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Explore data on early childhood education, child care, family well-being, and other factors that influence children’s development and success. These resources provide a shared foundation for understanding trends, identifying opportunities, and supporting informed decisions across South Carolina’s early childhood system.

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SC Education Oversight Committee Pre-K Dashboard

Aug 18, 2026

South Carolina families have a variety of Pre-K options to choose from. Pre-K may also be called 4-year-old Kindergarten, 4-year-old preschool, or 4K, depending on the program. Explore the different options available and learn more about Pre-K programs through the South Carolina Education Oversight Committee (EOC) Pre-K Dashboard.
researchers, public, policy makers, ecids partners

SC Education Oversight Committee Post-Secondary Enrollment Dashboard

Aug 18, 2026

Visualizations of data from post-secondary enrollment and persistence reports.
policy makers, public, researchers, ecids partners

Palmetto Drive to Five

Jun 29, 2026

The Palmetto Drive to Five Data Dashboard (also known as Palmetto Drive to 5) is a South Carolina early childhood initiative managed through the South Carolina Early Childhood Integrated Data System (ECIDS) that links birth-to-age-five data across state agencies.
ecids partners, researchers, public, policy makers

Data Governance Charter

Jun 29, 2026

The Data Governance Charter establishes the framework for data governance for all early childhood data participating in any initiatives of the South Carolina (SC) Early Childhood Integrated Data System (ECIDS).
ecids partners, researchers, public, policy makers

SUNS User Guide

Nov 03, 2025

This guide describes how to use the South Carolina Department of Education’s (SCDE) Student Unique Numbering System (SUNS) to manually upload record batches to the SUNS application.
ecids partners, researchers, policy makers

SUNS Quick Reference Guide - Near Match Resolution

Nov 03, 2025

This quick reference provides a concise overview of the steps for resolving Near Match records. Users can view SUNS Near Match User Guide for more detailed guidance.
policy makers, researchers, ecids partners

SUNS Quick Reference Guide - Login & Batch Search

Nov 03, 2025

This quick reference provides step-by-step instructions for logging into the SCDE SUNS application and using the Batch Search feature to find potential matches, download, and manage search results.
ecids partners, researchers, policy makers

SUNS Quick Reference Guide - Creating a Batch

Nov 03, 2025

This quick reference provides step-by-step instructions for you to create and format batch files for uploading into the SUNS application.
ecids partners, researchers, policy makers

ELE Partner Data Access through GovQA

Nov 03, 2025

This quick reference provides step-by-step instructions for accessing GovQA and requesting Early Childhood data.
policy makers, researchers, ecids partners

2022-2027 Birth Through Five Plan

Apr 18, 2025

This dashboard updates the data provided in the 2022-2027 Birth through Five Plan from the South Carolina Early Childhood Advisory Council (ECAC).
ecids partners, researchers, public, policy makers