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Families enrolled in Countdown to Kindergarten and Countdown to 4K shared feedback on their experience in the program and say they would highly recommend the summer school transition program.

The Carolina Collaborative for Early Childhood Innovation (CC4ECI) is a funding model designed to provide resources for First Steps local partnership to implement and test innovative programs for children and families in their community.

The Carolina Collaborative for Early Childhood Innovation is a funding model designed to provide resources for First Steps local partnerships to implement and test innovative programs for children and families in their community.

At the beginning of the 2023-24 school year, the KRA was administered to 53,354 incoming kindergartners across South Carolina, according to the South Carolina Education Oversight Committee.

The First Steps 4K Provider Survey was administered in Fall 2023. Here is what we learned from our leaders and teachers about their experience as a First Steps 4K provider.

The annual First Steps 4K Family Survey was administered to parents/caregivers in Spring 2024. Hear from parents about the benefits they have seen for their family as a result of their child’s participation in First Steps 4K.

Over 600 families enrolled in Parents as Teachers across South Carolina provided feedback on their experience in the program. Parents and caregivers share their perspective on how the program supports them as their child’s first teacher.

The First Steps 4K Family Survey was administered in Spring 2023. Here is what we learned from the families' responses.

The First Steps 4K Family Survey was administered in Fall 2022. Here is what we learned from the families' responses.