The Children's Center of Western North Carolina

The Childrens Center of Western North Carolina (TCC) served over 80 families in 2023, educating and nurturing children. Through our partnership with Buncombe County Partnership for Children to facilitate quality and improved learning environments, we have received the sustaining facility quality grant; allowing us to provide specialized training, enhanced classroom materials, and improved staff medical benefits. The company also partnered with NC DCDEE to ensure staff pay allowances to help attract and retain early educators in the industry. The Stabilization Grant has been provided quarterly, and with these funds employees of TCC receive an enhanced rate of pay for hours worked.

The Childrens Center is a 5-star NC Licensed facility that operates year-round and is licensed to serve 61 children at a time. TCC is a member of the National Association of Education for Young Children (NAEYC), North Carolina Licensed Childcare Association (NCLCCA), and the Asheville Buncombe Chamber of Commerce. Our program is dedicated to teaching children through play-based learning to create self- awareness, social identity, confidence, and school readiness skills.

TCC supports families by facilitating early learning experiences, family values, inclusion, and community culture. We believe all children have a right to equitable learning opportunities and we strive to embrace diversity and fair practice in enrolling children to the program. Subsidy vouchers made up approximately 20% of our enrollment in 2023; we discounted $28,152.54 in tuition for families; we employed 12 full time teachers; we had 1 teacher complete their AA degree in Early Childhood Education. The Executive Director served on the NC PreK Committee and the Asheville Buncombe Preschool Planning Collaborative Committee.