Have you been searching for a music store to rent musical instruments in Greenville, SC? Whether your child is joining an ensemble at school or taking private lessons, renting is a great way to try an instrument. We have compiled a list of places that rent student instruments across the Upstate to help you in your search.
Are you or your kids wanting to get an ear piercing? Greenville, SC has some phenomenal piercing shops to go to. If you’ve got a little girl, chances are you’ve talked about piercing her ears or if she’s old enough to ask, she’s asked you about getting her ears pierced.
When we asked our readers where to get ears pierced around town, most of them said either the pediatrician’s office or a tattoo/piercings shop. I never would have thought of a professional tattoo or piercings parlor but after doing some research, I will likely consider them when my kids want their ears pierced.
(more…)It’s a Greenville tradition of 50+ years to pick up a Pepsi birthday Party Pack! Have a little one turning 6 this year? One thing that I love about raising my family in the same city that I grew up in is the shared experiences that my kids and I have from our childhoods. Thank you to Pepsi of Greenville for sponsoring this article!
The free Pepsi Party Pack is one of those special experiences, available the first week of each month, that crosses both of our generations. I remember our excitement as kids when each of us received our Pepsi Party Pack at age 6. Watching my own 6-year-old experience the same excitement was double fun!
When a child turns 6 in Greenville or Laurens counties, the Pepsi Plant in Greenville awards that child with a FREE Pepsi birthday party pack, which comes in a cool box and includes:
These items could be used for a party or just a fun treat for your kids!
It’s easy to pick up your Pepsi Party Pack in Greenville, SC. Just bring your child’s birth certificate to the office located at 751 State Park Road, Greenville, SC 29609.
2025 Pepsi Party Pack Pickup Dates: Greenville, SC Location
If you have any questions, call the Pepsi Bottling Plant at 864.242.6041.
Have your kids picked up a Pepsi Birthday Party Pack? What did you think?!
Plan the BEST BIRTHDAY EVER with Greenville’s Ultimate Guide to Upstate, SC Birthday Parties!
Summer is getting close, and I know you are wondering, “Where can we find my kid’s free lunch near me?”. This summer, free lunch and breakfast will be provided to kids throughout Greenville, Spartanburg, and Pickens Counties. Many families rely on the school system to assist with meals for their children with the significant increase in grocery prices. Local school districts are helping kids by eliminating the cost of school lunches and breakfast from parents’ worries.
Are you looking for the best Spartanburg, SC nail salons? Our readers have told us about their favorite nail salons to get some nail TLC in Spartanburg, SC.
Look over the list and find your new favorite place in Spartanburg to get pampered!
We asked our Kidding Around Spartanburg readers and friends for their favorite Spartanburg nail salons, and we got recommendations for places all around the county. Next time you want some time on your own, consider one of these spots.
Want to get your nails done with your child? There’s nothing like a mommy and me mani-pedi day for a little one-on-one time. Here are a couple of places you can do for a mani-pedi with kids.
5 Sisters Nails and Spa
914 E Main Street-Suite A, Spartanburg | 864.381.8109
*Readers tell us 5 Sisters Nails and Spa is a great choice for a mother-daughter mani-pedi.
Venetian Nails
99 Garner Road F, Spartanburg| 864.596.8828
*Readers tell us Venetian Nails is a great choice for a mother-daughter mani-pedi.
Miss Nails
1989 E Main Street, Spartanburg | 864.948.9779
*Readers tell us Miss Nails and Spa is a great choice for a mother-daughter mani-pedi.
There is nothing better than having someone else take care of you for a change! All moms need a little pampering from time to time. One of the easiest ways to get a little time to yourself is to head to one of our local nail salons for a manicure or pedicure.
