Contact Us - Wake County Smart Start

Learn about our free, Pre-K program for eligible 4-year-olds.

Learn about our free, early learning program for eligible 3-year-olds.

Visit Wake Connections, our referral service that connects families to free, home-based and parent-group support programs.

Quality Child Care

What is high-quality child care, why is it important, and how to find it in Wake County?

Early Literacy

Early literacy is what children (birth - age 5) learn about reading and writing before they read and write on their own.

Find WCSS in the Community

Learn about our outreach and engagement work in Wake County and where to find us.

Become a Parent Leader

Learn how parents can use their experience and unique voice to make a difference at WCSS and in our community.

Family Support Connection Tool - New!

Find essential Wake County resources pertaining to early education, parenting support, child development, basic needs, and more using our simple online tool.

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Visit our Family Support Connection Tool to be connected to vital local resources including early education, parenting support, child development, basic needs, and more.

Local Support

Visit Our Resource Library to be Connected to Family Online Resources

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