Guilford County Partnership for Children in NC

Every child in Guilford County enters school safe, healthy, and ready to succeed.

Supporting young children, families, and early childhood educators in
Guilford County, NC.

NC Pre-K FAQs Family Resources For Educators

Partnering with You to Ensure Children's Success in School and in Life

At the Guilford County Partnership for Children (GCPC), we work to ensure that every child in Guilford County enters school safe, healthy, and ready to succeed. As a local nonprofit, we strategically invest over $18 million each year to support young children and their families, from prenatal to age five, through health, early literacy, family support, and enhancing the early childhood education field.

We direct funding from state contracts, along with support from local foundations and private donors, to programs that make a measurable difference in early childhood development. As part of North Carolina’s nationally recognized Smart Start network, we collaborate with partners across the community to strengthen families and improve outcomes for young children through evidence-based models.

The Guilford County Partnership for Children

Guiding Our Work

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Vision

Our Vision is that every child in Guilford County enters school safe, healthy, and ready to succeed.

Mission

To partner with families, early childhood educators, and our community to support the diverse needs of children prenatal to age 5, ensuring their success in school and in life.

Our Values

Child-Centered

We believe that all children deserve equitable access to high-quality, developmentally, appropriate opportunities, and experiences.

Family and Educators

We encourage parents, caregivers and educators to participate in decision-making processes and collaborate with others to achieve their goals.

 

Collaboration

We foster cross sector partnerships to improve early childhood outcomes, and positively impact the lives of children and families.

Accountability

We use data to inform our work Measure our impact and ensure we deliverance support effective and responsive services.

Children in school
NC Pre-K Program

Open to children 4 years old on or before August 31, 2025

The Guilford County Partnership for Children is proud to administer 2,166 NC Pre-K slots across hundreds of classrooms within Guilford County. Eligible children, age 4 on or before August 31, 2025 are placed in high-quality settings in Guilford County Schools, Generation Ed’s Head Start program, and private 4 and 5-star licensed child care facilities in Greensboro, High Point, and across Guilford County.

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