Head Start Program
Head Start program prepare America’s most vulnerable young children to succeed in school and life beyond school. To achieve this, Head Start programs deliver services to children and families in core areas of early learning, health, and family well-being while engaging parents as partners every step of the way.
Head Start encompasses Head Start preschool programs, which primarily serve 3- and 4-year-old children, and Early Head Start programs for infants and toddlers.
Early Head Start
Early Head Start (EHS) serves infants and toddlers under the age of 3. The EHS program provides intensive comprehensive child development and family support services to eligible and toddlers and their families. The EHS program is designed to nurture healthy attachments between parent/child and caregiver/child. Services encompass the full range of a family’s needs from enrollment through a child’s third birthday.
Head Start
Head Start (HS) serves eligible preschool children ages 3 to 4 years of age. The HS program promotes school readiness by supporting preschooler’s growth and development in a positive learning environment through comprehensive services, which includes early learning/child development, health/wellness and family well being.
