Head Start provides services in partnership with families and their children, ages three to five. Our goal is to prepare children for kindergarten and to support parents in the role as their children's first and most important teacher.Program Features:
- No cost for Head Start hours
- Parenting and child development education
- Transportation for most program options
- Nutritious meals and snacks
- Inclusion of children with disabilities
- Great teacher-child ratios
- Field trips
- Book lending library
- Family Involvement opportunities
- Advocacy, information and referrals
- Home visits
- Vision, hearing, height, weight and developmental screenings
- Child care fees apply in some options
Program Options:
Center Based: Children attend four half-day classroom sessions per week.
Home Based: Families meet with their home visitor once a week and attend Family Days two to four times a month for group activities.
Full-day/Full-year Center: Children receive Head Start and child care year-round in a licensed child care center. A parent must work or attend school at least 30 hours per week.
"I am very happy with the Head Start program. The program is very beneficial to all preschoolers and having Taylor attend Head Start was a great decision!" - Head Start Full-day/Full-year Center parent