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North Carolina Pre-K (NC Pre-K) (formerly More at Four) |
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What is NC Pre-K? The NC Pre-K Program is designed to provide high-quality educational experiences to enhance school readiness for eligible four-year-old children. The NC Pre-K Program Requirements are built on the National Education Goals Panel’s premise that to be successful academically in school, children need to be prepared in all five of the developmental domains that are critical to children’s overall well-being and success in reading and math as they enter school:
The NC Pre-K Program Requirements are designed to ensure that a high-quality pre-kindergarten classroom experience is provided for eligible four-year-old children in each local NC Pre-K Program and that, to the extent possible, uniformity exists across the state. Programs are also required to meet the NC Child Care Rules. NC’s Pre-K program meets a number of nationally accepted benchmarks for measuring quality early learning. These include comprehensive Early Learning Standards; staff who are required to 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. Who do I contact for information about the NC Pre-K Program? The NC Pre-K Program is administered by the NC Department of Health and Human Services under the Division of Child Development and Early Education, Early Education Branch. The NC Pre-K Program is designed to provide high-quality educational experiences to enhance school readiness for eligible four-year-old children. NC Pre-K programs must meet the NC Child Care Rules, including specific rules for administrators and teachers, the NC Pre-K Program Requirements and other state-level policy. The NC Pre-K Program is administered at the county or regional level by Local Education Agencies, Smart Start Agencies, or Community Action Agencies and operated in 4- and 5-star-rated classrooms in public schools, child care centers and Head Start programs. Lead Teachers in these classrooms must hold or be working toward a North Carolina Birth-through-Kindergarten or Preschool Add-on Standard Professional II license. How do I know if my child is eligible to participate in NC Pre-K? The child must be four-years old on or before August 31st of the program year. A child that meets the age requirement is eligible for NC Pre-K if the child is from a family whose gross income is at or below 75% of the State Median Income (SMI). Children of certain military families are also eligible without regard to income. In addition, up to 20% of age eligible children enrolled may have family incomes in excess of 75% SMI if they have documented risk factors in specific categories including developmental disability, Limited English Proficiency, educational need, or chronic health condition.
Although a child may meet one or
more eligibility factors, placement is not guaranteed in an NC Pre-K
classroom. Waiting lists exist in counties when funding is not
sufficient to serve all eligible children. Local
NC Pre-K contract administrators can provide specific information
about the enrollment process, available programs that meet NC
Pre-K Program Requirements, and other specific information related
to participation in NC Pre-K in your county, as well as other options
for early childhood education services (e.g., Child
Care Subsidy, Child
Care Resource and Referral, Head
Start, Preschool
Exceptional Children, Smart
Start, Title
I Preschool). Where can I find results of the Statewide Evaluation of the NC Pre-Kindergarten?
Source: http://ncchildcare.nc.gov/general/mb_ncprek.asp
Visit DCDEE: NC Pre-K Website for the latest updates
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Surry County Information Surry County Early Childhood Partnership, Inc. (Smart Start) is the contract administrator for North Carolina Pre-Kindergarten (NC Pre-K) program in Surry County. For the 2010-2011 school year, Surry County was allotted 258 More at Four slots. For the 2011-2012 school year, Surry County was allotted 207 NC Pre-K slots due to the reduction in the State Budget for NC Pre-K. For the 2012-2013 fiscal year, there were 5 NC Pre-K Providers consisting of 17 sites and 22 classrooms. Beginning July 1, 2012, payment rates per child were determined by the site type. The NC Pre-K program in Surry County provided high quality childcare free of charge for 266 slots for at-risk children during the 2012-2013 fiscal year with the initial funding and expansion funds. For the 2013-2014 fiscal year, there are 5 NC Pre-K Providers consisting of 17 sites and 21 classrooms. Initial funding for the 2013-2014 fiscal year will serve approximately 224 at-risk children. The 2013-2014 expansion funding will serve approximately 27 additional children for a total of 251 at-risk children. A total of 271 children were served during the 2013-2014 fiscal year. For the 2014-2015 fiscal year, there are 4 NC Pre-K Providers consisting of 17 sites and 21 classrooms. Initial funding for the 2014-2015 fiscal year will serve approximately 254 at-risk children. The 2014-2015 expansion funding will serve approximately 16 additional children for a total of 270 at-risk children. A total of 290 children were served during the 2014-2015 fiscal year. For the 2015-2016 fiscal year, there are 4 NC Pre-K Providers consisting of 17 sites and 21 classrooms. Initial funding for the 2015-2016 fiscal year will serve approximately 254 at-risk children. The 2015-2016 expansion funding will serve approximately 7 additional children for a total of 261 at-risk children. A total of 294 children were served during the 2015-2016 fiscal year. For the 2016-2017 fiscal year, there are 4 NC Pre-K Providers consisting of 17 sites and 21 classrooms. Funding for the 2016-2017 fiscal year will serve approximately 261 at-risk children. A total of 293 (unduplicated) children were served during the 2016-2017 fiscal year. For the 2017-2018 fiscal year, there are 4 NC Pre-K Providers consisting of 17 sites and 21 classrooms. Funding for the 2017-2018 fiscal year will serve approximately 261 at-risk children. A total of 287 (unduplicated) children were served during the 2017-2018 fiscal year. For the 2018-2019 fiscal year, there are 4 NC Pre-K Providers consisting of 17 sites and 21 classrooms. Funding for the 2018-2019 fiscal year will serve approximately 272 at-risk children. A total of 287 (unduplicated) children were served during the 2018-2019 fiscal year. For the 2019-2020 fiscal year, there are 4 NC Pre-K Providers consisting of 17 sites and 21 classrooms. Funding for the 2019-2020 fiscal year will serve approximately 280 at-risk children. A total of 287 (unduplicated) children were served during the 2019-2020 fiscal year. For the 2020-2021 fiscal year, there are 4 NC Pre-K Providers consisting of 17 sites and 21 classrooms. Funding for the 2020-2021 fiscal year will serve approximately 280 at-risk children. For the 2021-2022 fiscal year, there are 4 NC Pre-K Providers consisting of 17 sites and 23 classrooms. Funding for the 2021-2022 fiscal year will serve approximately 278 at-risk children.
NC Pre-K Providers Elkin City Schools (336-835-2756) Mount Airy City Schools (336-789-9046) Surry County Schools (336-386-8211) YVEDDI (Headstart) (336-367-4993)
NC Pre-K Financial Contract Manual
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To contact us:
Phone: 336-786-1880 Email: admin@surrycountyearlychildhoodpartnership.org
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