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Interactively Connecting Quality and Care

Early Childhood Environments: 360 Exploration

The 360 experiences featured here explore various classrooms within a childcare facility. These classrooms all hold a 5-star rating from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), underscoring a commitment to high-quality early childhood education and care.

Each classroom is designed to support specific developmental needs, offering diverse activity areas, child-friendly furniture, and engaging décor. The facility prioritizes open communication with families and the promotion of healthy habits and independence. It is committed to providing children with safe, nurturing, and enriching environments.

Choose a classroom environment below for an interactive exploration of its features. Explorations are available in Educator (English), Family (English), and Familia (español).

Explore Classrooms

How to Navigate Classroom Environments

Watch Now | Early Childhood Environments: Webinar for Educators

Early Childhood Environments: Webinar for Educators

Explore North Carolina's immersive Early Childcare Environments in this webinar tailored for educators' professional development. The session offers an overview of these childcare environments while covering practical topics such as funding opportunities, subsidies, staff training and community resources.


Thank You to Our Funders

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North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education

Thank you to Our Partners

Book Harvest
East Carolina University

This project was made possible by the Preschool Development Grant, Birth-Five (PDG B-5) number [90TP125-01-02].  Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official view of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families.

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