NC PreK

 NC PreK is a state funded community based pre-kindergarten program that works to provide high-quality educational experiences as a means to enhance school readiness for four year olds. Alexander County’s NCPK sites are located at First Baptist Church Child Development Center, Hiddenite Elementary School, Taylorsville Elementary School and Wittenburg Elementary School. Click for additional information about NC PreK. ((link to NC PreK page))

Reach Out and Read partners with medical care practices to provide pre-literacy opportunities for children and their parents. The participating medical care providers incorporate Reach Out and Read® into young children’s regular pediatric checkups or well-child visits. During each of the routine visits, parents receive a new, culturally- and developmentally-appropriate book to take home and read to their children. The medical care providers discusses the importance of reading, model reading a book aloud to the child, and encourage parent-child interactions as part of pre-literacy and language development. The program begins at the child’s 6-month checkup and continues through age five.