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Photo: Bottom (from left): Logan Maykowski, Megan Campbell, Malaya Sherman, and Nick Ball. Top (from left): Grace Zoldak, Elley Adkins, Josh Callahan-Foley, Brooklyn Stone, Abba Heironimus, Cobe Jones, Emma Jones, Parker Cochren, and Bree Small. Winners not pictured: Jingwei Baker, Gina Lawhon, and Jacey Hartman.     Mount Vernon Middle School student Emma Jones participated […]

PHOTO: (L-R) Pastor Mark Wildermuth presents Northgate Head Start Center Manager Dan Ress with donation boxes of new children’s clothing items.       Knox County Head Start (KCHS) recently received a generous donation from Mount Vernon’s Faith Lutheran Church and the Faith Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America through their annual “Thankoffering” […]

New Hope Early Education Center receives state’s highest, Five-Star Award for Excellence in early care and education     In recognition of its high-quality early care and education program and its ongoing commitment to children, the New Hope Early Education Center has received a Five-Star “Step Up To Quality” Award from the Ohio Department of […]

Northgate Head Start wins state’s highest, Five-Star Award for Excellence in early care and education     In recognition of its high-quality early care and education program and its ongoing commitment to children, Northgate Head Start has received a Five-Star “Step Up To Quality” Award from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services – […]

Danville Head Start wins state’s highest, Five-Star Award for Excellence in early care and education     In recognition of its high-quality early care and education program and its ongoing commitment to children, Danville Head Start has received Knox County’s second Five-Star “Step Up To Quality” Award from the Ohio Department of Job and Family […]

Fredericktown Head Start wins state’s highest, Five-Star Award for Excellence in early care and education     In recognition of its high-quality early care and education program and its ongoing commitment to children, Fredericktown Head Start has received Knox County’s second Five-Star “Step Up To Quality” Award from the Ohio Department of Job and Family […]

Knox County Head Start celebrated its 50th anniversary with a special event on Friday, May 22, at the New Hope Early Education Center. The event was also part of the 50th anniversary of Head Start’s existence nationwide.     KCHS celebrated with the planting of a rose bush and the sharing of birthday cake in […]

Knox County Head Start’s Gambier Child Care Center wins state’s highest, Five-Star Award for Excellence in early care and education     In recognition of its high-quality early care and education program and its ongoing commitment to children, Knox County Head Start’s Gambier Child Care Center (GCCC) has received Knox County’s first Five-Star “Step Up […]

Every year, KCHS wants to help you ensure that your child is up to date with his/her health screenings. KCHS will be offering Health Fairs throughout June and July to do this. Below are locations, dates and times for these events (open only to KCHS re-enrollees or prospective enrollees): Location Date Time Northgate Head Start […]

Centerburg Head Start wins state’s highest, Five-Star Award for Excellence in early care and education In recognition of its high-quality early care and education program and its ongoing commitment to children, Centerburg Head Start has received Knox County’s second Five-Star “Step Up To Quality” Award from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services – […]