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About Us

Scott County Public School Head Start provides high quality care and early education programs designed to support child development and promote school readiness. Services are available for children and their families who are between the ages of 6 weeks and five years old.

Scott County Public School Head Start serves a total of 147 young children within the service area. 

Our Program.

Our Family.

Our Community.

Parents and families are supported in achieving their own goals, such as housing stability, continued education, and financial security. The program supports and strengthens parent-child relationships and engages families around children’s learning and development.

Latest News

Summer School Survey

Is your child entering Kindergarten for the 2021-2022 school year? If so, are you interested in sending your child to summer school this year?  Help out our program by clicking the link below to fill out a survey. Class locations and schedules will be designed based...

Flu Prevention

Influenza (also known as flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and lungs. Flu is different from a cold, and usually comes on suddenly. According to the CDC, each year flu viruses cause millions of illnesses,...

Senior Scholarship Award

Congratulations to Miss Whitney Hufnagle. Whitney is the recipient of the 2019 Virginia Head Start Association Alumni High School Senior Scholarship Award. Best wishes on your next adventures.

Apply for Head Start

It is not too late to sign-up for Head Start. Taking applications daily at the Head Start Office at 305 Legion Street, Weber City, VA 24290. Call the Head Start Office at (276) 386-6051 for more information on how you can give your child a HEAD START! You can also go...

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Why Head Start?

Head Start programs support children’s growth and development in a positive learning environment through a variety of services, which include early learning, health and family well-being.

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Meet The Staff

Children’s readiness for school and beyond is fostered through individualized learning experiences. Through relationships with adults, play, and planned and spontaneous instruction, children grow in many aspects of development.

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Curriculum

Head Start programs promote school readiness of children ages birth to five from low-income families by supporting their development in a comprehensive way.

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Services

All children receive health and development screenings, nutritious meals, oral health and mental health support. Programs connect families with medical, dental, and mental health services to ensure that children are receiving the services they need.

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Family Engagement

Here at Head Start, we believe that you are the most important part in your child’s education and overall development.

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Nutrition

We promote healthy eating practices that are free to enrolled children by participating in the Child/Adult Care Food Program.

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Calendar

Here you will find schedule changes, program events and field trips.

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Volunteer

There are countless ways for you to become involved in Head Start and we encourage you to share your time and talents with us and your child.

This website is supported by Grant Number #03CH011328 from the Office of Head Start within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this website (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of Scott County Public School Head Start and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Head Start.