Step Up To Quality 5-Star Award Winner
Head Start Preschool Program
- Free Head Start preschool (income eligibility applies)
- Children must be 3 by August 1 (children turning 3 after August 1 may enroll after their 3rd birthday) but must not yet be 5
- Income eligibility guidelines apply
- IEP and foster children qualify
- Classes from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; center hours 8:55 a.m.-2:55 p.m.
- Nutritious breakfast and lunch
- Health and developmental screenings and referrals
- Family advocacy services
- Parent/family events
- Parents are encouraged to participate in Policy Council
- Field trips
- Formal kindergarten transition plan
Early Head Start and Child Care
- From 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily
- Child care (6 weeks to 3 years)
- Infant/toddler classroom (6 weeks to 36 months)
- Preschool classroom (36 months to school age)
- Nutritious breakfast, lunch, and snack
- Field trips
- Kindergarten transition plan
- Well-rounded curriculum
- Early Head Start for infants/toddlers
- Income eligibility applies
- Limited preschool Private Pay slots available
- Income eligibility guidelines apply for Head Start and Early Head Start slots
- Department of Job and Family Services child care vouchers
- Parents are encouraged to participate in Policy Council
- Parent/family events