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We use the Parent-to-Parent model of support. This involves one parent helping another. All FSN staff are parents or grandparents of children with special needs and have expertise in supporting families and have backgrounds in Social Work, Education, Counseling and other Human Service fields

No, the FSN programs are available to any family in Forsyth and the surrounding counties who have a child with special needs from birth to 21 years old.

There is no cost to families for the services provided by the FSN.

Get in touch with Shawn Martin, our Director of Education Programs, at shawn@thecfec.org or through our online portal today to learn more about the process for enrolling a child aged 0 – 36 months (with or without special needs).

Our school year program operates on the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools calendar and we offer a summer program that runs for approximately 7 weeks (June – early August).

Tuition for school day only (Monday – Friday from 7:55 AM – 2:25 PM) is $620/month, payable September through May.

The Extended Day program is open to children ages 0 – 5 years old, and operates until 5:30 PM each school day for $265/month.

Our Summer Program operates for 7 weeks (Monday – Friday from 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM) and follows the same tuition schedule listed above. There is a $50 deposit that is applied to the first payment.

We accept childcare vouchers from the Department of Social Services and family scholarships from Smart Start of Forsyth County.

All lead teachers in the Infant & Toddler Program hold a bachelor’s degree in birth-kindergarten education or a related field. All staff are CPR First-Aid certified, and those working with children under the age of 1 have ITS-SIDS training.

Our school year programs follow the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools calendar. When public schools are closed, we are closed.

The CFEC Extended Day Program is designed for parents who need care for their children after the regular school day ends from 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm. In the summer, we offer a 7-week session, from 7:30 am – 5:00 pm. Enrollment is open to children attending The Children’s Center and The Special Children’s School. During the Summer, siblings my participate as well. Contact Sarah Shutt at sarah@thecfec.org to request an application.

Full-time professional nurses are employed at both schools, and all direct service staff are trained to address feeding, medication, and emergency management.

We believe strongly that children with and without disabilities have a great deal to offer one another in an educational setting. Incredible things happen for everyone when diverse groups of children learn and play side-by-side!

There are numerous Volunteer Opportunities available through The CFEC. Find out more here.