Getting children ready for school
South Carolina First Steps works collaboratively to ensure that all children start school ready to reach their highest potential with engaged support from their parents, caregivers, and communities. Every Child Ready, our 2020-25 strategic plan, is a five-year road map for achieving our mission and moving toward our vision of success for every child.
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Nearly 100 community members, elected officials, and state leaders gathered Thursday afternoon, May 25, to celebrate the opening of a new early childhood education center in downtown Kershaw.
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A new child care center answers a demand for accessible and high-quality early education in Kershaw, Lancaster, and Chesterfield counties.
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The Clyburn Early Childhood Center will offer a variety of early childhood programs, including First Steps 4K. That's a free, full day four-year-old kindergarten program funded by South Carolina's Child Early Reading Development and Education Program.
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Improving child care access across the state, that’s one goal of South Carolina First Steps, an initiative designed to make sure all children can start school ready to reach their highest potential.
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SC First Steps Board of Trustees and SC Early Childhood Advisory Council Meeting - June 2023
The South Carolina First Steps Board of Trustees meetings are every other month followed immediately by the South Carolina Early Childhood Advisory Council convenings.
SC First Steps Board of Trustees and SC Early Childhood Advisory Council Meeting - August 2023
The South Carolina First Steps Board of Trustees meetings are every other month followed immediately by the South Carolina Early Childhood Advisory Council convenings.
SC First Steps Board of Trustees and SC Early Childhood Advisory Council Meeting - October 2023
The South Carolina First Steps Board of Trustees meetings are every other month followed immediately by the South Carolina Early Childhood Advisory Council convenings.
Wherever you are in South Carolina, there's a local partnership nearby. Contact your local partnership to find out how we can help you and your family get connected to the resources you need.
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