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Priority 4 Early Learning
Early Learning
Priority 4 Early Learning
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GOAL: Provide access to high quality early learning to prepare them students in their K-12 educational journey. Early learning standards will be part of the overall district curriculum plan and are closely articulated in the K-12 system.
OBJECTIVE 1: Support and work with early learning program providers in the community and engage in extensive outreach with caregivers on the importance of early learning on lifetime learning ability. Build from the existing partnerships and advisory boards that exist within the community. Partner with Cabarrus County to align strategic planning goals to cast a vision for the future of early childhood education in Cabarrus County Schools. Document outreach activities to provide a comprehensive outreach plan, systematically.
OBJECTIVE 2: Provide Professional Learning for all programs, public and/or private that support quality and continuous improvement of early students. Build partnerships and provide training for a variety of stakeholders throughout the community. Document the multiple educational programs and training opportunities in a systematic way. Provide professional development on the early learning assessment platform, play-based learning, and science of reading research. OBJECTIVE 3: Assess both early students’ progress and program effectiveness ongoing. Include early learning on the CCS 2022- 23 legislative agenda. Advocate in all forums for the need to expand and prioritize early learning funding and to expand opportunities for early childhood education across the district. Pilot a play-based model of instruction for kindergarten to provide support with high quality learning experiences for all students based on early learning standards. Implement the North Carolina Early Learning Inventory Report as the kindergarten parent report card communication tool for the 2022-23 school year to support with the prioritization of early learning standards. Build upon the comprehensive prekindergarten and kindergarten standards and curriculum.
2021-2022 Preschool Enrollment
Research supports that the earlier students begin education, the better they will perform in all academic areas, and the more likely they will be to graduate high school.
2400 Kindergarten students enrolled 300 Students in Pre-K.
