Why Head Start?
Children learn by doing. Everything your child does while enrolled with Head Start will help them learn about their skills and our world.
Our goal is to help every child be ready for school.
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Head Start children reduce their vocabulary deficit by 38% during the program year.
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Head Start children are 31% less likely to have been held back a grade.
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High quality birth-to-five programs, like the combination of EHS and HS, pay off 13% per year.
Head Start is a comprehensive child development program for infants, toddlers, preschool children, and their families. We work to provide the “whole child” approach-socially, emotionally and physically. We support each family in their effort to provide a nurturing home environment. Information about basic nutrition, child growth/development, health/dental care, and many other topics related to rearing children is shared.
Each preschool classroom is a rich learning environment, divided into work areas for language and literacy, math readiness, music, art, dramatic play, fine motor, gross motor, science/nature, and blocks/construction. Each area has developmentally appropriate materials. Children have the opportunity to explore and join in independent learning activities of their own choosing. Adults plan for learning experiences to meet the specific individual needs of each child.
Head Start involves children in activities appropriate to their age, developmental level and individual interests.
Children Have Access To:
Free Medical & Dental Care
Free Nutritious Meals & Snacks provided through the Virginia Department of Health’s Child & Adult Care Food Program
Safe Indoor & Outdoor Play Settings
Language & Literacy Rich Classrooms
Qualified & Experienced Teachers
Head Start Offers Families:
Free “School-Day” Child Care
Support Services
Activities for the entire family based on interests
Transportation Services Provided on established Bus Routes for preschool aged children
Connections to Community Resources
Opportunities Through Adult Education Partnership: Learn to Read, Earn a GED (High School General Equivalency Diploma), Get into College
Classroom Technology:
Computer & Appropriate Child Software
Online Child Assessment (High Scope – COR Advantage)
Interactive Panels
Ipads
Laptops
Record Management System (Child Plus)
