This site provides information about the purpose and initiatives of Head Start.    Click here for more information. 

Head Start is a government entity that answers to the Office of Head Start and is under the Health and Human Services division of the United States government.  All programs must abide by the HSPPS which are the regulations that the Office of Head Start mandates.  This information can be found by clicking here. Click here for more information. 

• All employees work a 39 hour work week form August to May.   

• Employees who work in the summer work a 35 hour work week.

• Cleveland office staff have the option of one of the following work schedules:

  • M–Th 8:00AM to 5:00 PM, F 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM – hour lunch daily 

  • M–Th 7:30 AM to 4:30  PM, F 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM – hour lunch daily 

• Head Start Cleveland and Nelson Center staff work 7:45 to 3:45 (AM/PM AISD Classes 7:45-11:15  classes, 12:30–4:00)

• Early Head Start Cleveland 7:45 AM to 3:30 PM

• Home Educators  M–Th 7:30 to 4:00 –  thirty minute lunch daily, F 7:30 to 3:30 

Head Start                                 Early Head Start 

Amarillo ISD – Eastridge, San Jacinto, Margaret Wills, Hamlet, Mesa Verde AC- Hagy- Amarillo

Bovina ISD                                             Little Nest- Amarillo

Canyon ISD – Lakeview, Sundown Lane                                 Night & Day- Amarillo

Childress ISD                           Opportunity School- Gratitude House, Edwards Campus

Clarendon ISD           Buttercup House- Borger

Dalhart ISD     Pampa Community Child Care Center- Pampa

Dimmitt ISD                                       PSP- Stinnett

Dumas ISD – Cactus, North, South                                                                                  Tulia Day Care- Tulia

PSP ISD          

Friona ISD  

Hart ISD

Hereford ISD

Memphis ISD

Opportunity School- Edwards Campus

Pampa ISD

Perryton ISD

River Road ISD

Shamrock ISD

Spearman ISD

Wellington ISD

Region 16 Head Start has 2 campuses. 

Cleveland Street Center for ages 0-5.

1601 S. Cleveland Street, Amarillo, TX 79102

Nelson Street Center for 3 year old children.

1023 N. Nelson Street, Amarillo, TX 79107

Many forms, documents, policies, and procedures are found on a drive on the computer called Head Start Share.   It is titled HS (S).   

Forms, policies, and procedures are named by the program year.  For example, 2022-2023 Forms. 

Many content areas and staff members have folders with operating information within the folder. 

A shortcut should be created for staff by the technology department.  Contact Ryan Ross for assistance.  806-677-5570

Cleveland and Nelson sites are required to follow child care licensing minimum standards.

Click here for the standards.