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North Carolina Pre-Kindergarten is a free NC funded program, serving eligible four-year-old children the year before kindergarten. Attending NC Pre-K strengthens children’s learning and development based on NC Foundations standards in five areas: Approaches to Play and Learning, Emotional and Social Development, Health and Physical Development, Language Development and Communication, and Cognitive Development.
Classroom size is a maximum of twenty children. Instruction is led by
a lead teacher licensed in Birth-Kindergarten studies, and
an assistant teacher who holds or is working on an Associate's degree
in Early Childhood education or a closely related field. NC Pre-K closely follows
public-school hours and calendar.
Children’s days are packed with learning in interest areas including blocks,
dramatic play, library, toys and games, art, music and movement, and sand and water, and discovery. Daily outdoor learning opportunities strengthen gross motor and physical skills.
For children who are four on August 31, 2025, applications will open for the 2025-2026
NC Pre-K school year in February 2025. Prepare now by reviewing eligibility, and
ordering a birth certificate to make the application process easier.
Click here for more information.
NC Pre-K Spotlight
NC Pre-K teachers and assistants enjoyed a Fine Motor Professional Development session on November 5th. Led by Milestone Therapy Occupational Therapists, teachers learned how offering a variety of materials will help NC Pre-K children strengthen their fine motor skills in a developmentally appropriate manner. Teachers created a variety of artistic masterpieces using beads, feathers, modeling clay, chenille stems, googly eyes, popsicle sticks, tennis balls, tissue paper, cotton balls, Wikki sticks, and broken crayons.
Ms. Suzanne Walters, NC Pre-K Administrator and Ms. Chelsea Belyea, PK Masters Specialist were on hand for support and provided teachers with classroom materials to continue their Professional Development knowledge with their students.
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