together. The location is excellent - a side building on the grounds of Fort Garrison Elementary School, with access to their playgrounds and field for recess. They have gym, cooking, science, etc. A BCPLibrary mobile truck comes once a month. They have frequent in-house field trips, as well as a few outside field trips. There was nothing missing from the curriculum. My son's reading and math skills went from nothing to fully prepared for kindergarten by the end of the year. My one initial hesitation when signing him up was that their whole day (other than 2 recess periods) take place in this one very large room, which I was afraid would be claustrophobic, especially in winter when bad weather prevented playing outside. But this fear was totally unfounded, and the space is perfect. You can't do better for your child than sending them to Discovery Center.

Greater Pikesville Discovery Center is a great transition between day care and elementary school. Kids are learning to adjust to a new routine as well as still having the comfort of the day care. They are being taught how to be more independent which will make their transition to a school more comfortable and easier. Academically, they are being prepared for a Kindergarten curriculum. My son graduated Pre K two years ago, and my daughter is now in the program. They both loved it .

I cannot say enough about the Fort Garrison Discovery Center from the love and dedication Ms. Burman and Ms. Stephanie show the children to the rigorous yet fun curriculum. The teachers helped my son to read and develop a love for math. He enjoyed going to school every day and singing songs and completing the creative activities. He especially loved the special programs that they brought into the school as well as the field trips to the Pumpkin Farm, Pumpkin Theater, and Zoo. My son was ready for Kindergarten and is now thriving in his Kindergarten class because of the exposure to the wonderful activities the teachers presented. Ms. Burman and Ms. Stephanie are truly amazing and make each child feel special.