Pre-K

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Christy Thalheimer

Applying for 2022-2023 NC Pre-K

NC Pre-Kindergarten (NC Pre-K) is the state-funded, part-day preschool program designed to provide at-risk four-year-old children with a quality early childhood education.

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three diverse pre-k children
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Savion Thorne

Why is Pre-K Important?

Pre-K helps children begin to associate more with their peers, and it focuses some on academic topics, but more on helping children learn how to relate to one another, how to follow a daily schedule, how to perform self-help tasks such as tying on shoes, putting on jackets and sweaters, handwashing and other things that children will need to be able to do in kindergarten.

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A teacher and 2 children play with blocks
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Savion Thorne

The Top Ten Blogs of 2021 Show What to Expect in 2022

Supports for child care, the early childhood workforce and early childhood homelessness were on the mind of our families, early childhood providers, advocates, politicians and communities in 2021.

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