Back To MapAbout Edgefield County First Steps
Edgefield County First Steps is a local nonprofit that works collaboratively to ensure that all children start school ready to reach their highest potential. We achieve this goal by engaging families, caregivers, and community partners in high-quality programs and services that improve early childhood development, from before birth through age five. We also serve as a connector and convener of all early childhood stakeholders in Edgefield County.
Edgefield County First Steps is a local partnership of South Carolina First Steps, the state’s dedicated early childhood initiative. As with each local partnership, we operate as an independent nonprofit with a local board and staff. Because our community has unique needs and resources, we tailor our offerings to best meet the needs of local families.
Gail Jackson, Board Chair
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Child Care
Providing local families with access to high-quality early care and education.
Child Care Scholarships
Eligible children receive tuition-free enrollment at quality child care centers
Nurse-Family Partnership
Home visitation for first time mothers, from pregnancy until the child turns two.
Quality Enhancement
Intensive support to child care centers, Head Start and preschool classrooms to improve quality
Training and Professional Development
Certified and registered training hours for the early childhood workforce
Enhanced Early Education
The Enhanced Early Education strategy seeks to enhance education services offered by early childhood classrooms.
Also available in Edgefield County:
First Steps 4K
First Steps 4K offers free, full-day four-year-old kindergarten to qualifying children in South Carolina. We partner with more than 270 licensed child care centers and private schools across the state, making it easy for families to find a high-quality program that meets their needs.