Lovely Nails & Spa
246 E Blackstock Road – #D, Spartanburg | 864.574.3445
Sky Nails & Spa
2528 Boiling Springs Rd, Boiling Springs | 864.707.5667
Dorman Nails
131 Dorman Center Drive, Spartanburg | 864.587.7887
International School Of Beauty
7704 Asheville Highway, Spartanburg | 864.587.7764
I love International School of Beauty! They are students so the nails may not be perfect, but it was only $35 for this set and they are always so sweet!
EmilyAng’s Nail Salon- formerly Linda’s Nails
1000 N Pine Street #36, Spartanburg | 864.327.9540
They have always been prompt and courteous
AvaNail District
10471 Asheville Highway, Inman | 864.909.2080
Nail District in Inman! They do an amazing job and the cutest designs!
SavannahShear’N Dippity Color Salon
197 Spartanburg Highway – Suite 229, Lyman | 864.439.0606
Definitely going with Courtney Lewis at Shear’N Dipity Color Salon in Lyman. She is so incredibly talented and creative – I love seeing her work! Plus, she gives ah-MAZING pedicures (it’s been way too long). I just love the Frozen one!
BrittanyLooking for a food pantry or food bank in Greenville, SC? Many families in the upstate are finding themselves jobless or with reduced employment hours. Fortunately, there are many churches, groups, food banks, and community organizations offering assistance. We’re collecting information about those places here to help our readers. If you know of someone offering assistance, please let us know!
It should never be difficult to find food for your family. There are lots of organizations and churches throughout the Upstate that have food banks and food pantries where you can get food, clothing, diapers, baby formula, and other necessary goods to ensure that your family is fed. The organizations below are wonderful resources to start with.
Harvest Hope Food Banks: 2818 White Horse Rd, Greenville, SC, with many Harvest Hope locations throughout SC 864.281.3995
Hours are Monday through Thursday 9 am to 1 pm. Bring photo ID.
Banco de Alimentos – Trae identificación fotográfica; empleado o voluntario hispanohablante
Greer Community Ministries: 738 S. Line Street, Greer, SC
Greer Community Ministries Food Pantry Monday through Friday 9 am to noon
Clothing Assitance: Monday-Friday 9 – 12 noon – Please call for an appointment 864.877.1937
For first-time recipients, please bring proof of residency (photo ID with your current address and/or current utility bill).
Serves the Greer, Duncan, Lyman, Wellford, Taylors, Inman, Campobello, Startex, & Woodruff areas.
Greer Relief: 113C Berry Ave, Greer SC
864.848.5356
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 9 am to 1 pm, Second Sunday of each month: 4 – 7 pm
FOOD PANTRY – Bring photo ID and proof of address; must live in Greer, Taylors, Duncan, Lyman, Wellford or Startex for food pantry; Spanish speaking staff or volunteer Banco de Alimentos – Trae identificación fotográfica y comprobante de domicilio; debe vivir en Greer, Taylors, Duncan, Lyman, Wellford o Startex para usar banco de alimentos; empleados o voluntarios hispanohablante
Daily Bread Ministries – Greer Soup Kitchen: 521 East Poinsett Street Greer, SC 29651
864-968-0323
HOT MEALS: Monday through Saturday 11:30-12:30, Sunday 4-5pm
HOT MEALS–All are welcome Todos son bienvenidos
417 Rutherford St Greenville, SC 29609
864.235.4803
Food Pantry: Monday through Friday 8 to 4:30 pm
Hot Meal: T & Th 12:45, will need to go to mens shelter for service Ma & Ju 12:45, tendrán que ir al refugio para hombres para recibir el servicio
Salvation Army Food Distribution
104 Douthit Street, Greenville, SC
864.380.4155
Food Pantry: Open Monday through Thursday 9 am to 1 pm
FOOD PANTRY – Bring last 4 digits of social security number; sometimes Spanish speaking staff or volunteer Trae los últimos 4 dígitos del Número de Seguridad Social; a veces empleados o voluntarios hispanohablantes
