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Early Childhood Education

Early Childhood Education

Offering high-quality educational experiences for toddlers.

Family Engagement

Family Engagement

Teaching parents developmentally appropriate parenting practices that support positive parent/child interactions.

Health Promotion

Health Promotion

Improving the health, safety and nutrition of children ages birth to five.

Professional Development

Professional Development

Click here for training calendar. Providing training to childcare professionals in our community.

Welcome

The Partnership is a nonprofit organization that provides services, advocates and collaborates with others to insure the wellbeing of children, ages birth to five, so they can reach their health, developmental, and educational potential. We support local families and children through Smart Start, North Carolina's award-winning early childhood initiative.

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  • 9th Annual Family Spooktacular
    The Partnership for Children of Lincoln & Gaston Counties is happy to announce its 9th Annual Family Spooktacular! Join us for our biggest event of the year featuring games, trunk-or-treat, prizes and more!

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  • Reach Out and Read

    What is Reach Out and Read?

    Reach Out and Read prepares Lincoln and Gaston County's youngest children for success in school by partnering with doctors who will prescribe books and encourage families to read together.

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  • NC Pre-K
    Lincoln County NC Pre-K is a state funded, community-based North Carolina Pre-Kindergarten program. This program offers high quality educational experiences for eligible 4 year olds and enhances school readiness.

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  • Partnership Sponsors Literacy Builds Gaston
    More than 50 community members and representatives from children’s advocacy agencies attended the Literacy Builds Gaston meeting Friday, May 12th at the Gaston County Public Library Main Branch in Gastonia.

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  • NC Pre-K
    Smart Start was created in 1993 as a solution to a problem: children were coming to school unprepared to learn. It is a network of 76 nonprofit local partnerships led by The North Carolina Partnership for Children.

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  • Child Care WAGES
    Child Care WAGE$ provides incentives to early childhood professionals to increase teacher education levels and decrease turnover. This service helps increase compensation, retention and education.

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    The Impact of Our Volunteers

    Barbara Linker and Brian Foster are no strangers to the Partnership. Together they have put in 45 hours of service since joining us as volunteers in October 2016. Read the full article here.

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    Contact Us

    • 704-922-0900
    • Partnership for Children of Lincoln & Gaston Counties
    • 120 Roechling Street
      Dallas, NC 28034
    • pfclg.org
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