More at Four

As the administrator of Wake County's More at Four Pre-K Program, Wake County SmartStart works with the Wake County Public School System, Wake County Human Services and early childhood professionals to ensure high-quality early education is available to 4-year-olds not currently enrolled in preschool. Children served through More at Four attend a full school day, full school year program that meets high-quality state standards. The program is integrated with other early childhood programs in the community, and children participating in More at Four may be served in classrooms in the public schools, licensed child care centers or Head Start programs.

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During the 2008-2009 fiscal year, 428 child care providers reported an increase in knowledge as a result of technical assistance and educational opportunities available to them.

By offering professional development, educational opportunities and technical assistance to more than 83% of Wake County’s child care teachers, Wake County SmartStart positively impacted the quality of child care by increasing the skill of child care professionals.

In FY 2008-2009, Wake County SmartStart funded services and activities through which almost 70% of child care facilities in Wake County received consultation and training, resulting in more highly-trained child care workers, which is critical to the quality of care a child receives.