Preschoolers and staff showcase play-based STEAM at Berkshire Early Childhood Center

Bill Kremovner, director of the Berkshire Early Childhood Center, introduced students and staff and showcased the preschool’s play‑based STEAM curriculum at the Berkshire Local school board meeting. The center, Kremovner said, serves three classrooms (buddies, explorers and cubs) with a total enrollment of 41 students and an expanding program roster.

The presentation emphasized hands‑on learning and family involvement. Kremovner thanked parents and staff and described weekly STEAM activities, related services (speech, occupational and physical therapy) and the center’s before‑ and after‑care at the district’s new gray facility uphill. “It takes a village to do the things that we do with our kiddos,” Kremovner told the board, introducing staff and naming the classroom teams and paraprofessionals.

Kremovner highlighted enrollment growth from about 25 graduates some seasons to the current 41 students and said the program draws interest from families and neighboring districts. He noted several practical classroom improvements in the district’s new facility, including bathrooms in each preschool room and closer proximity of classrooms that allow teachers to meet and coordinate instruction consistently across centers.

Board members praised the presentation and thanked the students and teachers for their demonstration. The preschool was also identified by the superintendent and treasurer as part of the district’s broader revenue strategy; officials later noted preschool tuition and related partnerships among the ways the district hopes to add revenue as it plans for an uncertain five‑year forecast.

The board invited the preschool participants to stay or depart at their convenience and then moved on to routine business.