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 2021-2024.  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: Child Find Office (919) 431-7700
  • Email: child-find-office@wcpss.net