Center for Community Services: 1102 Howard Drive(Building 7), Simpsonville, SC
864.688.2233
Monday and Friday 9 am to 11:30 am, Wednesday 1 pm to 3:30 pm
FOOD PANTRY – Bring photo ID, proof of address; must live South of Interstate 85 in Greenville County and North of HWY 101 within Laurens County; have Spanish-speaking staff or volunteer
Banco de Alimentos – Trae identificación fotográfica; comprobante de domicilio; debe vivir al sur de la Interestatal 85 en el condado de Greenville y al norte de la HWY 101 dentro del condado de Laurens; tienen un empleado o voluntario hispanohablante
James Monroe House, Trinity UMC: 403 S Weston Street Fountain Inn, SC
864.862.4561
FOOD PANTRY – Bring photo ID; must be resident of Greenville or Laurens County; sometimes spanish speaking staff or volunteer Trae identificación fotográfica; debe ser residente de Greenville o del condado de Laurens; a veces empleado o voluntario hispanohablante
Upstate Food Not Bombs: intersection of Hammett St and Church St in Sans Souci
Mondays at 12:30 pm- 2 pm
Messiah Lutheran Church: 1100 Log Shoals Road Mauldin, SC
864.963.4549
M, T, Th 8:45-11:45 am
FOOD PANTRY – Bring Photo ID and proof of address; sometimes Spanish speaking staff or volunteers Trae identificación fotográfica y comprobante de domicilio; a veces empleados o voluntarios hispanohablantes
St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church-Society of St. Vincent de Paul: 2252 Woodruff Road Simponville, SC
864.288.4884 svdp@smmcc.org
Open Monday 9:30- 11:30 am
Highland Food Mission: 3270 Highway 414, Taylors, 864.895.5270
Open Tuesday 4 to 6 pm
FOOD PANTRY – Bring photo ID; sometimes Spanish-speaking staff or volunteer on-site.
Banco de Alimentos – Trae identificación fotográfica; a veces empleado o voluntario hispanohablante
Berea First Baptist Church: 529 Farrs Bridge Road, Greenville, SC
864.246.1921
Open Tuesday 9:30 am to 11:30 am
Bring photo ID; Spanish speaking staff or volunteer
Trae identificación fotográfica; empleado o voluntario hispanohablante
Calvary First Baptist Church: 11 Tampa Street, Greenville, SC
864.303.3303
Tuesday 9 – 11:30 am, 1 – 4 pm
First Christian Fellowship Outreach: 110 Montana St. Greenville, SC
864.982.0003
Food Pantry: Tuesday and Thursday 10 am to 12:30 pm
Messiah Lutheran Church: 1100 Log Shoals Road Mauldin, SC
864.963.4549
M, T, Th 8:45-11:45 am
FOOD PANTRY – Bring Photo ID and proof of address; sometimes Spanish speaking staff or volunteers Trae identificación fotográfica y comprobante de domicilio; a veces empleados o voluntarios hispanohablantes
Center for Community Services: 1102 Howard Drive(Building 7), Simpsonville, SC
864.688.2233
Monday and Friday 9 am to 11:30 am, Wednesday 1 pm to 3:30 pm
FOOD PANTRY – Bring photo ID, proof of address; must live South of Interstate 85 in Greenville County and North of HWY 101 within Laurens County; have Spanish-speaking staff or volunteer
Banco de Alimentos – Trae identificación fotográfica; comprobante de domicilio; debe vivir al sur de la Interestatal 85 en el condado de Greenville y al norte de la HWY 101 dentro del condado de Laurens; tienen un empleado o voluntario hispanohablante
Triune Mercy Center: 222 Rutherford St Greenville, SC
864.233.8020
Wednesday 9 am to 11 am
Bring Photo ID, Proof of Address Banco de Alimentos – Trae identificación fotográfica y comprobante de domicilio
Beech Springs Church: 125 Cooley Bridge Road Pelzer, SC
864.243.3697
Th 9 – 11 am and 4 – 6 pm
Jueves de 9 a 11 a.m. y 4 – 6 pm
First Christian Fellowship Outreach: 110 Montana St. Greenville, SC
864.982.0003
Food Pantry: Tuesday and Thursday 10 am to 12:30 pm
Messiah Lutheran Church: 1100 Log Shoals Road Mauldin, SC
864.963.4549
