July 30, 2009
For Immediate Release

RCCC Early Childhood Center Has Available Spaces

                  SALISBURY, N.C. — The Early Childhood Center at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College has space available and is accepting applications for new students, ages 2-5.

                   The RCCC Early Childhood Center is a state-certified, five-star daycare program providing quality care for approximately 40 children, ages 2-5. The program offers educational, social and physical development under the guidance of professionally trained staff in a safe and stimulating environment. The center is located on RCCC's North Campus in Salisbury.

                   The center is accredited through the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), and is open Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

                   Tuition rates are $125 per week for two-year olds and $120 for three-, four- and five-year olds. The center accepts vouchers from the Department of Social Services, Smart Start Rowan Scholarship Program and Child Care Grants as tuition payments.

                   For more information, call the center at 704-216-7252 or 704-216-3730. Carolyn Arey serves the center's director. The center expects two-year olds to be potty trained for enrolling.

               RCCC is a comprehensive, community-based institution of higher learning, serving the citizens of Rowan and Cabarrus counties in North Carolina. RCCC is one of 58 colleges in the state-supported North Carolina Community College System.

                RCCC offers fully-accredited associate-degree programs in more than 40 areas of study, including arts and sciences, business, information technology, health and public services, and engineering technologies. RCCC also offers accredited diploma and certificate programs focused on career training, continuing education and basic skills education. RCCC provides a strong foundation and transferable credits for students moving on to four-year colleges and universities and helps adults get the additional training they need to start new careers.

               RCCC annually provides more than 2,000 course offerings, serving an overall enrollment of approximately 20,000 students. In addition, RCCC provides the education and job-training programs needed to meet many of the workforce demands of the North Carolina Research Campus being developed in Kannapolis. For complete details, see the RCCC website at www.rowancabarrus.edu.