The Clover School District early childhood programs strive to build a strong foundation in world-class knowledge, world-class skills, and life and career characteristics as described in the Profile of the South Carolina Graduate. Our high-quality early learning programs are focused on developing life-long learners and active citizens. We provide a variety of real-world, whole-child, and age-appropriate learning experiences centered on the South Carolina Early Learning Standards and the College and Career-Ready Standards. We believe all students can learn, and our teachers are committed to providing targeted instruction that is child-centered and research-based. Our programs reflect our dedication to Clover School District's motto, Each Child, Each Day...Excellence.

SC Law Section 59-63-20: School Age of Attendance

It is not lawful for any person who is less than five or more than twenty-one years of age to attend any of the public schools of this State, including kindergarten, except that:

(3) Students may enter kindergarten in the public schools of this State if they will attain the age of five on or before September first of the applicable school year or have substantially initiated a public school kindergarten program in another state that has a different attendance age requirement from South Carolina;  

(4) Students may not enter the first grade in the public schools of this State unless they will attain the age of six on or before September first of the applicable school year or have substantially initiated a first grade program in another state that has a different attendance age requirement from South Carolina or have attended a public school kindergarten program for one full school year;  

(5) The restrictions in this section may be waived by the local board of school trustees in any proper case. However, that if the provisions of items (3) and (4) of this section are not complied with, the school district is not entitled to receive any state aid for any students who fail to meet these requirements;  

(6) Four-year-olds may attend optional child development programs and all three-year-old, four-year-old, and five-year-old children with disabilities in accordance with their individual education program, may participate in any public education preschool program, including optional child development programs. Children with disabilities served in four-year-old optional child development programs may be counted for funding under both funding sources.

Rebekah Benton

Director of Early Learning and Intervention

Phone: 803-810-8009

Fax: 803-222-8010

Email Rebekah

• The pre-kindergarten and kindergarten registration for 2024-2025 is currently open.

• The Montessori program registration has closed for the 2024-2025 school year. 

• Information about registration for the 2025-2026 school year will be released in February of 2025.

• York County First Steps 4K

• Palmetto Pre-K Portal

• Supporting Early Literacy at Home Modules for Parents

• Family Learning and Resources

• South Carolina Early Learning Standards

• South Carolina College and Career-Ready Standards