COVID-19 Resources for Educators & Providers

• Wake County Smart Start Resource Page

Abuse/Neglect Prevention

• Prevent Child Abuse NC

Approved Vendor Information

• Kaplan and Discount School Supply have been selected as the primary vendors for 2018-2021. You may also purchase from alternate vendors if there are items that are unavailable from the primary vendors. Alternate vendors include: Lakeshore Learning Materials, School Specialty Inc., and Community Playthings. The vendors’ cost proposals are posted on the WCSS website in order for the bid information to be available to other partnerships.
  • Vendor Comparison
  • Summary of Vendor Bids

Child Care Subsidy Program

• NC FAST (statewide case management system)

Curriculum & Child Development

• Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations of Early Learning (CSEFEL)                        
• Conscious Discipline
• The Creative Curriculum® – Teaching Strategies
• NC Foundations for Early Learning and Development

NC Pre-K

• NC Pre-K – Division of Child Development and Early Education NC Pre-K Program Requirements and Guidance
• NC Pre-K Manual

Professional Development

• AWARD$ Salary Supplement for Infant-Toddler Teachers (CCSA)
• Child Care Services Association (CCSA) Provider Services
• CLASS (teacher-student interaction effectiveness tools)
• Foundations for Families (support early childhood professionals’ conversations with families)
• Head Start Quality Teaching and Learning 
• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
• NCaeyc (North Carolina affiliate of NAEYC)
• North Carolina Institute for Child Development Professionals  
• Project Enlightenment
• TEACH Scholarships and Professional Development Opportunities

Wake County Public School System 

• Office of Early Learning – Preschool Services
  • Phone: Anita Cardona (919) 588-3397
  • Email: child-find-office@wcpss.net