Ready Schools

DEPC’s Ready Schools initiative supports local elementary schools as they work to meet the unique needs of all children and families. Focus areas of our efforts include: school attendance, school readiness, and summer learning. Family and community engagement are critical to our success.

Summer Learning

Click below to find links to online learning resources for the summer!

Help Every Child Become A Successful Reader

The single greatest predictor of future academic and career success is reading on grade level by the end of the third grade.

Only 1 in 3 children in Edgecombe County and 1 in 2 children in Nash County are currently reading on grade level by the end of the third grade.   The Twin Counties Read to Rise Campaign focuses on three underlying challenges that can keep young children from learning to read proficiently: Summer Learning, School Attendance, School Readiness

Snap-Ed Health & Nutrition

Click below to find links to healthy recipes, access the Places to Grow and Learn map, information about F.I.T. Families and much more.

Ready Communities

Learning is everywhere!  Be a Voice. Be an Advocate. Be a Champion for Children. 

Ready Schools

DEPC’s Ready Schools initiative supports local elementary schools as they work to meet the unique needs of all children and families. Focus areas of our efforts include: school attendance, school readiness, and summer learning. Family and community engagement are critical to our success.