Early Educators Resources
Below, you will find various resources including professional development opportunities, Durham PreK policies and forms, and additional resources for child care and preschool programs. If the resource you are looking for is not available, please email us for assistance.
Professional Development
Check out Early Years' professional development calendar linked below for a comprehensive list of PD opportunities. All webinars are free to Durham PreK staff. Use your code to register! Need the code? Email durhamprek@earlyyearsnc.org.
Featured Resource: 
Did you enjoy the STEMIE workshops shared at the 2024 ASK Conference? Click below for a refresher on inclusion and STEM in early education.
- 2020-2021 Family Engagement Toolkit
- 2020-2021 Action Plan
- Durham PreK Family Engagement Standards
- Joyce Epstein's Framework of Six Types of Involvement
- NC Early Childhood Family Engagement & Leadership Framework (English) (Spanish)
Durham PreK has Creative Curriculum, Foundation Tools, and Dial-4 materials for you to use! Our staff will pack them up and deliver them to your site. Complete the request form to get started.
- Pre-K Staff COVID-19 Waiver
- Hope4Healers - Mental Health Supports for Teachers, School Personnel and Their Families
- Child Care Strong Public Health Toolkit
- Home Learning Resources during School Closures due to COVID 2019 (English) (Español)
- Operational Considerations - Emergency Child Care and Technical Assistance Center
- Interim COVID-19 Reopening Policies for NC Pre-K Programs
Articles about Child Care and COVID-19
- Why Are Child Care Programs Open When Schools Are Not? by Elliot Haspel
2022-2023
Durham PreK/NC Pre-K RFA Documents
2021-2022
- Statement of No Parent Fees for SY 21-22
- Provider_Contract_Durham PreK_2021-2022_fillable
- This includes attachments A, B, C, and F
- Provider_Contract _DPK_2021-2022_fillable_
Attachment D and E - This includes attachments D and E
- Durham-PreK-Program-
Requirements_Appendix-A-of-21- 22-Contract_final - Appendix- B - Durham PreK Provider Licensing and Regulatory Compliance Guidelines
2020-2021
- Archived 2020-2022 DPfC NC Pre-K and Durham PreK Informational Letter
- Archived 2020-2022 NC Pre-K Site Application
- Archived 2020-2022 NC Pre-K Site Application Rubric
- Archived 2020-2022 Durham PreK Site Application Addendum
- Archived 2020-2022 Durham PreK Site Application Addendum Rubric
- Archived 2020-2022 RFA Technical Assistance/Help Sesstion Q&A
2019-2020
Additional Resources
- Durham Public Schools Exceptional Children Services
- Positive Childhood Alliance North Carolina
- Durham Early Educator Apprenticeships
- T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood®
- WAGE$ NC
- Early Childhood Outreach Program for Childcare Providers (EChO)
- Division of Child Development and Early Education
- Early Years
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC )
- Triple-P Training for Providers and Staff