Early Care and Education
State of South Carolina (2018)
Early Care and Education
0-3 Year Olds
| State # | |
|---|---|
| Children attending an Early Head Start Program (0-36 mo) | 1,994 |
| 3 year olds in Head Start | 5,494 |
| 3 year olds attending publically funded pre-k within school districts - full day | 612 |
| 3 year olds attending publically funded pre-k within school districts - half day | 462 |
DNMR = Does not meet the minimum reporting requirement.
4 Year Olds
| State # | |
|---|---|
| 4 year olds attending publically funded pre-k within school districts - full day | 11,869 |
| 4 year olds attending publically funded pre-k within school districts - half day | 2,851 |
| 4 year olds in Head Start within a school district | 5,589 |
| 4 year olds attending Publicly-Funded full day 4k within licensed child care centers (First Steps) | 2,242 |
DNMR = Does not meet the minimum reporting requirement.
Demographic
| State # | |
|---|---|
| Children under 5 years old living at or below 100% of FPL | 83,749 |
| 5 year olds living at or below 100% of FPL | 15,648 |
DNMR = Does not meet the minimum reporting requirement.
CHILDREN ACCESSING EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES
| State # | |
|---|---|
| 0-36 months with disabilities | 9,638 |
| 3 year olds with disabilities receiving services | 1,869 |
| 4 year olds with disabilities receiving special education services | 3,069 |
| 5 year olds with disabilities receiving special education services | 4,630 |
Though we are reporting on children 0-8 years old, after year 5, all children with an IEP will continue to receive treatment throughout their school years negating the need to report to age 8 in this section. 0-36 Months are children with an IFSP in IDEA Part C - this is not a count of all children with disabilities.
DNMR = Does not meet the minimum reporting requirement.
ENROLLMENT Including age 4-6
| State # | |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten Enrollment* | 55,940 |
DNMR = Does not meet the minimum reporting requirement.
CHILDREN RECEIVING CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE
Children receiving SC Vouchers
| State # | |
|---|---|
| In Licensed/Approved Centers | 20,008 |
| In Licensed/Registered Homes | 73 |
| In Legally Exempt Programs | 795 |
DNMR = Does not meet the minimum reporting requirement.
