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Head Start
Head Start Part-Day Preschool
Head Start Full-Day Preschool/Childcare
Head Start Family Childcare
Benefits of Head Start
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| | Head Start is a federally funded program originally created in 1965. It was designed to break the cycle of poverty by providing preschool children and their families with a plan to meet their social, health, nutritional, and psychological needs. Today, there are Head Start programs nationwide. The focus of all Head Start programs is on the children they serve with the overall goal of increasing the school readiness of young children and supporting their families to be self-sufficient. | |
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| | Centers in Orland and Willows offer part-day preschool programs during the school year for children 3 and 4 years old. The programs run 3-1/2 to 4 hours per day, 4 or 5 days a week. The part-day sessions operate from late August to early May, with both morning and afternoon sessions. Currently there are three sessions offered in Orland and three in Willows.
Age: 3-5 years
No cost
No requirement to show need for childcare | |
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| | Centers in Orland and Willows offer full-year preschool/childcare for children from age three until they are eligible for kindergarten. The programs operate from 7am to 6pm, Monday through Friday. The centers are open year-round, closing for only 13 legal holidays. Families may receive up to 60 days of childcare per year.
Age: 3-5 years
Low or no cost (based on income eligibility and family size)
Must show need for childcare (working, seeking work, in training, incapacitated, homeless) | |
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| | Full-year preschool/childcare services are provided in family childcare homes in Orland and Willows for children from age three until they are eligible for kindergarten.
Age: 3-5 years
Low or no cost (based on income eligibility and family size)
Must show need for childcare (working, seeking work, in training, incapacitated, homeless) | |
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| | Head Start programs promote school readiness by providing an environment where children are encouraged to learn and develop. Centers provide learning activities including:
- Language and literacy
- Math
- Science
- Art
- Music
- Health
- Safety
- Nutrition and more
Children are assessed and results of the assessments are combined with parent input to create individual learning plans. Children with special needs can receive special education services in the centers.
Head Start centers have qualified teachers with ESE units and permits. The adult to child ratio is 1 to 8. Children receive nutritious, balanced meals (breakfast, lunch, snack) that meet Child and Adult Care Food Program Guidelines.
While the child is enrolled in Head Start, the entire family receives services, including:
- Adult education
- Social services
- Mental health
- Health/dental
- Nutrition
- Parent involvement opportunities
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