What is Head Start/Early Head Start?
A federally funded comprehensive child development program that serves children ages 3 to 5 for Head Start and 0-3 for Early Head Start
Committed to recruiting and enrolling children with disabilities
Provides education, health, mental health, disability services, nutrition, parent engagement, and family services
Is a provider of parent education opportunities that help improve the quality of life for the families it serves
Is family-centered and respects the parents as the primary educators and nurturers of their children
Prepares both the child and the families for Kindergarten with school-readiness skills