Who We Are


OUR MISSION: We will serve as a convener of early childhood champions to coordinate services to measurably improve the early childhood development of all children in Greenville County.


Strategic Plan Goals and Strategies

Mission. Vision. Values.

Our mission: To serve as a convener of early childhood champions to coordinate services to measurably improve the early childhood development of all children in Greenville County

Our vision: Families, early childhood educators, and community partners are equipped with the tools and resources needed to ensure children enter kindergarten ready to succeed. 

Our values: Greenville First Steps Board of Directors and staff recognize the following values as key to achieving our goals:

  • - Operational accountability and transparency
  • - Delivering research based initiatives 
  • - Convening collaborative public-private partnerships
Overarching Measure of Success

More children arrive at kindergarten ready for success.

Greenville First Steps reports improvement in school readiness measure for rising kindergarteners at board identified elementary schools (using corresponding attendance area zip codes by October 2025.

Objectives
  1. More students enter kindergarten demonstrating readiness in language and literacy.
  2. More students enter kindergarten demonstrating readiness in social foundations.
  3. Greenville First Steps will leverage public and private supports as a match to state funds provided to increase community investments in evidence-based early childhood strategies.