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The Children's Council of Watauga County


***2023-2024 NC PreK applications now available***


 ***NEW*** Circle of Parents Group Starting "Elevated Dads"
This weekly Dad meet up is an opportunity for fathers to gather and hang out with other male caregivers. The purpose is to share thoughts, questions, and concerns while building their community. This group will meet weekly and offer free childcare and a meal!
The group will be on Thursday evenings from 5:30-7:00PM, the group will start on April 6th, 2023!
***Open House March 23rd, 2023***
The Children's Council will be hosting a super relaxed drop-in open house at our office from 4:30-7:30 for any dads who may be interested in joining group!  We will have FREE food, you can meet the facilitators and learn about the group!
Established in 1977, the Children's Council of Watauga County, Inc. builds upon the strengths of children, families, and educators by investing resources, information, and training toward promoting the future health and success of our greatest community asset: Our Children. All of the programs, from prenatal to age 12, concentrate on child development to prepare children to be ready to succeed in school. Through family support, early literacy programs, child care technical assistance & professional development, and community outreach & collaboration we focus on the importance of each child.  We are committed to our vision of a community where every child has the support to live a healthy, happy life.  We work to build a strong foundation for children's learning and development by strengthening families, the early childhood system, and the wider community. 

The Children's Council of Watauga County, Inc. is a 501c3 organization and your donation is tax deductible.

 

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Applications for the 2023-2024 NC Pre-K program are now available. Please click on one of the two links below to open the application.
2023-2024 NC Pre-K English Application

2023-2024 NC Pre-K Spanish Application

For more information and eligibility requirements please visit our page on NC Pre-Kindergarten at ​www.thechildrenscouncil.org/nc-prekindergarten.html

See below for the current school year applications:
2022-2023 NC Pre-K English Application
2022-2023 NC Pre-K Spanish Application

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Sponsors
Thanks to our sponsors we can continue to provide the High Country quality early childhood and family support programs and services!  In addition to the many individuals and groups who donate every year, we receive funds from various state and local funding sources.

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