Durham PreK is Durham County’s local investment in high-quality early childhood education for all four-year-old children in Durham County. Key components of Durham PreK include improved pay and professional development for teachers, intensive technical assistance with early educators designed to raise quality and work with local educational institutions to increase and improve the supply of early education teachers.
Child Care Services Association (CCSA) serves as the management agency for Durham County Government and collaborates with the PreK Partners—Durham’s Partnership for Children (DPfC), Families and Communities Rising (FCR), Durham Public Schools (DPS), Book Harvest, Durham Children’s Initiative and Welcome Baby—to enhance quality and expand accessibility of all public pre-K seats in Durham County.
In 2019, Durham PreK opened five pilot classrooms across Durham County. Then, in August 2019, Durham PreK began its first full school year with 16 sites and 28 classrooms. Durham PreK will grow incrementally over time to meet the full community need for publicly supported high-quality early education. For more information about Durham PreK, please visit Durham PreK’s website.
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Why Pre-K?
Early childhood education is a field with experts in child care and development from infant-toddler to second grade classrooms. Durham County local government is invested in and committed to providing equitable, high-quality pre-K experiences for all four-year-olds in Durham County. This page has information about the benefits of pre-K for children, families and the community, and what to expect when your child attends a Durham PreK site.
Durham PreK News
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Durham PreK Provides Hope to Early Childhood Education in North Carolina
In this article about the challenges facing the child care sector in North Carolina, Durham PreK serves as a glimmer of hope. Linda Chappel, Senior Vice President of Child Care Services Association, and County Commissioner Wendy Jacobs, discuss the importance of Durham County’s local investment in ensuring young learners are not left behind due to unaffordable care. -
Durham PreK Application Now Open
Durham PreK is now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 school year. -
Is Your Preschooler Ready for School? We Make Pre-K Registration a Breeze!
NC Pre-K is designed to provide high-quality educational experiences to enhance school readiness for eligible four-year-old children. Let Child Care Referral Central be your guide to applying for pre-k in Alamance, Caswell, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Orange, Person, Vance or Wake Counties.