Thank you for your interest in the North Carolina Pre-Kindergarten program.  This application is for residents of Union County, NC. 

For the school year August 2025 - June 2026, eligible children have a birthday between 9/1/2020 and 8/31/2021.

Review: 

1. Required documents - You must provide all required documents. A list is below.  

2. Frequently asked questions to see if this is the right program for your family. See FAQ details at www.theAllianceforchildren.org under NC Pre-K. 

NC Pre-Kindergarten is a high-quality program to support children's pre-literacy, math, gross and fine motor, and social-emotional skills the year before Kindergarten. Alliance for Children is the contractor for Union County. NC Pre-K is funded by NC DHHS. 

Plan for regular, on-time attendance. Your child can only benefit from this high quality program if he/she is present each school day. 

Upload these documents at the end of this application.

• A Copy of the Child’s Birth Certificate or Passport 
• TWO copies of Proof of Residency documents with a parent name and the current Union County, NC residence address 
  (Examples: recent utility bill, car or home insurance card, driver’s license or registration, lease or mortgage statement)
  
• Proof of household income OPTIONS (choose one option): 

Upload a month of consecutive recent check stubs (parents and stepparents)

OR If same job for all of 2024, provide a 2024 W-2 or 2024 tax return. Include documents for: alimony, SSA, SSDI, child support, disability, unemployment for mom and dad/stepmom/stepdad. 

OR If new job, provide a dated job offer letter from employer with employee's name and the business/employer's phone number.  

OR provide a copy of child’s current valid Medicaid benefits eligibility letter OR a copy of family’s current Food and Nutrition services eligibility letter, OR a current housing assistance letter 

If legal guardian, custodian, or foster parent provide legal/DSS documents (Foster parents will provide a DSS letter in lieu of income.)

(Include military LES or benefits letter - Child is eligible with military paperwork and all required documents) Income eligible children receive priority placement.  

*Foster Parent, Legal Guardian or Legal Custodian: Attach copies of legal documents

To apply for an income based childcare voucher, call 704.706.9494

1. NC Pre-K partner sites are listed below. Review and map out site locations before listing sites.  You provide transportation each school day. 
2. Consider current and future work schedules when considering site options. Once placed, children are not moved. 
3. Each NC Pre-K partner classroom meets the same requirements for quality.  

 

Site	Address	Class Hrs
A Plus Childcare & Learning Center (E)	109 Camelia Dr, Monroe	7:30-2:00
Childcare Network 121 (E)	780 Sutton Place, Monroe	7:30-2:00
ChildTime Monroe (E)	1714 N. Charlotte Ave, Monroe	7:30-2:00
Childtime Indian Trail	120 Business Park Drive, Indian Trail	7:30-2:00
Indian Trail Elementary*	200 Education Dr., Indian Trail	7:15-2:00
Kids R Kids	5549 Potter Rd., Indian Trail	7:30-2:00
LeafSpring School at Matthews	3420 Pleasant Plains Rd, Stallings	8:00-2:30
Oakboro Kids Club	206 N. Main St., Oakboro	7:45-2:15
STEP's Developmental Academy	108 Indian Trail Rd., Indian Trail	7:15-2:00
Walter Bickett Education Center	501 Lancaster Ave, Monroe	7:00-1:30
Waxhaw Elementary*	1101 Old Providence Rd., Waxhaw	7:15-2:00
Weekday Children’s Ministries	801 S. Hayne St, Monroe	7:30-2:00
Wingate Baptist Childcare	109 E. Elm St., Wingate	7:45-2:15

NC Pre-K follows the UCPS traditional calendar including workdays, breaks and holidays.
*For these elementary schools, preferred placement for children within school attendance lines. Class hours and site listings are subject to change or adjustment.

•  I give my permission for NC Pre-K staff, UCPS EC or Title 1, NC Pre-K teachers and/or classroom support staff to share documents, discuss my child’s progress and needs for classroom or outside support to best serve my child.

• I understand that this application is for possible enrollment following NC Pre-K eligibility guidelines.

• I give permission for my child to be photographed and/or videotaped for display, scrapbook, newspaper articles, and/or posting to social media, Facebook or websites.

• I agree that my child will attend Pre-K on time and on a regular basis. I will work as a team with my child’s teachers and staff.

My signature below certifies that all information on this application and the documents I provided is accurate, true, and completed correctly.