Preschool

Kindergarten Registration

Davie County Schools child care and preschool services meet five-star facility requirements and serve children ages two through five years of age. The program provides for both special needs and typically developing children. Our lead teachers have a minimum of a 4-year degree in Early Childhood Education/ Birth to Kindergarten and our staff to child ratios are no more than one teacher to 9 children in each classroom. Teacher assistants have acquired Early Childhood Credentials and are working towards associate degrees in Early Childhood.

Central Davie Preschool
Five inclusive classrooms
1:6 staff-to-child ratio with a maximum 18 of children in each class (1 teacher and two assistants).

Developmental Early Learning class for ages 2-3
Developmental Readiness class for ages 3-4
Kindergarten Readiness classes for ages 4-5

The application process determines eligibility, which is administered by the Preschool Director, North Carolina Prekindergarten guidelines, or an IEP Team, if the child has special needs.

Operating hours are 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM (effective 06/19/23) and the rate is currently $540.00/month, plus the cost of meals. For more information, contact Kirsten Link, Preschool Enrollment Data Manager, at 751-0016. 

Preschool Classes at the Elementary School Sites
1:9 staff-to-child ratio with a maximum of 18 children in each class (1 teacher and one teacher assistant.)

Cooleemee Preschool
Cornatzer Preschool
Mocksville Preschool
Pinebrook Preschool
Shady Grove Preschool
William R. Davie Preschool

The  application process determines eligibility and is administered by the Preschool Director and guidelines set forth by the NC Pre-K State program.

All sites have above a 5.0 on the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scales, which is a minimum requirement by our Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE). Operating hours are 7:45 AM - 3:45 PM and the rate is currently $510.00/month, plus the cost of meals. 

For more information, please contact Kirsten Link at 336-751-0016 or visit the NC Pre-K or Preschool Private Pay tabs above.

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NC Pre-K applications are for children who will turn four by August 31.

The North Carolina Prekindergarten program (NC Pre-K) is designed to prepare at-risk four year old children in North Carolina for success in school. Children attend a full 6.5 hour school day (8:00 AM—2:30 PM), 180 days, that meets high quality state standards. For more information about NC Pre-K, please click here.

Each Davie County Schools' Preschool site offers NC Pre-K funded slots for children. To apply for this FREE program, contact us at 336-751-0016 or click on the link below to complete the application. Please submit the completed application, along with supporting documents, to the Preschool office, located at 220 Martin Luther King Jr. Rd., Mocksville, NC 27028. Applications for the next school year are accepted starting in January of that year.

NC Pre-K Application (PDF)
Children's Medical Form (PDF) Due within 30 days of enrollment/first day of school.

Wrap Around Care (WAC)

Wrap Around Care (before/after school care) is a fee for service program available on a limited basis for students that receive funding, such NC Pre-K scholarships or Exceptional Children Services, for the 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM instructional day. This service extends your child's care beyond the regular school hours. Wrap Around Care may be accessed from 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM (effective 08/22/23) at Central Davie and 7:45 AM - 3:45 PM at preschool sites located at an elementary school. Families paying tuition do not need to pay for the wrap around care, as it is included in your tuition.  If you are in need of extended care for your child and you do not currently pay tuition, please contact your private NC Pre-K provider or use the following link to register for Davie County Schools' Preschool WAC services:

Davie County Schools' Preschool WAC Services

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For DCS Private Pay enrollment, please use the link below to submit your request or call our CDEC Preschool office at 336･751･0016.

DCS Preschool Private Pay Enrollment Request (Google Form)

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Central Davie Preschool

Central Davie's operating hours are from 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM (effective 06/19/23) . The allotted time for DCS employees' children at Central Davie is 7:15 AM - 4:15 PM, unless otherwise approved by the Director based on your location of work and available staff at Central Davie. Please use the link below to submit student's expected normal arrival and departure times.

Central Davie Preschool Arrival and Departure Times (Google Form)

Early Interventions / Exceptional Children

Early Intervention
Davie County Schools Preschool Programs encompass a wide variety of services for children 3 to 5 years of age.

