Parenting Programs

 

(Starting Together...Arriving Ready)

The STAR Family Partnerships of Lexington Two Schools partners with Lexington County First Steps to strengthen families and empower parents as their children's first and most important teachers.  We have a staff of nationally certified Parents as Teachers Parent Educators who serve families with children prenatal through school entry.

 

Encourage, Enlighten, Empower

 

In collaboration with Lexington County First Steps, our community, and our Lexington Two school families, the STAR Family Partnership will prepare children to enter school ready to learn and strengthen connections between families and schools in order to empower our youngest learners to achieve success.

 

Children are born to learn, and they learn the most from the people they love the most, their parents.  Research shows that children's brains develop more in the first three years of life than at any other time.  All parents want for their children to be successful.  The STAR Family Partnership of Lexington Two partners with parents to build strong foundations for learning for their children.

 

 

 

PAT Home Visits - Home visits are planned and provided based on your family's needs and may include the use of games, toys, books, and household items that are age-appropriate for your child.

 

Helpful Information  - Excellent handouts and discussions help answer your parenting and child development questions.

 

Support - Support, encouragement, and assistance in connecting community resources are provided.

 

Screenings - Screenings are used to monitor your child's development.  Referrals are made when needed for hearing, vision, speech, and other areas of development.

 

Playgroup - Parents and their children may be invited to join in weekly playgroups to make new friends and participate in enriching activities.

 

Group Connections - You will be invited to attend special STAR family events and various events within the Lexington Two Schools.

 

 

Space is limited, so contact the STAR Family Partnership at 926-5743 for more information and to determine which parenting services best fit your family's needs.  This program is free.

 

 

 

 

First Five SC (one-stop portal to learn about public programs and services to support your child's growth and development)

 

Palmetto Pre-K (one-stop shop for finding free educational preschool programs in South Carolina)

 

Lexington County Public Library

 

 

National Fatherhood initiative website

 

National Responsible Fatherhood website that encourages all fathers to take time to be a Dad today

 

Sign language for young children

 

Educational activities