WBTV3 Interview
Nancy Hughes, Executive Director of Mecklenburg Partnership for Children visited WBTV3 on Jan 6th to discuss the organization's collaboration with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to insure every child living in Mecklenburg County has books, regardless of their...
Teddy Bear Breakfast Tickets on Sale NOW!!!
Join Us for Charlotte’s Premiere Family Event for children ages 0-5 Saturday, March 10, 2018 9am - 11am Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Storytelling ~ Breakfast ~ Music ~ Ballet & Step Performances Bear & Book for Each Child ~ Raffles ~ Silent Auction...
Fox46 ~ Good Day Charlotte Interview
Nancy Hughes of Smart Start and Courtney Turner visited Fox46 ~ Good Day Charlotte on Dec 26th to discuss the organization's collaboration with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to insure every child living in Mecklenburg County has books, regardless of their...
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library expands to 20,000 children in Mecklenburg County!
Smart Start of Mecklenburg County and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library are working together to bring books to Mecklenburg County’s youngest children through funding provided by the North Carolina General Assembly. During the 2017 legislative session, North Carolina...
Video Invitation to The Importance of Nonverbal Communication Workshop | Feb 2
Video Invitation to The Importance of Nonverbal Communication Workshop | Feb 2
Benefits of Pre-K Do Not Fade with Age
"The findings are clear: The more funding that North Carolina invests for NC Pre-K (and Smart Start), the better children will fare as they get older. The benefits from that investment will not fade out but will grow over the lives of these children." Click here to...

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Smart Start of Mecklenburg County
(704) 377-6588
601 E. 5th Street, Suite 500
Charlotte, NC 28202