0
Skip to Content
Smart Start of Transylvania County
Home
About SSTC
Team + Leadership
Financials
About Our Advocacy
Family, Friend, and Neighbor Advocacy
Our Work with Home Grown
Infancy Development
Child Care Centers
FFN Care Network
Child Care Subsidy
NC Pre-K
Early Literacy
Kindergarten Readiness
Jump Start Summer Program
Unhoused Families
WAGE$ Program
Pathways to Early Education
Prosperity Program
Continuing Education
Family Child Care Homes
Sesame Street In Communities
GetSet Transylvania
GetSet WNC
GetSet Babies
Blog
Partners
Professional Affiliations
Supporters + Funders
Donate
Smart Start of Transylvania County
Home
About SSTC
Team + Leadership
Financials
About Our Advocacy
Family, Friend, and Neighbor Advocacy
Our Work with Home Grown
Infancy Development
Child Care Centers
FFN Care Network
Child Care Subsidy
NC Pre-K
Early Literacy
Kindergarten Readiness
Jump Start Summer Program
Unhoused Families
WAGE$ Program
Pathways to Early Education
Prosperity Program
Continuing Education
Family Child Care Homes
Sesame Street In Communities
GetSet Transylvania
GetSet WNC
GetSet Babies
Blog
Partners
Professional Affiliations
Supporters + Funders
Donate
Home
Folder: About Us
Back
About SSTC
Team + Leadership
Financials
Folder: Advocacy
Back
About Our Advocacy
Family, Friend, and Neighbor Advocacy
Our Work with Home Grown
Infancy Development
Folder: For Caregivers
Back
Child Care Centers
FFN Care Network
Child Care Subsidy
NC Pre-K
Early Literacy
Kindergarten Readiness
Jump Start Summer Program
Unhoused Families
Folder: For Educators
Back
WAGE$ Program
Pathways to Early Education
Prosperity Program
Continuing Education
Family Child Care Homes
Folder: GetSet & Sesame Street
Back
Sesame Street In Communities
GetSet Transylvania
GetSet WNC
GetSet Babies
Blog
Folder: Partners
Back
Partners
Professional Affiliations
Supporters + Funders
Donate

OF TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY

147 E. Main Street, Suite 302
Brevard, NC 28712
(828) 877-3025

Resources

For Caregivers
For Educators
Blog
GetSet Programs

About Us

About SSTC

Our Team
Advocacy
Contact Us

Follow

Facebook
Instagram

Donate
In SSTC's 2026 ECE Staff Needs Assessment, it was found that 78% of Early Childhood Education staff in Transylvania County earn less than $18.01 an hour, despite the fact that 73% of ECE staff have 3 or more years of industry experience, and 46% of E
Registration is now open for this summer's dental bus event! 🚌🦷

Smart Start's second annual dental bus event will be held this August in Brevard! Dental cleanings, fillings, and extractions will be offered free of charge to children ages 0-5 livin
If you're an early educator in Transylvania County, you may qualify to partcipate in WAGE$. Eligible applicants must:

❤️ Be employed as a teacher, teacher’s assistant, or director.

🧡 Work with children ages 0-5 years.

💛 Work at least 10 ho
In recognition of the large number of families in our community who rely upon Family, Friend, and Neighbor care, SSTC formed our FFN Network to recognize, uplift, and empower home care providers. 🏡👦🏼👧🏽

⭐️ FFN Care Network Members meet monthly t
SSTC recently conducted an Early Childhood Education needs assessment survey to better understand the forms of support most needed by local ECE directors and educators. 

Data collected will be used to inform the development of SSTC’s program a
All children under the age of 18 in Transylvania County are eligible to receive free daily meals this summer! 🍎🥪🥕🍓🫐 

Starting next week you can pick up hot meals at Champion Pool Monday through Thursday or sign up to get groceries to go at Pisg

2018-2026 © Smart Start of Transylvania County. All rights reserved. | Website designed by Hart & Soul Co.