Chapel Hill-Carrboro Pre-K/Head Start
891 Willow Drive, Suite 2
Chapel Hill NC 27514
919-918-2153
Age range: 3–5 years. There is a 3-year-old program at Frank Porter Graham Elementary School.
Tuition: $850/month
Scholarships available: Scholarships are available through the Child Care Services Association, Department of Social Services and More at Four with the Orange County Partnership for Young Children and Head Start.
Accreditation: Seawell, Carr Court and Lincoln Pre-K are accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Ephesus, McDougle, Rashkis and Glenwood are not. All sites have Five Star licenses from the State of North Carolina.
Application deadline: No deadline
Application fee: No
School starts: With the regular Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools in August.
School runs: Monday to Friday. Regular hours are 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM. Extended Care hours are 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM.
Class size: No more than 18 students. We also serve children with Special Education needs in the regular Pre-K classes and in Self-Contained classes. All services are based on the needs of the child.
Student:teacher ratio: 9:1
Boy/girl quota: No
How toilet-trained do children need to be? Prefer fully trained, but will accommodate
Parental participation required: Parents are invited to volunteer by reading, going on field trips, etc.
Web address: www.chccs.k12.nc.us (follow “Departments” link)
