What is North Carolina Pre-Kindergarten (NC Pre-K)?

North Carolina Pre-Kindergarten is a voluntary pre-kindergarten program designed to prepare at risk four-year-olds in North Carolina for success in school. High quality childcare centers partner to provide a developmentally appropriate curriculum and structured environment for students. 

ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for the North Carolina Pre-K  program, children must:

1. Be four years old by August 31st and be eligible for kindergarten the following year.
2. Be a resident of  Mecklenburg County
3. Meet the income requirements as set by the state of North Carolina.

Children of active duty military families are also eligible.

BEFORE AND AFTERSCHOOL CARE

Before and after school care is not part of the NC Pre-K program. Any supervision needed before or after normal school operation hours should be arranged independently with the site. If your child is receiving a child care subsidy, it can be applied to these services. For more information about child care subsidies, please contact Child Care Resources Inc. at 704-376-6697. 

TRANSPORTATION
Transportation is not part of the NC Pre-K program. Transportation may be available for a weekly fee.  For more information, please contact the participating  NC Pre-K site.

HOW TO APPLY
To apply for the program you can submit an application and required documentation to any of our partnering sites (see below) or you can make an appointment to submit your application and have your child screened at the CMS Pre-K Programs office at 700 Marsh Road, Charlotte, NC 28209 by calling 980-343-5950. All applicants must participate in the screening, which is conducted at the CMS Pre-Kindergarten Programs office.

2011-2012 Participating Sites