We’re The Pre-K Priority — a coalition of community organizations and individuals committed to improving the number of affordable, high-quality Pre-K programs available to all four-year-olds in Forsyth County.
take the Pre-K pledgeOf the approximately 4,500 four-year-olds in Forsyth County each year, approximately two-thirds are eligible for publicly funded Pre-K based on family income, yet currently only half of those eligible children are enrolled due to insufficient state and local funding. At the same time, middle-class families struggle to find affordable, high-quality Pre-K programs. We can do better.
The Pre-K Priority educates and advocates for affordable, high-quality Pre-K programs in Forsyth County. We invite community support and input while seeking the commitment of public officials, business leaders, and neighborhood champions to bring about successful efforts to expand pre-k education.
Request a child care specialist to help in your search for a Pre-K arrangement that best fits your child and family’s needs. Visit childcareresourcecenter.org or call (336) 245-4900.
Nurtures a child’s brain during the critical, early years of life—academically, socially, and emotionally
Helps reduce the achievement gap; and increases test scores, high school graduation rates, and college attendance
Fewer children require special education programs
Benefits all children and has an even greater impact on socially and economically disadvantaged students and dual language learners
Allows families to pursue employment knowing their children are safe and receiving high-quality care
Helps reduce financial burden on working families (subsidized Pre-K)
Provides resources and support for parents/guardians early in their child’s development, and offers screenings to identify potential developmental and health issues
Children will become adults who are well-prepared for the workforce
Every $1 invested yields $7 in long-term economic savings
Reduces the need for tax dollars spent on educational remediation, social supports, or criminal justice
Ensuring that every child begins school on track academically and socially is one of the best investments we can make as parents, employers, and citizens. Therefore:
I support access to affordable, high-quality Pre-K for every 4‑year‑old in Forsyth County.
I support increasing the availability of high-quality Pre-K programs in our community.
I support Forsyth County Commissioners making Pre-K a priority in the 2020–2021 budget.
I value and appreciate our teachers, staff, and administrators, and thereby support compensation practices reflecting their importance to our community.
Ensuring that every child begins school on track academically and socially is one of the best investments we can make as parents, employers and citizens. I support access to affordable, high-quality Pre-K for every 4-year old in Forsyth County.
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We want you to help us spread the word about how our community CAN benefit from high-quality Pre-K for every four-year-old.
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Read more about how we’re building a foundation for the future of Forsyth County.
We want YOU to help us spread the word about how our community could benefit from high-quality Pre‑K for every four-year-old.
Have questions about what the Pre‑K Priority does? Need some help communicating the importance of high-quality Pre‑K?
We want to hear from parents of young children (up to age seven) in Forsyth County! Take this survey to help improve educational programs for our Pre‑K children and contribute to a big, positive effect on our community for years to come! Fifty people will win a $50 gift card!
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Convened by Family Services and supported by the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust
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Winston-Salem, NC 27101
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