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Parents who work at Duke University and Health System have greater access to quality child care through the Duke Child Care Partnership. This program was originally developed between Duke and Child Care Services Association (CCSA) to address the shortage of high quality child care in our community in a manner which benefits both Duke families and the broader community. Since its inception, hundreds of Duke families currently have a child enrolled at a participating center.
Today, Duke Partnership Centers offer priority placement to Duke faculty, staff and students, in exchange for membership in the partnership and listing on Duke's website. Partnership centers must maintain a four or five star license and be in good standing with the state of North Carolina and the Child Care Services Association. The DCCP does not partner with home day care centers or programs.
Duke Families - How to Apply?
Please contact the individual facilities to apply. If no vacancies are available, you will be notified when a space becomes available. You will have five days to accept the space before it is offered to the next Duke family on the waiting list.
Parents may contact the Child Care Services Association for additional information and assistance in finding quality child care in the local area.
Map of Duke Child Care Partnership Centers
Participating Child Care Centers
**These centers offer monthly discounts and/or waived registration fees to Duke employees.
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| Asbury Preschool** 806 Clarendon Street Durham, NC 27705 | Phone: 919-286-2668 |
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| Bright Horizons Clubhouse at West Cary 2500 Highstone Road Cary, NC 27519 | Phone: 919-380-2003 |
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| Bright Horizons at North Durham 4205 Capitol Street Durham, NC 27704 | Phone: 919-477-9296 |
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| Bright Horizons at Raleigh Corporate Center** 800 Corporate Center Drive Raleigh, NC 27607 | Phone: 919-852-0509 |
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| Bright Horizons at Research Triangle Park 2352 So-Hi Drive Durham, NC 27703 | Phone: 919-686-0080 |
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| Bright Horizons at The Forum 8516 Old Lead Mine Road Raleigh, NC 27615 | Phone: 919-845-7180 |
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| Bryson Christian Montessori School II** 6701 Garrett Rd Durham, NC 27705 | Phone: 919-490-0287 |
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| Bryson Christian Montessori School III** 6701 Garrett Rd Durham, NC 27705 | Phone: 919-490-0287 |
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| Butterfly Kisses Academy** 3627 Guess Road Durham, NC 27705 | Phone: 919-477-6477 Fax: 471-0888 |
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| Children's Campus at Southpoint** 7317 Fayetteville Road Durham, NC 27713 | Phone: 919-806-1900 |
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| Children's Campus of Chapel Hill Nursery** 110 Kingston Drive Chapel Hill, NC 27514 | Phone: 919-967-5020 |
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| Children's Campus of Chapel Hill Preschool** 100 Westminster Drive Chapel Hill, NC 27514 | Phone: 919-240-5254 |
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| Community Preschool at Lakewood** 1912 Chapel Hill Rd. Durham, NC 27707 | Phone: 919-489-9700 |
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| Early Start Academy** 702 Trent Drive Durham, NC 27705 | Phone: 919-286-1144 |
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| Early Start Academy II 311 Dowd St SB Durham, NC 27701 | Phone: 919-908-0070 |
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| Falls Lake KinderCare** 1590 Dunn Rd Raleigh, NC 27614 | Phone: 919-821-2261 |
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| First Presbyterian Day School 305 E. Main Street Durham, NC 27701 | Phone: 919-688-8685 Fax: 919-688-2380 |
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| Harvest Learning Center 2400 Nelson Highway NC 54 Chapel Hill, NC 27514 | Phone: 919-402-1900 Fax: 919-869-2040 |
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| KIN Too** 1416 Broad St. Durham, NC 27705 | Phone: 919-286-5432 |
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| Kehillah Jewish Preschool 1200 Mason Farm Road Chapel Hill, NC 27514 | Phone: 919-942-0233 |
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| Kiddie Kollege ** 618 Hope Ave. Durham, NC 27707 | Phone: 919-688-2821 |
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| Kildare Farm KinderCare** 203 Kilmayne Dr Cary, NC 27610 | Phone: 919-469-8790 |
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| KinderCare of Wake Forest 1201 Friendship Chapel Rd Wake Forest, NC 27587 | Phone: 919-554-9982 |
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| Learning Jungle Hope Valley 1600 W Hwy 54 Durham, NC 27707 | Phone: 919-493-0326 Opt. 2 |
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| Leesville KinderCare** 9325 Leesville Rd Raleigh, NC 27613 | Phone: 919-848-8960 |
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| Legacy Academy For Children** 515 East Winmore Ave. Chapel Hill, NC 27516 | Phone: 919-929-7060 |
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| Lightbridge Academy of Holly Springs 1840 Ralph Stephens Rd Holly Springs, NC 27540 | Phone: 919-387-2004 |
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| Ninth Street KIN** 1006 Broad St. Durham, NC 27705 | Phone: 919-286-7773 |
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| PresleyBrooke Academy** 2559 Capital Drive Creedmoor, NC 27522 | Phone: 919-528-1010 |
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| Primary Colors Early Learning Center 3008 Dixon Road Durham, NC 27707 | Phone: 919-490-1173 |
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| Randy's Five Star Academy** 1020 S. Miami Blvd. Ste. 117-120 Durham, NC 27703 | Phone: 919-957-3976 |
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| Sounds and Colors 190 Davis Rd. Hillsborough, NC 27278 | Phone: 919-621-0182 |
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| Sounds and Colors at Carpenter Village 400 Gathering Park Circle Cary, NC 27519 | Phone: 919-462-6288 Fax: 919-400-4322 |
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| Sounds and Colors at Cary 201 High House Road Cary, NC 27513 | Phone: 919-678-3178 |
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| Sounds and Colors at Meadowlands 224 Meadowlands Drive Hillsborough, NC 27278 | Phone: 919-245-0547 |
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| Sunshine Smiles Academy** 2611 Broad St. Durham, NC 27704 | Phone: 919-317-1500 |
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| The Playhouse Early Academy 1239 Berkeley St. Durham, NC 27705 |
Phone: 984-439-1689 |
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| The Primrose School of Cary 1500 Evans Road Cary, NC 27513 | Phone: 919-481-3901 |
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| Weaver Dairy Community Preschool 124 Weaver Dairy Road Chapel Hill, NC 27514 | Phone: 919-932-1300 |
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| Wildflower Cottage for Children 2416 Pickett Road Durham, NC 27705 | Phone: 919-891-3597 |
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| Yates Child Development Center 2819 Chapel Hill Road Durham, NC 27707 | Phone: 919-489-5760 |
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State Quality Standards & Center Compliance:
All child care programs listed here within the DCCP are regulated by the Division of Child Development of the State of North Carolina. Child care is rated by stars, with 5 stars indicating the highest of quality. To be a part of the Duke Child Care Partnership, centers must maintain a minimum of four stars. Staff and Family Programs runs a weekly quality check on all DCCP centers to ensure the star rating is maintained. Should you ever wish to check out child care centers yourself or get a detailed description of the NC Star Rating system, go to www.ncchildcare.net. Also, look for centers accredited by the NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children), as these centers meet even higher standards of care.
Please send us your feedback at Staff-Family-Programs@duke.edu
Disclaimer
Although Staff & Family Programs has partnered with the child care centers listed on our website to assist Duke staff and faculty with their child care needs, please be advised that these centers may not always be able to accommodate your needs. There are instances in which these centers may be full, or possibly do not have a space(s) available for your specific needs at the time of request. However, our partners will add you to their waitlist and will advise should they have an opening that meets your needs.