Charleston County First Steps
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Education Non-Profits
About
Charleston County First Steps is driven by a single goal: to ensure that ALL Charleston County children are healthy and ready for kindergarten. Since our inception in 1999, we have helped thousands of children prepare for school through programs that provide early intervention, strengthen families, improve children’s health and well-being, and increase the quality of early care and education. Each South Carolina county is home to a First Steps Partnership responsible for meeting local needs and identifying collaborative opportunities to help our state’s youngest learners. Charleston County First Steps is proud to be a part of the state’s comprehensive early childhood education initiative.
About Us
Mission
The Charleston County First Steps mission is to improve the overall well-being of young children. We accomplish this by offering rigorous early childhood programming, providing opportunities for family engagement and support, and fostering community partnerships.
Values
- Parents are their children’s first teachers.
- Children deserve high quality early care and education.
- Teachers require high quality education and professional development for continuous growth.
- Families need and deserve equitable access to quality health care and other community resources.
- We champion and celebrate diversity.