Uncertainty over federal funding for some of the youngest learners has the Pawleys Island Child Development Center at risk of shutting down its most utilized classroom.
The center’s 3-K class is supported by the Child Care Scholarship Program, which receives federal funds to assist qualified parents with childcare expenses. This month, the program placed a temporary pause on applications because the program has run out of funds. Parents who applied on or after Dec. 1 have been denied.
Many of the students’ families rely on scholarships, or vouchers, from the state program that covers weekly tuition, said Tera Marshall, the center’s executive director…