Building Their Way

If you are concerned about your child's development or have wondered if you would benefit from additional support, click here for information about our local referral services before school starts.

Adventist Health Bakersfield has partnered with First 5 Kern to provide free vaccinations to children in Kern County who are uninsured, insured through Medi-Cal, or Native American. To view the schedule and locations for the Mobile Childhood Immunization Program, visit the website by clicking here or call (661) 869-6740.

We can help! Free dental exams are available for children ages 0-5 from Kern County Children's Dental Health Network. Click here for more information.

It's Splat's first day of school, and he's worried. What if he doesn't make any new friends?

Nervous kitties wondering about making friends and starting school will enjoy laughing along with Splat the Cat! Click here to watch a read-along.

Dexter is starting kindergarten. Thankfully, his older sister is there to patiently answer questions and ease nerves.

Dexter’s first day is filled with exciting new things like a delightful teacher and a lunchroom that looks like a restaurant! Click here to watch a read-along.

Join the confident and kind King and Queen of Kindergarten on their first day!

Click here to watch a read-along of "The Queen of Kindergarten".

Click here to watch a read-along of "The King of Kindergarten".

Click here to watch as students board the bus and head to school, following all the rules along the way.

Use this video as a guide to introduce the expectations for lunchtime in the cafeteria. Watch the video here.

This video can be used to show children what a typical day at school might look like. This is a good time to explain some expectations, classroom activities, and how your child will get to and from school. Watch here.