Child Care and Education Information for Parents in South Carolina
Child Care & Education
Knowledge is power! Helping you navigate your kid’s child care and school.
- Finding quality child care
- After-school care and activities
- Helping your kids with their homework
- Summer programs
- How to choose a school
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Knowledge To Make Parenting Life Easier
5 Steps to Effectively Collaborate with Your Kid’s Teachers
It is never too early or too late to spark a dialogue with your children’s teachers. Each year, parents and teachers in South Carolina have an important opportunity to...
10 Tips to Help Your Kids Start the School Year with Confidence
While the weather in South Carolina may be telling us it is still summer, our kids are heading back to school. The start of a new school year is a great time to reset...
8 Ways to Get Involved at Your Child’s School This Year
We blinked, and now summer is almost over. For many parents, returning to school routines is a welcome relief from the crazy, patchwork summer schedules with kids here,...
Programs To Level Up Your Parenting
Triple P (Positive Parenting Program)
Triple P offers parents simple, practical strategies to build strong relationships with their children and help parents effectively manage their children’s behavior. Explore Triple P, Triple P Online, Triple P Teen and Triple P Espanol.
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Family Resource Centers
Family resource centers are community-based places where families can go for help such as parenting classes, job training, mental health, family counseling, child care, job training and more.
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Even More Help
SC Child Care Services
Search for child care programs near you on the frequently updated SC Childcare provider database. You will find detailed information about licensed facilities, their hours and inspection reports.
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ABC Quality
Search ABC Quality ranked providers, child care scholarship options and other parent resources.
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SC Child Care Resource and Referral
Provides free, statewide services to connect parents with the tools, resources and referrals for parents to make informed choices about child care.
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The Palmetto Pre-K
With a three-step search, determine if your child qualifies for free or reduced-cost preschool programs for your three- or four-year-old child including Head Start, First Steps 4K or Public School 4K.
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First Five SC
Connect to public programs and services to help children ages 0 to 5 with their growth and development. Easily check your eligibility for more than 40 services by answering questions about your family.
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S.C. Department of Education
The state’s education agency has information on school choices, virtual learning, special education, early learning and literacy, adult education, a school directory and more.
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Parents Helping Parents
Real-life parenting advice for South Carolina parents, from South Carolina parents. Ask a question, share advice, learn from and grow with other parents around the state.