First Steps 4K

Check to see if your child is eligible for the First Steps 4K program

Find a First Steps 4K Program near you

Submit an application to enroll in the First Steps 4K program

Eligibility

To be eligible, a child must be:

4 years old on or before September 1 of the school year you are applying to.
Eligible for Medicaid, free/reduced-price lunch, or SNAP/TANF recipient; experiencing homelessness or transiency; or in foster care.
A resident of South Carolina
Students and their siblings now qualify for child care scholarships thanks to a partnership between SC First Steps and the SC Department of Social Services. Learn more here.

First Steps 4K +

First Steps 4K students qualify for free extended care scholarships (before- and after-school)
Siblings, ages 0-12, of enrolled First Steps 4K students qualify for child care and after-school scholarships
Sibling scholarships can be applied toward enrollment at any licensed child care center or afterschool program that participates in ABC Quality, the state’s voluntary quality rating and improvement system.

Centers available in Kershaw County

Center	Address	Phone	ABC Rating	Type of Day	Available Spots
Kids Life Learning Center	2232 B Hwy 1 South Elgin, SC 29045	(803) 572-0308	Not Enrolled	ED & SS	Yes
Lil’ Angels Child Development Center	1408 McRae Road Camden, SC 29020	(803) 432-9516	B+	ED & SS	Yes
Stephanie’s Preschool Blessing and Afterschool	838 Mill Street Camden, SC 29020	(803) 432-0964	C	TR	Yes