FY 18-19 Smart Start Rewarding Excellence Applications are NOW available and are due August 15, 2018! Click Here for more information.

This school year, Mecklenburg County is opening 33 classrooms to serve 600 children in the community Decades of research have shown that Pre-K makes a difference in the school readiness of children. Not just in the short-term to get children ready to succeed in...

Smart Start of Mecklenburg County is hiring a Pre-K Specialist to assist with the implementation of the newly funded county pre-kindergarten expansion. This experienced early care and education professional will report to the Meck Pre-K Director and will provide...

Decades of research have shown that pre-k makes a difference in the school readiness of children. Not just in the short-term to get children ready to succeed in school, but in the long-term as children grow up, become employed and contribute to the strength of the...

Community Members,   We are reaching out to notify you of an exciting opportunity that may be coming to Charlotte-Mecklenburg! Our goal is to encourage the involvement of all who are interested so please forward this correspondence to your local networks!  ...

Registration for Strolling Thunder is now open! Thursday, June 7, 2018 from 8:30am - 12:00pm NC Museum of Natural Sciences (121 W. Jones Street, Raleigh) The North Carolina Early Education Coalition is bringing babies, parents, and other early childhood advocates to...

NEW THIS YEAR! EDUCATION AWARD APPLICATION DROP-OFF PROCESS All applications will be dropped off in first floor library of the CFSC building No need to sign-in or come to the fifth floor! Meter parking is the best option – be prepared! [button...

YOUR CHANCE TO BE A PART OF HISTORY IN THE MAKING! Helping to reconnect our state is an important endeavor — bigger than one year, and bigger than Raleigh. For the first time, Institute for Emerging Issues will dedicate a three-year focus aimed at reconnecting North...