On July 1, 2011, North Carolina General Assembly transferred the More at Four Pre-Kindergarten Program to the Division of Child Development and Early Education in the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and renamed it the NC Pre-Kindergarten Program (NC Pre-K). The NC Pre-K Program is designed to provide high-quality educational experiences to enhance school readiness for eligible four-year-olds.

This page has the most current information and updates about the NC Pre-Kindergarten Program, and supporting structures, including the Early Educator Support, Licensure and Professional Development (EESLPD) Unit.

• DCDEE NC Pre-K Staff Roles
• Licensing Supervisor Contact Information by County
• Regulatory Teams

• User Guide
• NC Pre-K Plan logon

• User Guide
• NC Pre-K Kids logon

• NC Pre-K Contractor Monitoring Tool
• NC Pre-K Site Monitoring Tool
  • Site Improvement Plan

• Requests for Additional Slots
• Other Resources Certification
• Request for Start Up Form
• Expansion Slot Quarterly Start-Up Report
• Vendor Electronic Payment Form
• DHHS-Certification of Cash Needs
• DCDEE NC Pre-K Financial Status Report and Instructions
• DCDEE NC Pre-K Budget Revisions

• Subcontract template with no Smart Start Funds
• Subcontract template with Smart Start Funds
• Subcontract amendment template

• NC Pre-K Compliance Plan in Accordance with Governor Perdue’s Executive Order 100
• Executive Order
• Press Release
• NC Court of Appeals ruling on Judge Howard Manning’s Ruling