CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The nonprofit Greenlight Fund announced Wednesday that $1 million will go toward a program to support parents as their children enter preschool in Charlotte.
Bella Flores had a child who went through pre-k last school year.
"Imagine a child who was familiar with a book already," she said.
[ALSO READ: New report details struggles children in Mecklenburg County face]
Flores' child went to Charlotte Bilingual Preschool. Executive director Banu Valladares said children are coming to preschool and are not prepared.
"The biggest challenge is how do I behave in school? What am I supposed to be doing? They don’t know how to hold a book or read a book,” Valladares said.
[ALSO READ: Channel 9 looks into mental health care for children]
The program, called ParentChild+, will be implemented in three low-income and disadvantaged communities in Charlotte.
>> In the video at the top of this page, Channel 9’s Gina Esposito explains how the program will work and breaks down the three communities getting extra help.
Read more top trending stories on wsoctv.com:
- CMPD: Man shot during fight at transit center in uptown Charlotte
- Shooting investigation spans 2 scenes in east Charlotte
- Local town named among ‘coolest' suburbs in America
- FORECAST: Near-record temps grip the Carolinas; no rain in sight
- Unsuspecting dog walker dies after being bitten by copperhead snake
Cox Media Group