Residents of Union County, NC may apply here for the '24-25 school year.
NC Pre-Kindergarten is a high-quality program funded by the NC Department of Health and Human Services. Your four-year-old child's regular attendance will strengthen pre-literacy, math, fine and gross motor, and social skills in a developmentally appropriate learning environment.
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We must have all these documents. Upload at the end of this application.
Incomplete applications cannot be processed for eligibility.
A Copy of the Child’s Birth Certificate or current immunizations
TWO copies of Proofs of Residency documents with a parent name and the current address listed on application
(Examples: recent utility bill, car or home insurance card, driver’s license or registration, lease or mortgage statement)
Proof of household income
Options: For each working parent/step-parent in the home, upload a month of consecutive recent check stubs OR If same job for all of 2023, provide a 2023 W-2 or 2023 tax return. Include documents for: alimony, SSA, SSDI, child support, disability, unemployment for mom and dad/stepmom/stepdad. If new job, provide a job offer letter from employer.
OR provide a copy of child’s current Medicaid benefits card OR a copy of family’s current Food and Nutrition services 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.)