M, T, Th 8:45-11:45 am
FOOD PANTRY – Bring Photo ID and proof of address; sometimes Spanish speaking staff or volunteers Trae identificación fotográfica y comprobante de domicilio; a veces empleados o voluntarios hispanohablantes
Piedmont Emergency Relief Center: 3 Main Street Piedmont, SC
864.845.5535
Th 4- 6 pm
Food Pantry: FOOD PANTRY – Bring Photo ID and proof of address Banco de Alimentos – Trae identificación fotográfica y comprobante de domicilio
Mt. Zion Baptist Church: 106 Mt Zion Dr. Fountain Inn, SC
864.561.2010
Thursdays 9 am to 11 am
Bring Photo ID Trae identificación fotográfica
The Storehouse at 5 Point Church: 1021 S Pendleton Street Easley, SC
864.920.3663
Thursday 10am-11am
Bring photo ID
Bethlehem Baptist Church: 4 Harrison Bridge Road, Simpsonville, SC
864.963.3517
Third Friday of the month, 9 am to 11 am
Center for Community Services: 1102 Howard Drive(Building 7), Simpsonville, SC
864.688.2233
Monday and Friday 9 am to 11:30 am, Wednesday 1 pm to 3:30 pm
FOOD PANTRY – Bring photo ID, proof of address; must live South of Interstate 85 in Greenville County and North of HWY 101 within Laurens County; have Spanish-speaking staff or volunteer
Banco de Alimentos – Trae identificación fotográfica; comprobante de domicilio; debe vivir al sur de la Interestatal 85 en el condado de Greenville y al norte de la HWY 101 dentro del condado de Laurens; tienen un empleado o voluntario hispanohablante
Calvary Christian Fellowship: 2455 Locust Hill Road, Taylors, SC
678.733.1332
Saturday 10 am to 11:30 am
Living Branch Ministries: 4007 Locust Hill Rd Taylors, SC
864.895.8484
Saturdays 10:30 am to 1:30 pm
FOOD PANTRY – Bring Photo ID; sometimes Spanish speaking staff or volunteer Trae identificación fotográfica; a veces empleado o voluntario hispanohablante
St. Mark United Methodist Church: 911 St Mark Rd Taylors, SC
864.848.7141
2nd and 4th Saturdays 9 am to 1 pm
FOOD PANTRY – Bring photo ID Trae identificación fotográfica
There are many more local food banks on the Need Help Paying Bills site.
If you are fortunate enough to be in a position to help your community, these maps can provide you with locations near you where you can donate or volunteer.
Greenville County maintains this map of community services, which includes a layer for food pantries. where people can receive assistance throughout the year. Use the arrow at the left side of the map to view the layers and select “food pantry.” We find that searching “By Attribute” and then searching “food pantry” is easiest.
Ten At The Top created this interactive map, providing the locations of places where people can receive assistance during the summer. The map includes numerous local food banks. You can click on the blue pin-points to locate information about the food pantry and their contact information
See our article on summer lunch and breakfast assistance in Greenville and Spartanburg.
The annual Summer Food Service Program, part of a national initiative to address childhood food insecurity by making sure children who take part in the free lunch program during the school year continue to have access to nutritious meals during the summer. Not just low-income children are included. Any child (18 and under) living in a district near a title 1 school is eligible for the program.
Info for the locations near you can be obtained by texting the word Summer Meals to 914-342-7744 or by calling 1-866-348-6479. You can also use their Summer Meal Finder map to locate places near you offering food during the summer for children, though it may not be fully updated until closer to June.
United Way of Greenville coordinates a variety of community resources, including utility assistance. Dial 2.1.1 to reach a specialist at the Greenville County Resource Line. The phone line is active 24/7.
