Child Development

Every child in our community deserves the best possible start in life.

When children get what they need—mentally, physically, and emotionally—we all win.

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Services

Head Start & Early Head Start

Every child in our community deserves the chance to succeed.

Family Services has been the local provider of the national Head Start program since 1965.
Private Childcare

What happens by age five lasts a lifetime.

Our school readiness approach focuses on the development of young minds during the first five years, when a child’s brain is rapidly forming.
Pre-K Priority

The future is four years old.

The Pre-K Priority educates and advocates for affordable, high-quality Pre-K programs in Forsyth County.

Services

Family Services’ Child Development programs are leading the way, in collaboration with other community partners. We work together to provide Forsyth County’s young children and their families with a total development program that enhances each child’s readiness for school—and life.

If your child is preschool age, he or she may qualify for one or more of our 5-Star Child Development programs. Family Services operates the only NAEYC-accredited facility in Forsyth County.

Specifically, we focus on:

  • Education (Head Start and Early Head Start, and Private Pay)
  • Family support (when it’s needed)
  • Health (including exercise and periodic health screenings)
  • Nutrition (including well-balanced meals)
  • Mental health (building self-esteem and addressing key issues)
  • Disability/special needs (helping the child cope and adapt)
  • Parent-family engagement (in all aspects of the child’s life)

Children who complete our program benefit from improved problem-solving and social skills, greater self-confidence, and a lifelong fondness for learning.

ANNUAL REPORT

Family Services Child Development Public Report 2021-2022

Based on years of experience and proven success, FSCD focuses on key elements of school readiness: social skills, language, literacy, math, science, self-help, and creative arts, and also helps parents become self-sufficient.

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