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NC Pre-K Program

The NC Pre-K Program is designed to provide at-risk, four-year-old children with an opportunity for quality preschool education. This school day program is designed to provide young children with access to a structured curriculum and preschool experience that will enhance their readiness for school. The Chatham County Partnership for Children supports NC Pre-K classrooms throughout Chatham County in select public schools and in licensed child care centers.

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  • Kindergarten School Search

Use the button below to apply for NC Pre-K for the next school year 2025-2026.

NC Pre-K 2025-2026 School Year Application (English and Spanish)

Para la aplicación en español, seleccione ‘Spanish’ en el menú desplegable de selección de idioma en la parte superior derecha de la pantalla.

If you need support completing this NC Pre-K application please contact us using the contact information at the bottom of this page.


Use the buttons below to apply for NC Pre-K for the current 2024-2025 school year.

NC Pre-K 2024-2025 School Year Paper Application (PDF Download)
NC Pre-K 2024-2025 School Year Online Application- English
NC Pre-K 2024-2025 School Year Online Application- Spanish

At-risk is the first priority for enrolling children. At-risk is defined as family income at or below 75% of the State Median Income, children experiencing homelessness, in foster care, receiving refugee services, and/or receiving assistance from the following programs*:

  • WIC
  • Public Housing
  • TANF/Work First
  • Medicaid
  • SSI
  • Food and Nutrition Services (Food Stamps)
  • SNAP

*for family sizes of 8 or less

Income Limits:

Family SizeIncome Limit
Family of Two$56,372
Family of Three$69,636
Family of Four$82,900
Family of Five$96,194
Family of Six$109,428

At-Risk children are given highest priority and served first. Other eligible children can be enrolled after all at-risk children have been enrolled.

Eligible children are children with Limited English Proficiency, those with a Chronic Health Condition, children who demonstrate development or educational need based on the results of an approved assessment tool, or children who have a parent who is on active military duty or has been seriously injured while on active duty military in the recent past.

If you have questions about eligibility, please contact us using the information below!

When does the NC Pre-K program take place?

NC Pre-K typically runs from 8:00-2:30. While NC Pre-K is provided free of charge to families who qualify, wrap around services are available at a few sites for an additional charge.

Where does the NC Pre-K program take place?

Children may attend any one of the programs offered throughout the county by our NC Pre-K program partners. Please select the ‘NC Pre-K Sites’ tab above to see a complete listing of all sites and their information.

When does the program begin?

  • The NC Pre-K Program operates on the public school calendar.
  • Children will be enrolled on a first come, first served basis and according to space availability at each site.

Initial Application Due Date: May 1st

Applications completed before May 1st will be processed first!

How do I enroll children?

As always, applications for enrollment are accepted beginning in January each year. To enroll your child or to find out more information, please contact:

  • Chatham County Partnership for Children, Liz Woods or Jenice Woods: 919-542-7449, ext. 2 or NCPK@chathamkids.org
  • Chatham County Schools, Cindy King: 919-663-3610 ext. 1 and (Español) Danubio Vazquez 919-663-3610 ext. 2
  • Children First Learning Center,  Tania Taylor: 919-742-5680
  • Sonflower Seeds, Heidi Lineberry: 919-742-3939
  • Chatham County Telamon Head Start: 919-742-5316
SiteAddressHoursWrap Around/ Afterschool Care?Transportation?
Bennett School61 Randolph St.
Bennett
8:00-2:30YMCA Afterschool Care at BonleeYes*
Chatham Grove Elementary1301 Andrews Store Rd.
Pittsboro
8:00-2:30YMCA Afterschool CareNo
Children First Learning Center800 Sheffield Dr.
Siler City
8:00-2:30YesNo
North Chatham Elementary3380 Lystra Rd.
Chapel Hill
8:00-2:30YMCA Afterschool CareNo
Perry Harrison Elementary2655 Hamlets Chapel Rd.
Pittsboro
8:00-2:30YMCA Afterschool CareNo
Pittsboro Elementary375 Pittsboro Elementary School Rd.
Pittsboro
8:00-2:30YMCA Afterschool CareNo
Siler City Elementary671 Ellington Rd.
Siler City
8:00-2:30YMCA Afterschool Care at VCENo
Sonflower Seeds Pre-K3654 Silk Hope Rd.
Siler City
8:00-2:30YesNo
Telamon Head Start505 M.L. King Jr. Blvd.
Siler City
8:00-2:30NoNo
Virginia Cross Elementary234 Cross School Rd.
Siler City
8:00-2:30YMCA Afterschool CareNo
*If there is space on the bus and an existing stop.

Kindergarten School Search

We are so excited to share the new Kindergarten School Search  link located on the DCDEE website.

In accordance with Session Law 2021-117, DCDEE has created the Kindergarten School Search tool which allows for families to access the following information:
− The educational opportunities for kindergarten offered by Public Schools
− The educational opportunities for kindergarten offered by Charter Schools
− The educational opportunities for kindergarten offered by Private Schools
− Scholarship information for Private Schools

The information is searchable by school name/school type, as well as by county, city, and/or zip code and results may be printed or saved as needed. Upon request, a facility participating in the NC Pre-K program must provide families with a list of the educational opportunities located in the same county as the NC Pre-K facility, or, if specified, any other county.

Contact

NC Pre-K Coordinators, Liz Woods and Jenice Walton
Email: NCPK@chathamkids.org
Office: 919-542-7449 ext. 2
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