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Find essential Wake County resources pertaining to early education, parenting support, child development, basic needs, and more using our simple online tool.
Learn about our free, Pre-K program for eligible 4-year-olds.
Learn about our free, early learning program for eligible 3-year-olds.
Discover Wake ThreeSchool (WTS) sites near you.
Visit Wake Connections, our referral service that connects families to free, home-based and parent-group support programs.
What is high-quality child care, why is it important, and how to find it in Wake County?
Early literacy is what children (birth - age 5) learn about reading and writing before they read and write on their own.
Learn about our outreach and engagement work in Wake County and where to find us.
Learn about our programs for providers that improve quality, teach healthy habits, and create outdoor learning environments.
Learn how to join our team of sites that host Pre-K and/or Wake ThreeSchool classrooms.
Find necessary forms, resources, and program requirements to manage NC Pre-K classrooms.
Find necessary forms, resources, and program requirements to manage Wake ThreeSchool classrooms.
Find in-person and online development opportunities for EC professionals and community partners.
See a list of our current fiscal year funded programs.
Learn about our funding allocations process.
Find forms and resources for our current funded programs.
See the current direct service providers that comprise our Wake Connections intake system.
Learn how we partner with community members to help raise awareness around early education.
Learn how professionals can refer families for home-based and group support programs.
Your gift makes a difference in the lives of young children in Wake County.
Join us as we celebrate our "Pearls of Promise" anniversary event and seed a permanent bedrock of support for Wake County’s youngest learners.
From building outdoor learning environments to assisting with supply drives for child care centers, we have many ways to get involved.
Use your voice and help be the megaphone for early education.
See recent content about our work and impact in the community.
Get resources about childhood develop and developmental milestones.
Health & wellness resources for children and early childhood professionals.
Find resources that help with children's transition into kindergarten.
Browse the Wake County Smart Start early childhood newsletters & reports.
Get resources on mental wellness, childhood stress & trauma, emotional intelligence, and more.
See how our work is helping improve young children’s lives in Wake County.
Meet our Staff.
Meet the members of our board.
Find job postings, apply for positions, and learn more about our culture.
View all of our available RFPs.
Get in touch with Wake County Smart Start.
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