We believe in developing the whole child in a loving, cheerful environment with a happy child, a healthy self-esteem, and a lifelong love of learning our goals. To accomplish this, a creative curriculum will provide age and developmentally appropriate child-oriented activities. The Children’s Center staff will provide a Christian environment that will nurture each child spiritually, mentally, emotionally, socially, and physically.
The preschool’s direct phone number is 919-469-4895.
Our classes run from 9:15-12:15
- 2-day two’s: Tues/Thurs – $205/month
- 3-day three’s: MWF – $245/month
- 3-day four’s: Tues/Wed/Thurs – $260/month
- 5-day four’s M-F – $310/month
Our center operates on a tuition-based budget. You must be current in payments of your child’s tuition. Payments in arrears will be cause for dismissal. A late fee charge of $15 may be assessed if your payment is not received on time. One month’s written notice must be given before withdrawing your child; otherwise, you will be responsible for one month tuition.
The Kirk Children’s Center utilizes a childcare management software – Brightwheel, which will allow families to have secure, automatic billing and payments for tuition as an option along with checks or cash.
Please know that I understand that there may be extenuating circumstances and I am available to discuss these and work with you!
If the preschool if forced to close for any extended time due to a mandate or for any reason, the Children’s Center Board will assess the implications for tuition.
The Children’s Center will be in session from Tuesday, September 8, 2026, until Friday May 28, 2027. We will be closed on the following days:
- Monday, Sept 7 – (Labor Day)
- Monday, Oct 12 – (Columbus Day)
- Tuesday, Nov 11 – (Veteran’s Day)
- Nov 25, 26, 27 – (Thanksgiving)
- Dec 23-Jan 1 – (Christmas)
- Monday, Jan 18 – (Martin Luther King)
- March 26-April 2 (Spring Break)
In case of snow, dangerous weather or an emergency situation, the Kirk Children’s Center will use the following policy. We will use decisions made by the Wake County Schools as guidance only, with the Director and children’s center board using discretion on whether to open or close our school. Decisions made will be communicated via email or text to families.
- If Wake County Schools delay opening, the Kirk Children’s Center may delay 1 hour only and dismiss at the usual time.
- If Wake County Schools close early, the Kirk Children’s Center will remain open and dismiss at the usual time.
- If Wake County Schools are closed for the day, the Director and board will use discretion on whether the school will remain open or close.
- Sitting in a circle
- Listening
- Learning to adapt to a daily routine
- Begin to recognize name
- Begin to recognize colors
- Begin to recognize shapes
- Sharing
- Using more words (please, thank you, etc)
- Using walking feet
- Becoming potty trained
- Listening and sitting in circle time
- Raising hand in circle time
- Walking in a straight line
- Hanging up bookbag, putting lunch in cubby
- Identifying name
- Doing carpool
- Using potty on own (bathroom independence – wipe, pulling pants up and down, etc.)
- Sharing and taking turns
- Identifying circle, triangle, square, rectangle
- Identifying colors
- Some letter recognition
- Using words to communicate needs
- Lunch skills (opening ziplock bags, etc)
- Following a basic morning routine
- Using kind and friendly exchanges with friends and teachers
- Begin using scissors
- Expressing needs and wants
- Bathroom independence
- Holding pencil correctly
Writing name (first letter uppercase) - Following a routine without prompt
- Using scissors correctly
- Independence at lunch
- Following classroom rules
- Showing respect to adults and classmates
- Showing empathy and compassion for others
- Recognizing letters of the alphabet
- Knowing all colors
- Understanding directional words – over, under, behind, etc.
Susan Allen
Cindy Babson
Gina James
Lori Houck
