Smart Start of Mecklenburg County

ICYMI Summer Reading 2026 with Charlotte Mecklenburg Library started yesterday! Sign up your child online (https://www.cmlibrary.org/summer) or in-person at your local branch and help them earn prizes along the way!

This content supports our vision that all children in Mecklenburg County turn five ready to thrive.

𝐴 𝑏𝑢𝑛𝑐𝘩 𝑜𝑓 𝑏𝑢𝑠𝑦 🐝'𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑀𝑎𝑦!

DYK | MECK Pre-K uses the Creative Curriculum, a hands-on project-based approach to education that incorporates real life experiences into the learning process. Students participate in fun, hands-on activities that integrate their learning objectives with other skills.

Want to learn more about the creative ways we teach children at MECK Pre-K? Sign up for our future student pipeline here: https://meckprek.org/future-meck-pre-k-students/

🍽️ Last week we held our first Partner Luncheon for The Basics Mecklenburg! Partners ingested a delicious lunch and dose of data on the collective work the leaders in the room have been doing throughout the year. Learn more about what it means to partner with The Basics and interested parties can fill out an interest form: https://ow.ly/9GhM50Z57Nb

🛒 Smart Start of Mecklenburg County's Home Visiting Services Network is your one-stop destination for everything Home Visiting in Meck County!

New parents need support. Home Visiting focuses on:
🤰 Maternal health
📈 Early childhood development
🩺 Health, safety and nutrition
🎒 School readiness
💰 Family economic self-sufficiency
🫂 Community resources and support

Learn more about what Home Visiting offers and apply for your family today: https://www.smartstartofmeck.org/early-childhood-professionals/home-visiting/

🎆 Happy Memorial Day and welcome to the unofficial start of Summer 😎

📚 Be sure to sign up your children for Charlotte Mecklenburg Library's Summer Reading! Starting June 1 and running through August 15, you can track your child's reading (ages 0-18) and earn prizes along the way. Sign up here: https://www.cmlibrary.org/summer

✌️ more educational opportunities loading 🔋

🍽️ Virtual Lunch & Learn | Moms Making a Difference
🗣️ Early Educator Empowerment Series: Educator Showcase

▪️ Visit our Upcoming Events page for more information: https://www.smartstartofmeck.org/events/

📸 A little Throwback Thursday to our Lives the Mission recipients over the last year! These 4️⃣ Smart Start of Mecklenburg County team members were nominated by their peers for going above and beyond to further the mission.

🔎 "She loves getting books "from Dolly Parton" every month. The various topics and types of books has really broadened her vocabulary and expanded her imagination. I love all the different types of books that are sent as they are usually books we would have never found on our own, but still offer great joy and discovery," a local Dolly Parton Imagination Library parent.

Help us keep the magic in the mailbox! A $30 gift gives one child a book a month for a year: https://www.smartstartofmeck.org/donate/

🌻📸 Some Throwback Thursday flicks from our Brews & Blooms event last week at Birdsong Brewing Co.! Thank you to all who came out and made a bouquet, learned about our mission, and supported a great local brewery.

What else can Smart Start of Mecklenburg County host this summer? 🤔 Drop your idea in the comments.