Is Your Preschooler Ready for School? We Make Pre-K Registration a Breeze!

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NC Pre-K is designed to provide high-quality educational experiences to enhance school readiness for eligible four-year-old children.

Let Child Care Referral Central be your guide to applying for pre-k in Alamance, Caswell, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Orange, Person, Vance or Wake Counties.

Download this 2024-2025 NC Pre-K Informational flyer which includes registration dates, a link to your county’s application, and contact information.

Descargue este folleto informativo de NC Pre-K 2024-2025 que incluye fechas de inscripción, enlace a la solicitud de su condado e información de contacto.


Below are a few kindergarten readiness tools and guides that may be helpful as your child prepares for the upcoming pre-k year.

Let’s Get Ready! – a guide created by the NC Office of Early Learning intended to provide family-friendly resources on age-appropriate developmental skills, support tips, and at-home activities where adult/child interactions are the central focus.

¡Preparémonos! – una guía creada por la Oficina de Aprendizaje Temprano de Carolina del Norte con la intención de proporcionar recursos para las familias sobre habilidades de desarrollo apropiadas para la edad, consejos de apoyo y actividades en casa en las que las interacciones entre adultos y niños son el centro de atención.

Preschoolers Developmental Milestones – child development stages for ages 3-5 years from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Inicadores del desarrollo preescolar – Etapas del desarrollo infantil entre los 3 y los 5 años de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC)

Have questions about prek in your area? Call us at 1-855-327-5933. Our Child Care Referral Specialists can help you find the answers!

Not sure which county you should apply in? Check these address lookup tools.

Durham Public Schools or Wake County Public Schools have school locator tools.