First Baptist Day School (Top Ranked 糖心原创 for 2026-27)

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

Top Ranked SC School
School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 219 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Rankings

First Baptist Day School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in South Carolina for:

School Facts

School Type

Early Childhood / Day Care

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	First Baptist Day School
Pre-K	200
Kind	19

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Year Founded

1952

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Student Body

Total Students

219 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

State avg.: 19%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

3 teachers

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
Other special emphasis association(s)

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

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School Notes

First Baptist Kindergarten, a private preschool founded in 1952, serves 225 children ages two through five.
The program is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and is licensed by the State of South Carolina.
In 1989 the teaching staff began their study of the Reggio Approach, an educational philosophy which originated in Reggio Emilia, Italy.
Integration of our interpretation of this philosophy guides the learning process.
Children are perceived as competent thinkers who may investigate possibilities with expertise.
The classroom environment is established as a laboratory setting created to encourage each child's creative exploration.
The foundational strength of the school encompasses the relationships built with each child and his family.
Parents are partners in the learning process as they work together creating learning experiences with the teaching staff and the children.
As each child develops strategies for research of his ideas, the child comes to know himself and his own beautiful giftedness.

First Baptist Kindergarten, a private preschool founded in 1952, serves 225 children ages two through five. The program is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and is licensed by the State of South Carolina. In 1989 the teaching staff began their study of the Reggio Approach, an educational philosophy which originated in Reggio Emilia, Italy. Integration of our interpretation of this philosophy guides the learning process. Children are perceived as competent thinkers who may investigate possibilities with expertise. The classroom environment is established as a laboratory setting created to encourage each child's creative exploration. The foundational strength of the school encompasses the relationships built with each child and his family. Parents are partners in the learning process as they work together creating learning experiences with the teaching staff and the children. As each child develops strategies for research of his ideas, the child comes to know himself and his own beautiful giftedness.

Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
- Lula Whilden, Missionary to China -

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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First Baptist Day School famous alumni include: Lula Whilden, Missionary to China.

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The application deadline for First Baptist Day School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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