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Overview


In the 2011 legislative session a bill was passed which included two provisions related to curriculum. First, DCDEE would implement the North Carolina Pre-Kindergarten program. One of the requirements of this program is to use a curriculum approved by the NC Child Care Commission. Second, the legislation requires all four and five star programs to use an approved curriculum in classrooms with four-year-old children.

Approved Curricula


The Division of Child Development and Early Education periodically convenes a committee to evaluate early childhood curricula. The review is based on a set definition of curriculum and established criteria for evaluating quality curriculum. Select the link below and scroll to the last two pages of the document for the current definition of curriculum and the criteria for curricula approval.

Definition of Curriculum and Criteria for Curricula Approval

The NC Child Care Commission approved a list of recommended curricula in August 2011.

The approved curricula must be used in
  • four and five star licensed child care programs,
  • child care programs using curricula to receive a Quality Point,
  • North Carolina Pre-Kindergarten programs,
  • Title 1 Preschool, and
  • Even Start Programs.

Approved Early Childhood Curricula 2011

For more information about the curricula listed, please click on the following curricula links:

Creative Curriculum (5th edition/System and Family Child Care)
Explorations with Young Children
High Reach (Curriculum for Pre-K and Passports)
High Scope
Investigator Club
Opening the World of Learning
Tools of the Mind




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