About Us

Guiding Principles

Southside Early Childhood Center Mission Statement

Southside Early Childhood Center’s mission is to provide quality early childhood education so that every child entering kindergarten is ready to learn.


Office of Head Start Mission

Head Start’s mission is to deliver comprehensive, high-quality individualized services supporting the school readiness of children from low-income families.

Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework

The Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework: Ages Birth to Five describes the skills, behaviors, and knowledge that Head Start programs foster in all children.

SC Early Learning Standards

The South Carolina Early Learning Standards outlines foundational skills, from birth to age 5, that children need to experience success in school.