This Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) annual performance report for the year 2015 describes North Carolina's accomplishments, lessons learned, challenges, and strategies North Carolina will implement to address those challenges. North Carolina's RTT-ELC grant builds on North Carolina's history of recognizing that when each child has the opportunity to fulfill his or her potential, the state creates the best outcomes in education, health and economic well-being for everyone. Through the work of many partners, North Carolina continues to build and enhance it early learning system to support positive outcomes for young children as they learn and develop. Highlights of this work in 2015 include: (1) NC Early Childhood Integrated Data System (NC ECIDS); (2) NC K-3 Formative Assessment; (3) Transformation Zone; (4) NC Star Rated License (TQRIS); and (5) High-Quality Early Learning Workforce. [For "Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge Year 2015 Progress Update," see ED583454.]