Information for Families

"Families are the first and most consistent teachers children experience in their lives...Children will make the most progress when families and teachers work together."

Foundations: Early Learning Standards for North Carolina
Preschoolers and Strategies for Guiding Their Success

For families looking for information about...

• pre-kindergarten or child care programs
• children who have special needs
• child development and learning
• kindergarten transition
• kindergarten admission
• kindergarten early admission
• North Carolina Early Intervention-Early Childhood Library
• children's health and wellness

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