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Clyburn Early Childhood Center opens its doors

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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.

Clyburn Early Childhood Center opens in 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.

New Childcare Center opening in Kershaw

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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.

SC First Steps celebrates opening of new child care center

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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.

Editorial: Strengthen SC’s existing safety net to better serve neediest kids

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Too many of South Carolina’s young parents need assistance. That’s why it’s worth spreading the word about first5sc.org, which provides a one-stop shop for family services that several S.C. agencies launched at the beginning of this month.

The joy and benefits of babies in the office

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Our "infants in the workplace" policy benefits our staff and families, boosts team morale, and supports healthy childhood development.

Website offers SC parents single application for dozens of early childhood services

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Parents of children 5 and younger in South Carolina can fill out a new online application to simultaneously check their eligibility for taxpayer-funded child care assistance, preschool and other government programs.

One application can connect SC parents with more than 40 early childhood services

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The South Carolina Early Childhood Advisory Council announced the launch of an application that streamlines the process of applying for publicly funded early childhood programs.

SC partnership launches new website that helps families of young children access resources

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“Through that common application, families can apply in one stroke instead of having to complete the application again and again,” Mjartan said. “That can be time consuming and frustrating for families with young children.”