Yancey County NC Pre-K Program
The NC Pre-Kindergarten Program provides tuition-free, high-quality educational experiences for eligible four year-olds to better prepare them for kindergarten. Children served by NC Pre-K attend a full school day (6-1/2 hours) for a 10 month school year in a center that follows the Yancey County Schools' calendar.
The NC Pre-K Program is built upon the belief that to be successful academically in school, children need to be prepared in all five of the developmental domains critical to children's overall well-being and success in reading and math. These five domains are:
Approaches to play and learning
Emotional & social development
Health & physical development
Language development & communication
Cognitive Development
Yancey County Preschool Centers that are Approved NC Pre-K Sites
Blue Ridge Elementary Pre-K
910 Cane River School Road
Burnsville, NC 28714
Burnsville Elementary Pre-K
395 Burnsville School Road
Burnsville, NC 28714
Mountain Heritage Pre-K
333 Mountain Heritage High School Road
Burnsville, NC 28714
How to Apply for the NC Pre-K Program
Parents or Guardians need to provide the following information
Completed and signed NC Pre-K Program Application, available on this webpage.
Child's birth certificate
Child's immunization record
Child's health assessment form completed by a doctor with required dental, vision and hearing screenings completed
Parent income verification (Examples: W-2 form, one month's pay stub, tax forms) or signed No Income Statement
If applicable: proof of military status, IEP information or diagnosis of developmental delay or chronic health condition
To Qualify for the NC Pre-K Program, children must:
Turn four years of age by August 31 and be entering kindergarten the following school year
Have one or more of the following:
Low family income
Identified disability
Limited English proficiency
Physician diagnosed chronic health condition
Identified developmental delay
Educational need identified by an Individualized Education Plan
A parent in military service or who is a disabled veteran
You may deliver your child's application and documentation to the Yancey County Schools' Central Office or mail it to:
Yancey County Schools
Attn: NC Pre-K Program
PO Box 190
Burnsville, NC 28714
For more information, contact:
Becky Tschudy, NC Pre-K Program
Phone: (828) 682-6101
Email: Email Becky Tschudy
Interested in being an NC Pre-K provider in Yancey County?
If you are the director of a childcare center that is interested in becoming an NC Pre-K approved site, please email Becky Tschudy at Email Becky Tschudy to request an NC Pre-K Site Application and information regarding the Site Selection Process. New centers requesting approval must meet NC Pre-K Guidelines and undergo a Site Selection visit at which time NC Pre-K Site Selection Committee members will complete a rubric to be used when evaluating sites for approval.
Approval as a site does not guarantee that slots will be awarded, only that a site is eligible to serve as a placement option for NC Pre-K children. NC Pre-K approved classrooms must maintain a four or five-star rated license, earn a score of 5 or higher on the ECERS-R Rating Scale and meet teacher and administrator licensing requirements in addition to meeting the NC Pre-K program requirements.
Committee Meeting Schedule
August 14, 2024
3:00 pm
Yancey County Schools Central Office