We're Getting Children Ready for School
Join a network of child care development centers and preschool providers getting South Carolina's children ready for school.
Join a network of child care development centers and preschool providers getting South Carolina's children ready for school.
When you partner with First Steps 4K, you become part of our mission to ensure that all children start school ready to reach their highest potential. In return, we provide the funding, resources, and support you and your staff need to provide a high-quality learning environment for young children.
First Steps 4K is now accepting applications for the 2022-2023 school year from private preschool providers to serve eligible 4K children who are residents of South Carolina.
$10K
Grant funding available for materials and supplies
90
Number of hours of free, high-quality professional development for teachers
$8K
Value of provided research-based curircula, materials and trainings
We’re able have a lending library for our students because of all the books provided by First Steps 4K. Not everybody has lots of books at home and with First Steps 4K, we’re not worried about the students returning them because we know we can receive as many as we need to serve our students.
- MEGA Child Development Center, Gilbert, SC
We are able to provide free tuition and free transportation door-to-door for families of four-year-olds who will eventually leave us and go to big school.
- Little Smurf Child Development Center, Andrews, SC
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