NC Pre-Kindergarten Program
NC Pre-K SPECIAL NOTICE:
NC Pre-K Applications for the 2020- 2021 school year will be available to be picked up at Bethel, Mabel and Green Valley schools from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.. Hardin Park School and Brushy Fork Baptist Church, located at 3915 Highway 421 North in Vilas, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. each of the days that Watauga County Schools are closed for students.
Blank applications (Spanish & English) will be in a plastic bin on the bench outside of our office door. Applications may also be downloaded from our website. Staff will continue to work remotely and can be contacted via email or phone (please leave a detailed message and we will respond as soon as we can).
Families are encouraged to send their completed NC Pre-K applications and required documents by mail, email, place in the drop box outside of our office or wait until our office reopens. Staff will continue to work remotely and can be contacted via email or phone (please leave a detailed message and we will respond as soon as we can).
Downloadable applications are also available at -
www.thechildrenscouncil.org
https://www.wataugaschools.org
www.lucybrock.appstate.edu
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RETURNED BY APRIL 24TH, 2020 TO THE CHILDREN’S COUNCIL OF WATAUGA COUNTY OFFICE BY 4:30 pm.
225 Birch St. Boone NC 28607
Email: hunter@thchildrenscouncil.org
Fax: (828) 264-8008
Mail applications to:
225 Birch Street STE 3 Boone, NC 28607
Email all applications to-
hunter@thechildrenscouncil.org
(828) 262-5424 ext. 218
To be eligible:
*Child must be four-years old on or before August 31st, 2020.
*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.
*20% of age eligible children enrolled may have family incomes in excess of 75% SMI if they have a documented risk factor in the following specific categories including:
Developmental Disability Limited English Proficiency Educational Need Chronic Health Condition
Although a child may meet one or more eligibility factors, placement is not guaranteed in an NC Pre-K classroom.
The North Carolina Pre-kindergarten Program (NC Pre-K) provides high quality educational experiences for income-eligible four-year-olds, in order to enhance their kindergarten readiness. In Watauga County, we have classrooms in the following schools:
Hardin Park Elementary
Cove Creek Elementary
Valle Crucis Elementary
Green Valley Elementary
Bethel Elementary
Mabel Elementary
Parkway Elementary -- Lucy Brock Collaborative Classroom
Blowing Rock Elementary -- Lucy Brock Collaborative Classroom
NC-Pre-K Aviso Especial:
Las Aplicaciones para NC Pre-K estarán disponibles en las escuelas Bethel, Mabel y Green Valley para ser recogidas entre las 11 a.m. a 1 p.m. La Escuela Hardin Park y Brushy Fork Baptist Church, localizada en 3915 Highway 421 North en Vilas, de las 4 p.m. a las 6 p.m. todos los días en que las Escuelas del Condado de Watauga estén cerradas para los estudiantes. Las familias tendrán que preguntar por una aplicación en estos sitios.
Invitamos a las familias a enviar las aplicaciones de NC Pre-K completas y la documentación requerida por correo, correo electrónico, poner en la caja de depósito afuera de nuestra oficina o puede esperar hasta que nuestra oficina abra de nuevo. Nuestros empleados continuarán trabajando remotamente y pueden ser contactados vía correo electrónico o teléfono (por favor deje un mensaje detallado y le responderemos tan pronto sea posible). Las familias que necesiten asistencia en Español contacten a Tana al email tana@thechildenscouncil.org o llame y deje su mensaje al (828) 262-5424 ext. 209.
Envíe su aplicación a
225 Birch Street STE 3 Boone, NC 28607
o por correo electrónico a -
hunter@thechildrenscouncil.org
(828) 262-5424 ext. 218
The Children's Council of Watauga County is the contract administrator for the NC Pre-K program and accepts applications to determine eligibility for the program. If you have questions, need more information or need assistance completing the application please feel free to contact Hunter Varipapa (828) 262-5424.