Community Partnerships

In Wake County, there are many organizations that partner with the Wake County Public School System to provide support to families of young children. 

Marbles Kids Museum annually holds a popular Kick-Off to Kindergarten event that familiarizes students with school procedures such as going through a lunch line, boarding a school bus, and more. Marbles also offers the Ready, Set, School series, featuring play-based school readiness experiences.

Learn more about support available from these community partners:

• Wake Up and Read - Offers books and other resources to support early childhood literacy.
• Book Babies - Partners with parents and children to develop their child’s early language and literacy skills.
• Wake County Smart Start - Works to improve the quality, accessibility and affordability of child care, provide preventive health and early intervention services, and offer family support services.
• Wake County Libraries 
• Wake County Parks, Recreation & Open Space