Exceptional Children's Preschool
Exceptional children services are available when a child has a disability that impacts their ability to access their regular educational environment. Davie County School system offers the following services when they are identified as a need but not limited to: speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, or classroom/academic interactions. These services are free to a child who is determine eligible under NC guidelines of the IDEA Act and has an active IEP (Individual Education Plan). If you know of someone who may need these services, please call our office to begin a referral. We can assist families in providing available assessments to determine potential delays.

Every year our Speech Pathologists visit local daycares in the county to help assess children to determine eligibility for speech/language services. If you would like to have your child screened, please contact Central Davie, 751-0016, at any time during our offices hours 8:00am to 4:00pm.

Referrals are received and procedures are followed to access proper screenings and evaluations for eligibility determination to access our exceptional children services. Services can be administered within an early childhood environment, the home, a developmental day center, a public school setting, or another setting determined to be the least restrictive learning environment for the child. If you have concerns about your child's development call Lisa Hughes, referral/itinerant teacher, at 751-0016.  Once the child turns four, we also assist the parents through the transition process to school age services.

Kindergarten Readiness

Kindergarten Readiness Brochure  - English

Kindergarten Readiness Brochure - Spanish

NCDPI Readiness Resources

NC LAW

• A child can enter kindergarten if they are 5 on or before August 31
• A child can enter kindergarten at age 5 on or before August 31

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A child can be more ready to succeed if they are able to or are aware of the following.
Socially
Shares and takes turns
Takes responsibility for self-help skills (washing hands, toileting, wiping nose)
Follows complex directions with two or more steps
Accepts responsibility for property and actions
Listens attentively without interrupting
Cleans up and puts away materials
Transitions from one activity to another easily
Attends to one task for more than 5 minute
Completes a task even with problems or distractions

Language Arts
Attentive to stories being read
Answers simple questions about a story with prompting and support
Offers alternate story plot suggestions to familiar stories
Has awareness of the parts of a book (cover, spine, title page including-author and illustrator)
Knows how to hold a book and turn pages
Recognizes and produces rhyming words
Identifies the sounds of letters 
Recognizes 10-15 letters upper and lower case
Has awareness of site words and begins to recognize them
Identifies name in print and begins to write name in print
Expresses thoughts, feelings, and ideas through spoken words, or pictures
Beginning to draw ideas using scribble, stick figures, or shapes and tell about it
Traces and copies letters
Categorizes objects (Animals, Foods, Clothing, etc) 

Math
Route counts to 30 or higher
Recognizes Numbers 1-10
Writes/traces, copies numbers 1-10
Has concepts of number quantities (one-to-one correspondence, hand me three block)
Sorts by color, shape, and size
Creates and repeats simple 2-3 step patterns
Recognizes 9 geometric shapes (circle, triangle, square, rectangle, oval, star, heart, diamond, cone)
Describes positions (in, out, beside, under, behind, between)
Builds block towers and copies a model
Has awareness of the concept greater than and less than          

Motor Skills
Demonstrates cutting a straight, a curved line and cutting out objects
Demonstrates jumping, hopping, skipping
Demonstrates a tripod hold for drawing or writing                                 

All information is based on current child development standards, new common core expectations, Foundations, DIAL Screening, Davie County Schools Preschool, and Kindergarten Teachers.
 

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Meals, foods and beverages sold or served at schools meet state and federal requirements based on the USDA Dietary Guidelines. All meals, foods and beverages are prepared and served by qualified child nutrition professionals. We provide students with access to a variety of affordable and appealing foods that meet the health and nutrition needs of students. 

NC Pre-K

Davie County Schools administers the North Carolina Prekindergarten program (NC Pre-K) contract for the county. Procedures for this program are produced through the DCDEE and a local NC Pre-K committee. This program is for children who are four years of age on or before August 31 and fall within financial guideline set by the state. Also considered are previous preschool experiences, developmental concerns, and chronic health diagnosis. 

All classrooms have a licensed Birth to Kindergarten Teacher and one Teacher Assistant with no more than 18 children. These classrooms operate no less than 6 1/2 hours with starting and ending times set by the individual facilities. All classrooms follow the school calendar for instruction.  Central Davie is open on teacher professional days for their regular paying students.