Want to save costs on starting your garden? Spartanburg County Public Libraries offers free seeds year-round to help you grow your own food or flowers! These seed libraries make it easy to plant something new, introduce kids to gardening, and grow together as a family. Read on to learn about seed libraries, where to find one, and how to start planting at home!
Seed libraries are growing (no pun intended!) in popularity in Upstate South Carolina, and with lots of benefits! They promote food security, self-sufficiency, and a greater connection to our environment.
Get free seeds year-round to grow your own garden!
🍅 Free seeds for food & flowers
👨👩👧👦 Perfect for experienced gardeners, beginners, and families
📚 Includes planting & growing guides
📆 Open year-round, with seed starter kits each spring
📍 Available at multiple Spartanburg County Libraries
Ready, set, grow! Start your home garden today! 🏡
At first, the idea of a seed library sounds confusing. Aren’t libraries for borrowing? The great news is—there’s nothing to return. You get to keep the seeds and grow something amazing.
With a library card through Spartanburg County Public Libraries, you can pick up multiple free seed packets each week—plenty for getting a home garden started. Many branches also include planting guides, displays, or take-home instructions to help you along.
The Library also offers Seed Starter Kits each year, usually around late spring or early summer. These special kits include a biodegradable container, small bag of soil, and printed guide for starting seeds indoors and transplanting them later.
Spartanburg County Public Libraries offers seed libraries at the following branches:
☎️ PRO-TIP: I highly recommend calling your local branch before visiting to confirm whether seeds are in stock, and if their location has any Seed Starter Kits still available!
These seed libraries are generally available year-round, but they are only restocked when it makes sense for planting. Each location may offer different seed varieties and may have limits on the number of packets you can receive at one time.
Seed libraries are also available through the Abbeville, Anderson, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, Oconee, and Pickens County library systems across Upstate South Carolina!
⏳ No rush to plant: When you get home with your new seeds, the first thing to know is that there is no hurry to start planting. These seeds do not expire—there’s a best time to plant for everything, but if you miss it, your seeds should be fine to use next year. And if you’re planting indoors or in a greenhouse, there’s really no bad time to do it!
📅 Find the right time: For outdoor gardens, definitely research the best time to plant. A quick internet search with what you’re planting + your city will usually give you the right answers, but I personally love this planting guide from Greenville County Public Libraries! Clemson Extension and The Old Farmer’s Almanac both have great growing guides specifically for vegetables, too.
☀️ Plan your supplies: Plants are at the bottom of the food chain, which means nature really provides just about everything they need! Most plants thrive when they get plenty of sun, plenty of water, and quality soil. Unless you’re already into composting, the soil will be the main thing you need to get from your local garden store.
🏠 Decide whether to start indoors: If you want to start seeds indoors, a cardboard egg carton will be your best friend. Each egg compartment is a mini-container, so fill it with soil and get planting! Once your seeds sprout, you can transfer the whole carton to your long-term garden—whether that’s in the ground, a raised bed, or just a bigger container. The egg carton biodegrades in soil, leaving your plants with a strong start in their new home!
🪴 Consider container gardens: You can plant most seeds straight into the ground, but I highly recommend container gardening for beginners. You can buy or build a fancy raised bed, use traditional pots or grow bags, or even just cut the top half off an empty gallon jug and use that! Containers eliminate a lot of unnecessary challenges like digging holes and weeding, and they make it much easier to separate your plants or relocate them as needed.
🌱 Research plant preferences: After you plant, remember to do an internet search or check your chosen growing guide for plant preferences! They’ll have tips on the positioning, sunlight, and water preferences of your particular plants. Reading up on this will help a lot in getting them to grow!
Seed libraries are a great low-cost, low-risk way for novice gardeners to try their hand at growing food or flowers with just a library card. They also make great science projects for homeschoolers and other students: Your kids will gain hands-on experience and learn personal responsibility as they strive to help their gardens grow!
