2024-2025 Caswell County NC Pre-Kindergarten Application instructions

What is NC Pre-Kindergarten (Pre-K)? 

The Caswell County NC Pre-K Program provides high-quality educational experiences to enhance school readiness for eligible 4-year-old children. NC Pre-K classrooms operate at least 6.5 hours per day, Monday through Friday from late August – June. The program is FREE for eligible families. You only need to submit one NC Pre-K application to be considered for all possible placements.  Space is limited and some children may be placed on a wait list, so earlier submissions of the application are encouraged.

Should I apply?  In order to be eligible for the Caswell County NC Pre-K Program, your child must be:

• 4 years old on or before August 31

• A resident of Caswell County

Income eligible children are given priority and are served first.  Other factors that may be used to determine if your child is eligible include:

• Having an identified developmental disability or

  chronic health condition

• Living in foster care

• Receiving any of the following public assistance: WIC, public housing, TANF/Work First, Medicaid, SSI, Food Stamps/SNAP

• Speaking limited or no English in the home

• Having an IEP (Individualized Education Program) or an identified educational need

• Receiving refugee services

• Having a parent in the military

• Experiencing homelessness

How do I apply?  Return a completed, signed application AND all required documents (see checklist below) to one of the sites listed below. Please mark your first choice and second choice for site placement on the NC Pre-K application. Completing an application does not guarantee participation in the NC Pre-K program.  The NC Pre-K Site will notify families if the application is missing information.  The NC Pre-K Site will also notify families when your child has been approved for the program or if your child does not meet the eligibility criteria.  Please contact the NC Pre-K Site at the number listed below with any questions regarding your child’s application.

You may contact Caswell County Partnership for Children for general questions or to submit an application: 

Phone:  336-694-1538

Drop Off Applications to: 1084 NC Hwy 86 North   

Yanceyville, NC 27379

Mail Applications to:  PO Box 664, Yanceyville, NC  27379

NC Pre-Kindergarten Application Checklist

You must provide all of the following documents in order for your application to be considered complete:

¨  Completed & Signed Application                                                 

¨  Child’s Birth Certificate

¨  Current Proof of Residency that matches physical address on application; cannot be a PO Box (such as utility bill or rental agreement-dated within the past 3 months)      

¨  Child’s current Immunization Record

¨  Military Member’s Leave & Earning Statement for child of eligible military family

¨  Proof of income for each parent/guardian that is employed in the household. 

Submit documentation for all that apply:

  1. Pay Stubs

      Weekly:  submit 4 consecutive pay stubs

       Bi-weekly: submit 2 consecutive pay stubs

       Monthly:  submit at least 1 full month’s pay stub

       OR Tax Records (most recent W-2 or Form 1040)

  2. Award letter from the Social Security Administration

  3. Award letter from the Division of Employment Security

  4. Employer written statement signed by the employer (on letterhead, if available) that reflects the employee’s most recent pay periods; the amount and frequency of pay (including overtime)

  5. Self-employed individuals should submit either a Form 1040, 1099 or Bank Statement for business

  6. Completed statement on the Pre-K application when the parent/guardian states they do not have  any income to report or do not have documentation of income OR the NC Pre-K Certification of No  Income Form

*Proof of public assistance may be required to support your child’s eligibility. Do not submit information with the application. Families will be contacted if information is needed.

* NC Pre-K requires children’s health assessments to be on file within 30 days of the child’s first day of attendance in the NC Pre-K Program. The assessment must be no more than a year old. If your child is accepted into the program, please plan to obtain this documentation from your child’s health care provider and submit a copy to the NC Pre-K site.

You can click on the links below for an Application & Guidelines for Pre-K 2024-2025:

Please note that information on program year 2024-2025 is being posted as early as possible for parents to be able to review and plan accordingly; however, the NC Pre-K sites have their own procedures for receiving and processing applications and may not be ready to begin the process until late Spring/early Summer.

Funding for Pre-K comes from Title I and NC Pre-K. Each funding source has different eligibility criteria.