Education of Early Childhood Professionals Makes a Difference!
The Smart Start Professional Planning Services offers free support to professionals working in licensed child care sites who are interested in furthering their early childhood education. We can help by providing scholarship and financial aid information, developing professional portfolios, assisting with the registration process and navigating the North Carolina Community College System. Call us today at 815-3731.
"Children in great programs with great teachers do better in school and in life" (NC Institute for Child Development Professionals).
"Research indicates that the quality of child care is related to teachers' education and that teachers with bachelor's degrees create more optimal learning environments for children compared to teachers with less education" (Early Childhood Leadership & Policy Network, 2008).
For more information, visit:
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The National Association for the Education of Young Children
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The North Carolina Partnership for Children
* The North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education
* The North Carolina Institute for Child Development Professionals
Earn your Early Childhood Associate Degree at a North Carolina Community College!
Earn your Early Childhood Bachelor Degree at a Four-Year College or University!
Need Financial Assistance with Your College Education? Check out these resources!
T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood Project- North Carolina
Free Application for Federal Student Aid