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NC Pre-K Registration
School Year 2025-2026 ARE AVAILABLE NOW!
You have two ways to apply:
1. Print the application and mail it in.
- 632 Village Rd. Suite 1,
Shallotte, NC 28470
2. Print the application, scan, and email to Jacob Griffiths.
Applications for the current school year, '25-'26, are NOW available below! (Applications for '26-'27 will be released in the Spring of 2026)
*Application status is NOT based on a first come, first served basis.*
Where Can We Find Free Books?
Due to funding restrictions, we have made the difficult decision to discontinue local enrollment and book delivery for families who registered after January 2024. While Dolly and her crew provide a discount on books - the bulk of the cost is absorbed locally within our organization. As you can imagine, it is quite a commitment to fund book delivery each month, for over 4,000 children in Brunswick County, for up to five years.
Smart Start of Brunswick County IS committed to early literacy and continued efforts to get books into the hands of young children. We do maintain 13 Little Free Library book-sharing boxes through the county – hoping to expand book access for ALL families. Please visit these and……. take a book, bring a book, keep a book. There are no rules except to just LOVE books! 😊 See the locations below.
- Waccamaw Park, 5855 Waccamaw School Rd., Ash
- Longwood Head Start, 7360 Mount Zion Church Rd., Longwood
- Leland Community Park, 1490 Village Rd., NE, Leland
- Northwest District Park, 1937 Andrew Jackson Highway, NE, Leland
- Navassa Park, 800 Park Avenue, Navassa
- Ocean Isle Beach Park, 6483 Old Georgetown Rd., Ocean Isle
- Shallotte Township Park, 5550 Main St., Shallotte
- Smart Start of Brunswick County, 926 Old Ocean Hwy., Unit C, Bolivia
- Smithville District Park, 8392 River Rd., Southport
- Dutchman Creek Park, 4750 Fish Factory Rd., Southport
- Lockwood Folly Park, 430 Green Swamp Rd., Supply
- Piney Grove Head Start, 71 North Piney Grove Rd., Bolivia
- Town Creek Park, 6420 Ocean Highway East, Winnabow
If you have questions or concerns about the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library – please don’t hesitate to contact me. Please also visit our website www.smartstartbrunswick.org and/or follow us on Facebook to learn more about our other services and special events that support children and families in Brunswick County.