Dunbar offers these programs:

Four-Year-Old Kindergarten (4K): A total of 140 children are served in 7 full-day 4K classes. Classes are held Monday through Friday, 8:00-2:30.  Teachers also conduct home visits, family activities, and parent meetings throughout the year. 

Preschool Special Education: A special education class serves preschool-aged children with developmental delays. The special education teacher also serves as a resource to the 4K teachers. Itinerant services are provided for children with special needs who are enrolled in the regular 4K program.

Parent Educators provide bi-monthly home visitation.  This program is available to  parents of preschool special education and 4K students with a younger sibling (birth - age 4).  The program is offered in our Child Development Centers and some elementary schools.  This program provides information on child development, the value of a print-rich environment and tips on how to inspire children to be great readers.  The nationally recognized Parents as Teachers curriculum is used.  Families are invited to parent/child activities, parent workshops and book celebrations.  For more information call 355-2270.

Non school district programs:

University of South Carolina Upstate: USC Upstate School of Education partners with Dunbar CDC to provide meaningful practicum experiences for university students and enriching instructional experiences for the CDC children.  Students in their junior block of early childhood courses meet in a classroom at Dunbar for course lectures and clinical experiences in 4K and Preschool Special Education classrooms.  These experiences assist in preparing USC Upstate students to be effective early childhood teachers.  For more information, contact Dr. Laura Hooks at 864-503-5547

Share/Head Start operates two classes at Dunbar CDC.  One classroom serves three and four year-olds and the other serves infants and toddlers.  For more information on enrollment and eligibility, call 233-4128.