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 Hereford ISD AC-Hagy – Amarillo 

Bovina ISD Memphis ISD Little Nest-Amarillo

Canyon ISD – Lakeview, Sundown Lane Opportunity School – Edwards Campus Night and Day- Amarillo

Childress ISD Pampa ISD Opportunity School – Gratitude House, Edwards Campus

Clarendon ISD Perryton ISD Babyland - Borger

Dalhart ISD River Road ISD Buttercup House - Borger

Dimmitt ISD Shamrock ISD Pampa Community Child Care Center – Pampa

Dumas ISD – Cactus, North, Morningside Sunset                         Spearman ISD PSP- Stinnett

PSP ISD Wellington ISD Tulia Day Care – Tulia

Friona ISD  

Hart ISD

Region 16 Head Start has 2 campuses. 

Cleveland Street Center for ages 0-5.

1601 S. Cleveland Street, Amarillo, TX 79102-4211

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 short cut 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.