Family and Child Development
Blue Ridge Community Action is proud to manage three early childhood education facilities.
Our centers offer Daycare, Head Start, NC-PREK, and Early Head Start Programs.
All centers are licensed by the North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education.
Head Start
Early Head Start
NC PRE-K
Daycare
Helping families and children succeed to their fullest potential.
That's
BRCA.
The Child Development Program aims to provide children with a safe, loving environment and ensure they are healthy and ready to learn when entering the public school system. The Child Development Department actively partners with our Community Services Department to provide families with help and a communal safety net to ensure all families have access to the resources they need.
What We Offer
-
Hot catered meals are included through the USDA Child Nutrition Program
-
Experienced staff that meet strict criteria for minimum/continuing education
-
All teachers and staff members participate in regular training activities and are certified in first aid and CPR.​
-
All teachers hold a two-year degree in early childhood education or related fields; many have four-year degrees and teaching licenses.
-
-
Community resource matching for income-eligible families
-
Services and accommodations for children with special needs
-
An open-door policy that encourages parent participation, including events
-
Curriculum approved by the state of North Carolina (Creative Curriculum)
-
Age-appropriate, open-ended activities to help children develop a positive sense of self-worth
-
Encouraging children to explore and experiment with their environment
-
Activities that foster both independent play and group cooperation
-
Safe, enriching environments, including computers in every classroom
-
Our Center Locations
Northside Children's Learning Center
828-758-4290
A Five-Star Childcare Center
1440 Blowing Rock Blvd, Lenoir, NC 28645
Center Director: Ardrion Collins
Programs: Daycare, Early Head Start, Head Start, NC-PREK
Ages 0-5
Vouchers Accepted
Must be 4 years old by beginning of school year
Ages 3-5
SNAP Recipients Automatically Qualify!
Ages 0-2
SNAP Recipients Automatically Qualify!
Use one of the options below to submit your application:
1. Fax application to: 828-433-5721
2. Scan and email the application to selfsufficiency@brcainc.org
3. Mail the completed application to:
Blue Ridge Community Action, Inc.
800 N Green Street, Morganton NC 28655
Quaker Meadows Generations
828-438-6255
A Five-Star Childcare Center
800 N Green St., Morganton, NC 28655
Center Director: Cheryl Leonhardt
Programs: Daycare, Early Head Start, Head Start, NC-PREK
Use one of the options below to submit your application:
1. Fax application to: 828-433-5721
2. Scan and email the application to selfsufficiency@brcainc.org
3. Mail the completed application to:
Blue Ridge Community Action, Inc.
800 N Green Street, Morganton NC 28655
Circle of Friends
828-879-2367
A Five-Star Childcare Center
240 Bravard St., Rutherford College, NC 28671
Center Director: LaTina Johnson
Programs: Daycare, Early Head Start, Head Start, NC-PREK
Ages 0-5
Vouchers Accepted
Must be 4 years old by beginning of school year
Ages 3-5
SNAP Recipients Automatically Qualify!
Ages 0-2
SNAP Recipients Automatically Qualify!
Use one of the options below to submit your application:
1. Fax application to: 828-433-5721
2. Scan and email the application to selfsufficiency@brcainc.org
3. Mail the completed application to:
Blue Ridge Community Action, Inc.
800 N Green Street, Morganton NC 28655
This website is supported by Grant Number 04CH011730 from the Office of Head Start within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this website (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of Blue Ridge Community Action, Inc. and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Head Start.