PHOTO SUBMITTED Students in Anne Donadio’s first grade class at Cove Creek School follow along during a math lesson.
Elevated Education School Options Offer Variety to Families
BY KAYLA LASURE
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s education and the modes of learning have been on the minds of many across the nation during the COVID-19 pandemic, Watauga County continues to provide various educational avenues for children and adults. Families continue to move to the area for quality educational opportunities. The area offers options in and around Boone for early childhood, public/private and higher education.
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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Boone officials and nonprofits have really pushed in the last few years to continue to improve early childhood education opportunities for local children. One of the agencies at the forefront of this work is the Watauga County Children’s Council. The Children’s Council offers family support, early literacy programs, child care technical assistance and professional development as well as community outreach. Additionally, the agency launched a local accreditation program for child care centers in 2019 to increase the quality of their programs SEE EDUCATION ON PAGE 18
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