Additional Resources
Early Childhood Professional Organizations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
- South Carolina Association for the Education of Young Children (SCAEYC)
- National Coalition for Campus Children's Centers (NCCCC)
- National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators (NAECTE)
- South Carolina Early Childhood Association (SCECA)
Regulations and Standards
- Licensing, Accreditation, and Standards: NAEYC Accreditation Information
- South Carolina Infant-Toddler Guidelines (pdf)
- South Carolina Department of Education "Good Start Grow Smart" Early Learning Standards (pdf)
- South Carolina Department of Social Services (Child Care Regulations)
- Play and Learn Together: A South Carolina Parent Guide to the Early Learning Standards (pdf)
Information about Local SC Public and Private Schools
- Tri-County Admissions Council (Information about local private schools)
- Charleston County School District
- Berkeley County School District
- Dorchester II School District
Advocacy and Child-Centered Organizations
- Trident United Way (Education Resources)
- Cradle to Career Initiative
- SCIWay (SC Information Highway)
- National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
- Defending the Early Years
- Children's Museum of the LowCountry
- South Carolina Educational Television (SCETV)
- Charleston County First Steps
- Tri-County Provider List