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The Palmetto Pre-K Jamboree is South Carolina’s signature professional development event for educators of 3- and 4-year-olds. Held twice a year, the Jamboree brings together teachers, administrators, and leaders to promote excellence in early education.
Coordinated by SC First Steps, the SC Department of Education, the SC Department of Social Services, and the SC Head Start Collaboration Office, this event offers opportunities to learn from experts, connect with peers, and explore new ideas that advance the quality of preschool programs.
South Carolina educators of 4-year-olds are encouraged to attend, but the conference is open to any and all pre-kindergarten teachers, support staff and administrators. All attendees may qualify for SC Endeavors credit hours.
Yes, this event is completely free to attend. We encourage you to login and have a look around at your convenience. The Jamboree is intended for SC teachers of 4-year-olds in publicly funded programs, but all of the state’s 4K teachers are welcome.
Yes, you’ll need to fill out our registration form to gain access to the event.
To receive SCDSS Endeavors credit for a session, you must:
Attendance certificates are available for sessions of which you attended least 80%. If you need a certificate, please email your name and the sessions you attended to Jamboree@scfirststeps.org.
The SC Endeavors Registry is designed to support early childhood professionals in licensed and state regulated early childhood settings across South Carolina including family-based and center childcare, preschool, Head Start, and Pre-K. To receive SC Endeavors credit for sessions attended, you must register and log in to Jamboree sessions using your specific Zoom link (received in a confirmation email) and log in on your own device. You must attend the session for at least 80% of the session time to receive credit, you need to have your camera on and audio connection available.
The project described was supported by the Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five Initiative (PDG B-5), from the Office of Child Care, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
