City: Buxton, NC

Category: Education

Telephone: (252) 995-6118

Address: NC 12, across from Cape Hatteras School

Description: This state-certified facility offers preschool, prekindergarten, after-school care, and full-time and drop-in child-care service. The only A-licensed child-care facility on Hatteras Island, Munchkin Academy also offers 4-H summer camp programs for school-age youth. A homey center with an unusually large playground, the academy provides care for children ages birth through 12 years. All teachers are certified in first aid and CPR and have state child-care credentials. According to director Kyle Williams, the facility far exceeds state standards for teacher/child ratio. A registered nurse is also on-site. Preschool and pre-K are held Mon through Fri from 7:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Two-, three-, and four-day schedules are available. Call ahead to reserve a drop-in space. Munchkin Academy is open Mon through Fri year-round from 7:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.