CORNELIUS, N.C. — Meck Pre-K has found space in existing classrooms for more than two dozen students following the closure of a Cornelius daycare. On Friday, Channel 9 reported Meck Pre-K had to close two of its classrooms at Kid City USA when the daycare abrupted closed. Meck Pre-K said they were never notified of the closure. The county funded program operates in 115 classrooms across the county.
On Tuesday, a spokesperson said, “impacted families have been placed in MECK Pre-K, with one family placed in NC Pre-K and one family independently securing private care.”
Displaced students started in their new classroom on Oct. 20.
Full statement from Meck Pre-K:
“Last week, MECK Pre-K was informed by teachers and parents that Kid City USA Lake Norman closed effective immediately. MECK Pre-K had no advance notice of this action and was both surprised and disappointed by the decision.
MECK Pre-K is a high-quality pre-K program open to all four-year-old children in Mecklenburg County at no cost to families. MECK Pre-K administers the program by selecting qualified child development centers, providing a high-quality curriculum, compensating teachers and assistants, and offering ongoing professional development and family support. While MECK Pre-K sets rigorous quality standards, the centers themselves are independently operated. Our vetting process is very thorough, and we take care in choosing trusted community partners. This is the first time since the program’s founding that one of our partner centers has closed unexpectedly.
Our top priority is the wellbeing of the children and families we serve. Within hours of learning of the closure, the MECK Pre-K team began working to identify classroom placements for all affected students. As of today, Oct 16, all impacted families have been placed in MECK Pre-K, with one family placed in NC Pre-K and one family independently securing private care.
All MECK Pre-K classrooms use the same evidence-based Creative Curriculum, which is also used by NC Pre-K. This means children who move to another MECK Pre-K site will enter a familiar learning environment and continue to make progress without disruption.
MECK Pre-K is administered by Smart Start of Mecklenburg County. For questions or assistance, families may contact us at 704-943-9601 or info@meckprek.org.”
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