Smart Start Centers
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada's preschool program, Smart Start, provides accessible and affordable early learning for children ages newborn to 5 years old in Carson City & Carson Valley.
Smart Start: Where Great Futures Begin!
Our preschool program, Smart Start, is dedicated to laying the essential building blocks for a child’s lifetime of learning, beginning as early as infancy. We provide a thoughtfully designed, safe, and welcoming environment where young learners feel supported, encouraged, and inspired to grow. Our research-based, developmentally appropriate curriculum supports the Nevada Pre-Kindergarten Standards and the Nevada Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) standards, ensuring a high-quality early learning experience. Through hands-on, play-based activities, we foster children's growth in all developmental domains, preparing them for kindergarten and beyond.
Locations
We are accepting applications for daycare & pre-kindergarten for all of our sites in Carson City & Carson Valley. See below for our current and upcoming locations.
- Russell Center
- Ages 3 to 5 years
- Thompson Center
- Ages 9 months to 5 years
- North Carson Center
- Ages newborn to 5 years
- Wray Family Center
- Ages 9 months to 5 years
- COMING SOON: William N. Pennington Center Smart Start
- Ages newborn to 5 years
Questions? Please contact Rebecca Prentice, Executive Director of Smart Start Centers, at rebeccap@bgcwn.org or 775-508-1190.
Nevada Ready! State Pre-K Program
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada are thrilled to offer a no cost Pre-K program through Nevada Ready! from the Nevada Department of Education. To be eligible for the Nevada Ready! program, children must be 4 years old on or before August 1, 2024, and families must meet the income eligibility which consists of a household income at or below 250% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). This program is only offered at the North Carson Center location.
Spots for the Nevada Ready! program are currently full. To be put on our Nevada Ready! waitlist, or to inquire about eligibility, please contact Rebecca Prentice, Executive Director of Smart Start Centers, at rebeccap@bgcwn.org or 775-508-1190.