Child Development Education
Pilot Program (CDEPP)
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Goal: To provide high quality Child Development programs, available to all at-risk children in South Carolina, which will prepare them for kindergarten and success in subsequent grades, leading to graduation from high school. Proviso 1.66: For the 2008-2009 school year, with funds appropriated by the General Assembly, CDEPP will made available to eligible children from the eight trial districts and remaining plaintiff districts in Abbeville County School District et. al. vs. South Carolina. During the implementation of the pilot program no funds appropriated by the General Assembly for this purpose may be used to fund services to at-risk four-year-old children residing outside of the trial or plaintiff districts. Eligibility: Children must be four-years-old on or before September 1, 2008 and whose family incomes qualify them for either the free -or-reduced price lunch program or Medicaid. For a copy of the CDEPP 2009-2010 Guidelines go to CDEPP Guidelines 2009-10 7.16.09.doc
Applications for participation in the 2009-10
school year are due June 1, 2009. You may send an electronic
copy and mail or fax signature pages to Linda Norwood. Signed
PDF files will also be accepted. For the 2009-2010 CDEPP School Application go to 09-10 CDEPP_SCHOOL APP .doc For the 2009-2010 Child Application go to 09-10 4K Child Registration Form .doc Applications for Supplies & Materials Equipment, material, and supply applications up to $2,500 will be awarded to CDEPP programs. Funding will be given up to $1,500 as priority and then as funding is available another $1,000 will be given. Application deadline is September 30, 2009 No applications will be accepted after this date. All applications must be sent to the SC Department of Education, Early Childhood Education Program, 3700 Forest Drive. Suite 101. Columbia, SC 29201. Parent Handbook |
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CDEPP Newsletter Upcoming Events January 25, 2010 - Regional Training, Pee Dee Education Center January 28 -30, 2010 - SCECA Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC March 22, 2010 - Regional Training, Pee Dee Education Center April 11- 17, 2010 - Week of the Young Child (NAEYC)
All staff must attain a minimum of 15 hours and directors must attain 20 hours of DSS training. The Center for Child Care Career Development (CCCCD) in Greenville, SC will track training hours of CDEPP programs. Questions about DSS training hours may be answered by calling 1-866- 845-1555 or got to www.sc-ccccd.net to download transcripts. Link to DSS for required forms and documents: Forms and Documents - SC Department of Social Services | Child Care Services |
DSS Training Hours