Ask most parents what one of their biggest challenges is, and they’ll likely tell you something that has to do with child care. Finding reliable and safe care for your children is like finding a unicorn in the forest, so when you finally find a place that works for your family, you never want to let it go. But what happens when that place you trusted betrays you? That’s the question parents in Anderson, South Carolina, are asking themselves. They are being forced to find new child care options after New Prospect Baptist Church Preschool announced it was closing after an incident with a student.
Leadership at the church announced to the congregation on December 14, 2025, that they would be closing the preschool on January 30, 2026, WHNS reported.
They explained that after conducting a detailed evaluation of the program, it was determined that “operational and financial demands required to maintain a licensed childcare program have increased significantly.” The decision came “after prayerful consideration,” leaders shared in the announcement…