The UCPS Title I Pre-Kindergarten Program is designed to provide a rich, child centered, literacy-focused program to ensure that all children enter kindergarten ready to learn. The program provides experiences in the areas of language, early literacy, math, and science. These key experiences lay the groundwork for school success.

We Provide

• supplemental, enriching, and rewarding experiences for young children
• highly qualified teachers and teaching assistants
• home visits, parent-teacher conferences, and parent workshops
• information to parents about children’s progress
• collaboration with the NC Pre-K Program and the UCPS Exceptional Children Program

Eligibility Requirements

In order to qualify for the Title I Pre- Kindergarten Program a child must meet the following criteria:

• be four years of age on or before August 31st of the current year
• have a completed application on file
• demonstrate a need for education experience as indicated by performance on the state approved pre-kindergarten screening
• have a completed parent survey
• have a teacher observation

Curriculum

The Title I Pre-Kindergarten Program uses the following curricula in order to create developmentally appropriate experiences for young children:

• Foundations: Early Learning Standards for North Carolina Preschoolers
• The Creative Curriculum for Preschool

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