Whether you’ve got a backyard, a balcony, or just a sunny window, Spartanburg County’s seed libraries are a simple way to get started—and a wonderful excuse to spend time in the sunshine together! With no pressure to return anything, this community resource just gives you the chance to learn and grow as a family.
For more inspiration and advice on your gardening journey, check out these tips from an experienced mom about planting a garden with your kids!
In need of local meat for sale in Greenville, SC? If you are searching for “meat farms near me” or “local meats near me”, then we have got you! The Greenville area has a number of local farmers that sell their meat products directly to customers. In addition, there are a number of locally run stores that sell local meats. Here’s where you can find locally raised meat near Greenville, SC.
Are you looking for a nail salon in Greenville? Our readers have provided us with all their favorite Greenville nail salons. Look through the list and find the perfect place to get your hands pampered.
If there is a way to get in some quick R&R without going too far, a nail salon is a great choice. Whether it’s just a quick manicure or a relaxing spa pedicure, taking the time to escape for some pampering is a tempting option.
Here are the favorite salons in the area where you are most likely to find a Greenville mom trying to escape everyday madness for a few minutes of alone time:
2435 East North Street #1102, Greenville | 864.268.4103
Oscar Nails & Spa is well-loved by the Kidding Around Community. Their prices are affordable, the salon is well-maintained, and the staff is loved.
Oscars. Because you can make an appointment get excellent service and it doesn’t take too long !
Caron SMai at Oscar nails!!! Hands down the best! I’ve been to so many in the area and I do hair and they never last but specially Mai at Oscars knows how to make them last 3 sometimes even 4 weeks for me!!!
Heather T59 Woodruff Industrial Lane, Greenville, SC | 864.248.0685
If you are looking for nail design, this is the place. The Sunflower Nails Facebook page is full of examples of fabulous nail art. You’ll see everything from classic designs to bows and literal art on the nails.
I love the atmosphere and people at Sunflower Nails! Shoutout to my favorite nail tech Kathy 💕
Becca VCame to same sunflower is always my go to! They are very consistent! And very nice staff!
Megan L2815 Woodruff Road, Simpsonville, SC | 864.509.1477
Readers say that the staff are friendly and they take their time when doing your nails.
5 Forks Nails. Vee is the BEST! Actually I don’t know that I’ve ever had anyone that wasn’t great! The attention to detail and they take the time to get to know their clients!
Snowe W M401 East Stone Ave Ste A, Greenville, SC | 864.252.4716
Ooh! U’ve Got Nails in Greenville is said to be managed by a talented technician, who will give you more of a spa-like treatment.
Ooh U’ve Got Nails Greenville, Mimi Vang is amazing. Her spa like treatment, professional mannerisms, she is truly an asset to her trade. She goes above and beyond to make sure you leave happy and feel pampered. I won’t go anywhere else and Blessed I found her.
Connie K1607 Laurens Road, Greenville, SC 29607 | 864.236.7792
Omnia Nail Studio is a great option based on a reader’s recommendation if you are looking for nail art.
Omnia nail studio. They are always on time and ready to go at your appointment time. They can do any inspiration picture you bring but better. Their attention to detail is top tier. Also their nails last foreverrrrr.
Seraphina G H
401 River Street, Greenville, SC | 864.438.1465
Our readers say they love Nails on the River because they use non-toxic products and there isn’t the thick, chemical smell that many nail salons have. The salon is appointment only, and you can make an appointment online.
Nails on the River is THE place. Non toxic, no horrific smells, awesome women owned/staff. I hadn’t had a mani/pedi in 4 years bc of issues with toxins, until this place came along
Lorey M HIt’s a very nice and quiet space, I can make an appointment online, and fairly priced.
Augusta F1939 Woodruff Road, Greenville | 864.458.7268
My go-to is Mary’s Nails. The girls are great at designs. Anything I bring to my nail tech Avon, she can do, but everyone is great! Friendly service and reasonably priced!
