Dr. Danny Price, PreK Director

More at Four Pre-Kindergarten Program Overview

What is More at Four?

More at Four is a state-funded, pre-kindergarten program.  More at Four is designed to provide 4-year-old children, who may not otherwise be served, with a valuable educational experience.  This program provides young children with access to a specific curriculum and preschool experience to enhance their school readiness.  The More at Four Pre-Kindergarten Program standards are built on the premise that in order to be successful academically in school, children need to be prepared in all five of the major domains of development outlined by the National Education Goals Panel.  Each of these domains is critical to children's well being, in particular for their success in reading and math as they come to school.  The five domains are:

• Health and physical development
• Social and emotional development
• Language development and communication
• Cognition and general knowledge
• Approaches toward learning

More at Four children are required to have a health assessment upon enrollment.  A developmental assessment will also be provided to identify special needs and monitor growth in the program. 

Why More at Four?
The purpose is to help children make a smooth transition to kindergarten so they are at a lower risk for failure.  The Bladen County More at Four program is designed to provide at-risk four-year-old children with an opportunity for quality preschool education.

What Does More at Four Offer?

More at Four offers children a high quality early childhood learning environment for children with developmental, social and other risk factors that may affect their success in school.

What are the requirements for More at Four?

• Certified birth certificate - 4 years old on or before August 31 of current year
• Health Assessment - Physical form completed
• Shot record
• Health and emergency information records
• Proof of residence (i.e. phone bill or rent receipt).

Who administers the More at Four program in Bladen County?

The Bladen County Public School System administers the program in Bladen County.

What are some other things that are important to know about the Bladen County More at Four Program in the Bladen County School System?

•  Follow creative and leap frog creative curriculum
•  Lunch at different time from other students
•  Sit in first four rows of bus
•  One to nine ratio of adults to students
•  Always two adults with children at all times
•  Screened at beginning and end of program
•  Follow daycare laws at all times

What school sites have More at Four Programs?

• Plain View (One Class)
• Bladen Lakes (Two Classes)
• Bladenboro Primary (Four Classes)
• Booker T. Washington (One Class)
• Dublin (Two Classes)
• Elizabethtown Primary (Two Classes)

What private sites have More at Four classes?

• A+ Learning Center , 7856 Old Fayetteville Road, Elizabethtown, N. C. 28337.  Contact:  Therese Blango:  910-588-4162.
• Smart Kidz, 310 W. Gill Street, Elizabethtown, N. C. 28337.  Contact:  lka McElveen:  910-862-8484.
• Child Care Network, 500 Mercer Mill Road, Elizabethtown, N. C. 28337.  Contact:  LaVonda Melvin :  910-872-0000.
• Richardson's Child Care, 19301 NC Hwy 87 W, Tar Heel, N.  C. 28392.  Contact:  Shonda Richardson:  910-862-8303.
• Sunshine Corner, 209 Grey Moss Lane, Elizabethtown, N. C.  28337.  Contact: Sharon Guyton: 910-862-4091

What head start sites have More at Four classes?

• Elizabethtown Head Start Center - Phone Number: 910-862-3880.
• Baltimore Head Start Center - Phone Number:  910-669-2536.

WHO CAN I CALL TO RECEIVE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE MORE AT FOUR PROGRAM IN BLADEN COUNTY?

 Dr. Danny Price - 910-862-4136 X 124
 Kim Harris - 910-862-4136 X 167