What's New

I would like to take the time to thank our Wilson County Partnership, and in particular Mary Artis. They have been instrumental in helping me make the transition from Teacher to Director a successful one.

Some ways they have helped us:

In short, when someone/something is local and familiar to you… when someone calls you by name or asks about your coworkers…when they see that you may have lost a star and asks how they can help you get it back…these are people you want to work with. You know you can trust them. I depend on these people. Thank You Wilson County Partnership!!

Bonnie Johnstone

Preschool Director

Greenfield School

I found out about the NC Pre-K program when one of my Facebook friends shared a post from the Wilson County Partnership for Children’s Facebook page. After going through the process my child started the program at Margaret Hearne Elementary School. The NC Pre-K program is a great program to start your child in. My daughter attended daycare and she learned a lot, but once she started the NC Pre-K program her learning has enhanced. Her teachers Mr. Savage and Mrs. Davis have taught my child a lot that will help her once she starts Kindergarten. While in the program she has become more comfortable with speaking in front of others. She Comes home ready to talk about her day, and what she has learned. I am grateful for the program and my daughter also. I asked her what she likes about being in the NC Pre-K program and she stated she likes making new friends (that’s something she loves to do), she likes learning, going outside to play, helping others, and she likes her teachers. I can see a great improvement in my daughter since she has started the program. 

Mrs. Smith

I am very pleased with the NC Pre-K program. My daughter has learned a lot because of the program. She can read, write, count, she can also say all her ABC’s speak Spanish, and knows sign language. I feel this is wonderful because this will prepare other children to be prepared in school just in case, they see someone who uses sign language or speaks a different language. My daughter loves her classroom, friends, the staff, and her teachers. All the staff at Kid City USA show so much love and respect to all the kids and parents. We ae so grateful for this program and everyone’s help. Thank you!

Mrs. Barnes

My daughter was placed at Kidsworld Learning Center under the NC Pre-K program. My daughter has learned so much since being placed in the program. Even though school starts at home, my daughter was not interested in learning. She knew her ABC’s and how to count to ten, but she could not recognize them when flashed to her. But oh, how things have changed! She not only knows her ABC’s, but she recognizes all 26 letters when flashed to her out of order. She knows numbers 1-20 when flashed, and knows all her colors and shapes. She evens knows what an octagon is at 4 years old. I am so proud of my baby, she is reading at 4 years old. She comes home so excited every time she gets a new book. There are two site words in each book, so far she has mastered the words: I, see, on, ride, play, and with. I think her teachers have done a wonderful job with her and I appreciate the work they do. My baby knows her days of the week and the months of the year. She has learned how to spell and write her name in which I am amazed because she has a long first name. She knows her address and both her parents first and last names. I am truly amazed at how fast and how much she has learned in such a short amount of time. It shows the teachers are really doing their jobs.

With love, 

Mrs. Allan

I have enjoyed this program at Hattie Daniels Day Care Center from start to finish. I have seen my son grow in so many ways. Socially he has come out his shell. Academically he has grown very much. Every day Alisha tells me what she has learned and how many new friends she has made. I love to thank Mrs. Admas and Mrs. Kim tremendously for their patience and love. I only wished Alisha could stay here for many years to come. I can’t thank this school and program enough. I have found it hard for some years to find daycare or school programs to fall in love with. This class is one that I have set the bar for my expectations for future teachers of my son. Mrs. Adams and Mrs. Kim run this class flawlessly and seamlessly together. I see their love for all the kids and admire their determination to see all the kids succeed.

Mr. Ellis

Jackie was 4 when she came to live in our home. We welcomed her into our family of 5 and became a family of 6. She has opened our eyes to many things and shown us the meaning of unconditional love.

Jackie’s little life has not always been easy. She has endured much pain and suffering in her short 5 years. Jackie was placed in foster care when she was around 1 due to abuse and neglect. She and her sister were placed together in a home while her biological parents worked on a plan to get their children back. While the girls were in care, their parents gave birth to a third daughter who was placed in a separate foster home. The girls remained in the Department of Social Services custody for about a year.

Jackie’s parents worked very hard and did eventually have all three girls returned to their home. Very shortly after getting the girls back, Jackie’s father was diagnosed with terminal cancer and their family started to fall apart again. Jackie’s mother was unable to care for the girls and her father was gravely ill.

In the spring of 2015, Jackie’s father had no choice to but to find suitable care for all three of his beautiful daughters. He asked our family if we would welcome her into our home and become the family that she so desperately needed. WE accepted immediately knowing that this was God’s plan for our family. Jackie’s sisters were placed with two other loving families, and they see each other on a regular basis but she still misses them. In August, Jackie started attending Hattie Daniels NC Pre-K program. She fell in love with her teachers. She would come home and tell me all about the fun things she got to do at school. She began to excel and blossom. In September, just a few weeks into the school year, Jackie’s father lost his battle with cancer. His last request was that his daughters would be looked after and cared for. Jackie was crushed by the loss of her beloved father. She still sleeps with his picture under her pillow.

School has been such a blessing to Jackie. It has been a refuge where she can go and talk to her teachers about what’s going on. In her teachers, she has found caring and compassionate adults who will listen and love her. Not a day goes by that she doesn’t run back into the class as we are leaving to give second and third hugs to Ms. Jennifer and Mrs. Gray. Hattie Daniels has nurtured my daughter, given her strength, guidance, as well as a sound education.

At the beginning of this school year Jackie couldn’t say her alphabet or count to twenty. Now she can says her ABC’s, count, write her name, as well as recognize letters and their sounds. She is learning sight words and beginning to read. The progress she has made is amazing. Her teachers have encouraged her to be everything that she can be. Jackie is definitely kindergarten ready thanks to the NC Pre-K Program. The staff of Hattie Daniels has continuously made a difference in the lives of numerous children. Jackie is one of them.