Kara W N1140 Woodruff Rd, Greenville | 864.288.3334
I personally like Tips & Toes off Woodruff Rd. They’re clean and professional. You can walk-in or book an appointment online. Also, they serve a complimentary beverage with nail service.
Tracey B325 Rocky Slope Road Suite 108, Greenville | 864.412.8078
AO – The Space for non toxic!
Lorey HDo you have a favorite nail salon in Greenville? Let us know!
Are you looking to get a mani/pedi with your kid? These salons offer that!
Trying to find the best curriculum for your homeschooler? Look no further than Learning Cycle, known as Greenville’s Homeschool Store! This locally owned homeschool consignment store is the perfect place to browse, buy, and sell your curriculum. Kidding Around’s Sarah Burnett shares why it’s worth a visit, and why you’ll find yourself going back again and again!
📚 Curriculum Galore—Shop new & gently used homeschool materials of every kind!
🤝 Buy & Sell—Bring in what you’re done with, and browse what others have loved.
🧠 Expert Advice—Learn from owners with tons of homeschool experience!
🧸 Family-Friendly Space—Let kids play & read while you browse the aisles.
📦 Custom Requests—Request, hold, and track down items you need!
💬 Social Connection—Follow them on Facebook for sneak peeks and quick claims.
When our family first started homeschooling, I realized how much I’d taken for granted the carefully curated book lists of the traditional school system. In the homeschool world, there are truly limitless options—it can be overwhelming to know what to choose for each subject, at each age, for each child! That’s where Learning Cycle comes in.
Learning Cycle is known as “Greenville’s Homeschool Store” for a reason: It is hands-down the premier homeschool consignment store in Upstate South Carolina. They sell new and gently used homeschool curricula, classic novels, board books, and all kinds of learning resources. And of course, they also buy them!
These services alone are invaluable to the homeschool community of the Upstate, but there’s even more that makes Learning Cycle an unmatched treasure.
Just wait until you meet the owners, Billy and Caroline! They know what it’s like to be new to homeschooling and trying to figure out the journey. When they saw the chance to start helping other families along the way, they leapt in with both feet! Learning Cycle was born in 2013, and has been faithfully serving the Upstate ever since.
When you walk into Learning Cycle, you will almost always see Billy and Caroline smiling behind the counter or busy stocking the shelves. While the store is easy to browse, I tend to go straight to one of them to ask for help. After graduating multiple homeschoolers and running the business for over a decade, they are extraordinarily well-versed in the resources available.
If they don’t have what you need in-store, Billy and Caroline are happy to put something on their watchlist for you, and they’ll call as soon as it comes in. If you’re traveling a ways to reach them, or your busy schedule is getting in the way, they’re also happy to hold requested items until you can get there. Something else I love? They often post some of their best new stock on Facebook, and are quick to respond when you swoop in to claim it!
In March 2025, they even moved into a new and expanded space! Conveniently located off Laurens Road, right near Pleasantburg Drive, the new storefront has been transformed into an ideal shopping space for busy homeschool families. It boasts more shelves and wider aisles, easy to navigate even while pushing a double-stroller. There’s a play table for fidgety little ones, and a big, beautiful, white picnic table where bigger kids can settle in to sample a book.
A meeting room is also in the works, where homeschoolers might one day soon find community groups, study sessions, and more offered to their families! Billy and Caroline are determined to help homeschool families find the resources and support they need to succeed, so don’t be surprised if you see Learning Cycle continue to grow its impact across the Upstate!
Flip through before you commit to a homeschool curriculum. Find what your family needs at an affordable price. Sell what you’re no longer using to support others on their journey. And get seasoned advice, guidance, and support from those who have gone before you.
All in one place! At Learning Cycle: Greenville’s Homeschool Store.
NEW Address: 1208 Laurens Road, Greenville, SC 29607
Learning Cycle Facebook
Learning Cycle Website
Email: learningcyclestore@gmail.com
Phone: 864.288.5219