If you apply for the NC Pre-K program to receive free preschool placement and find you are not eligible due to the factors listed above, we can help you locate a preschool program and possibly other financial resources to help pay for your child's preschool classroom in your community.

You can pick up an application at our office at 220 Martin Luther King Junior Road, Mocksville or click on the link below to download an application. Applications for the next school year are accepted starting in January of that year.

NC Pre-K applications are for children who will turn four by August 31.

NC Pre-K Application (PDF)
Children's Medical Form (PDF) Due within 30 days of enrollment/first day of school.

For more information about NC Pre-K, please click here.

Wrap Around Care (WAC)

Wrap Around Care (before/after school care) is a fee for service program available on a limited basis for students that receive funding, such NC Pre-K scholarships or Exceptional Children Services, for the 8:00 AM -2:30 PM instructional day. This service extends your child's care beyond the regular school hours. Wrap Around Care may be accessed from 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM at Central Davie and 7:45 AM - 3:45 PM at preschool sites located at an elementary school. Families paying tuition do not need to pay for the wrap around care, as it is included in your tuition.  If you are in need of extended care for your child and you do not currently pay tuition, please contact your private NC Pre-K provider about their wrap around care services or use the following link to register for WAC services in a Davie County Schools' Preschool:

Davie County Schools' Preschool WAC Services

 

NC Pre-K Committee Meeting
Mocksville, NC  27028

Date: Monday, April 8, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM
Meeting Location: Central Davie Education Center, PreK Conference Room , 220 Martin Luther King Jr Rd, Mocksville, NC 27028

Topics of Discussion:

• Annual Review of Operational Plans for 24-25

• 24-25 Allocations

• Current Applications

• Contract Administrator

• Administration Updates

2023-2024 Parent / Student Handbook

VIew 2023-2024 Parent/student handbook here

Private Pay Preschool

ALL CLASSROOMS

• A Licensed Birth to Kindergarten Teacher 
• One Teacher Assistant 
• No more than 18 children
• Operate no less than 6 1/2 hours with Starting and Ending Times
• Follow the School Calendar for Instruction
• Central Davie is Open for Teacher Professional days for their Regular Paying Students

CENTRAL DAVIE PRESCHOOL

• Operating Hours are 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM (effective 06/19/23)
• Rate $540.00/Month plus the Cost of Meals

PRESCHOOL AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SITES

• Cooleemee Preschool
• Cornatzer Preschool
• Mocksville Preschool
• Pinebrook Preschool
• Shady Grove Preschool
• William R. Davie Preschool
• Operating Hours are 7:45 AM - 3:45 PM
• Rate $510.00/Month plus the Cost of Meals 

PRIVATE PAY BILLING SCHEDULE

Davie County Schools' Preschool Fee Schedule 2023-2024

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For DCS Private Pay enrollment, please use the link below to submit your request or call our CDEC Preschool office at 336･751･0016.

DCS Preschool Private Pay Enrollment Request (Google Form)

School Supplies: If you would like to donate supplies, we can always use tissues, Ziploc bags, water colors, playdough, construction paper, bottles of school glue, Bingo markers/dabbers, paper towels and fat pencils throughout the year. 

Your child may bring a small blanket and small stuffed animal to use during nap time. A small book bag is optional. Please keep in mind all items must fit within their cubby, along with their mat.  

Your child’s required school supplies are listed below. Label these items with your child’s name.

● Change of clothes in a labeled Ziploc bag      ● Diapers, Wipes if needed      ● Playdough     ● 2 Pocket folder     ● Non-toxic glue sticks*  

Students in a four-year-old classroom at CDEC and all students at school sites will need all the above and the following:

● 4 fold kinder mat 2 inches thick*           ● Mat cover 2 king size pillowcases, 1 large body size pillow case, or small crib sheet

* NOTE: We cannot accept gym mats or tri-fold mats that are 1 inch thick; they must be 4 fold and 2 inches to fit in our storage area or TWO 1 inch 4 fold mats to be put together to make the 2 inches required by child care regulations.

If your family is unable to provide these items due to economic hardship, please call our office so we can make arrangements for you to obtain the necessary items for your child.

2023-2024 Operational Days Revised 08/21/23