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Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (BECED)

The years before school decide the years after. Teach them.

Who this program is for

Real lives, on purpose.

Students who want to teach the youngest learners — preschool, kindergarten, and the early grades where the first habits of learning are formed.

What you will learn

Program deliverables.

  • Four-year bachelor's degree, education-track
  • Child development and early-childhood pedagogy
  • Inclusive education for learners with diverse needs
  • Practicum in partner preschools and lower grades
  • License preparation for the LET

How it is delivered

Schedule. Format. Mentors.

Small advisory groups. A named adviser from admission. Practicum hours arranged around your week — Sabbath observed.

Capacity

The people behind the program.

Yearly cohorts. Practicum partners include public and Adventist schools in the region.

Real students

Stories from this program are coming soon.

Every story will be shared with written permission. Real names. Real lives.

Coming soon

Student story

A first-generation graduate from this program, in their own words.

Coming soon

Working-learner story

How an IGP placement carried tuition through to the diploma.

Coming soon

Faculty note

What the mentor saw, semester by semester.

There's a place for you here.

Tell us your name. We will write you back within two working days. There is no fee to start a conversation, and no commitment in asking a question.