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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The First Steps 4K Family Survey was administered in Fall 2022. Here is what we learned from the families' responses.
Fact Sheet
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In a project called “Your Voice Matters,” conducted from 2021-2022, South Carolina First Steps worked with Listen4Good (L4G) to solicit and act upon authentic feedback from its early childhood stakeholders throughout the state.
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First Steps 4K is serving more kids in 2022-2023. First Steps 4K served 3,242 students for at least one day through Day 45 (October 18, 2022) of the 2022-2023 school year – this is an 8 percent increase over last year’s total served for at least one day through day 45! Read on for more information on how First Steps 4K is serving children across our state.
Fact Sheet
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First Steps 4K served 4,159 students for at least one day through day 220 of the 2021-2022 school year. Come see how First Steps 4K served students during the summer and how they are preparing for the 2022-2023 school year.
SC First Steps Board of Trustees and SC Early Childhood Advisory Council Meeting - April 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.
A Night to Celebrate Community 2023
Join South Carolina First Steps for a spring soirée benefitting the statewide network of local First Steps nonprofits that directly serve young children, their families and communities.
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.
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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