Donned in cap and gown, the youngest group of students walked the stage at Northeastern Technical College.
Fourteen students graduated from Compass Point 4K during a May 31 ceremony on the NETC Cheraw Campus.
Compass Point Class of ’24 is Ayden Bowen, Jeremiah Burns, Gabriel Chavis, Kyrie Gibson, Hunter Hendrix, Naomi Johnson, Elijah Kann, King Kelly, Harper McLeod, Karter Peterson, Lennox Quick, Elijah Rivers, Xander Whitmore, and Mi’lani Williams.
Compass Point is a high-quality pre-kindergarten program for 3- and 4-year-olds presented in a laboratory school environment where NETC Early Childhood Education students will train and gain first-hand experience.
Chesterfield County First Steps 3K and 4K Programs place particular emphasis on fidelity to researched-based instructional models and educational best practices. The program will feature degree teachers and the highest educational standards provided in an innovative academic setting.
In 2022, NETC received $120,000 in federal funding from the U.S. Dept. Of Education for the Child Care Access Means Parents in Schools (CCAMPIS) grant program to expand its program for an on-site 3K program with Chesterfield County First Steps receiving an Early Childhood Initiative Grant to purchase 3K furnishing and materials.
Applications for Compass Point are online at www.netc.edu
