Who is eligible?
Eligible children must be four-years-old on or before August 31st 2022 to apply for the 2022-2023 school year.
NC Pre-K provides at risk four year olds with high quality educational experiences to enhance their school readiness. The NC Pre-K requirements are built on the National Education Goals Panel’s idea that to be successful in school, a child needs to be prepared in all five developmental domains that are critical to their well-being and success in reading and math. The five domains are: approaches to play and learning, emotional and social development, health and physical development, language development and communication, and cognitive development. The NC Pre-K program is required to meet the NC Child Care Rules. The NC Pre-K program also meets all 10 National Institute of Early Education Research Benchmarks (NIEER). Benchmarks include comprehensive Early Learning Standards; staff meet education/licensure requirements, professional development; 1:9 staff/child ratio; developmental screens and referral; evidence-based curriculum and formative assessments; monitoring and nutritional requirements.
To qualify for NC Pre-K, families must meet the following requirements:
- Reside in Wilson County
- Child must be four years old on or before August 31st of the program year in which the child will be served.
- Must meet Income and other requirements
NC Pre-K classrooms operate on a 6 1/2 hour per-day program for 10 months per school calendar year. NC Pre-K sites must be a 4 or 5 stars licensed program. NC Pre-K sites in Wilson County include:
- Hattie Daniels
- Kiddie Kampus
- Jones Elementary
- Margaret Hearne Elementary
- Childcare Network #324
- Childcare Network #331
NOTE: No transportation offered from any of the sites