Part-day, part-year services in centers generally operate fours days per week, four hours per day. Services are provided from the first of September until mid-May.  For a list of programs offering this services click here .

 

Part-day, part-year services in public schools generally operate four days per week, 3-1/2 hours per day. Services are provided from the beginning until the end of the school year and are located in the public schools, usually close to kindergarten classes. This unique service option places 4 year olds in a preschool environment that significantly increases the child's chance of a positive transition from preschool into kindergarten. Staff from the Head Start program and the public school kindergarten classes; work hand-in-hand to develop a transition plan for each child.  For a list of programs offering these services click here .

Full-day, full-year services are offered in both centers and family childcare homes (called HomeStart). The centers are generally open more than 10 hours per day from about 6:45 AM to 5:30-6:00 PM, as are the family childcare homes. Services are provided year round.  For a list of programs offering these services click here .

 

HomeStart offers all the educational and family benefits of Head Start services, but are located in independent, family childcare homes. If you are seeking a home-like environment, give this option careful consideration.

CareQuilt offers caregivers of children enrolled in our part-day/part-year Head Start centers access to health and safety items/training and age-appropriate child development activities. Each caregiver partnership is developed based on the child's and caregiver needs.

 

Disabilities Infants, toddlers, and preschool children with special needs and their families are valuable members of our program and communities and are honored for their diversity and uniqueness.  Providing quality services for infants, toddlers, and preschool children with disabilities enrolled in our programs requires a commitment to ongoing, collaborative relationships among families, early intervention service providers, Early Head Start, and Head Start staff, and other community partners.  Just as our staff support and nurture relationships with children and families, our partnership with Child Development Services and the Center for Community Inclusion model supportive approaches to the child's growth, as well as the growth of their support team.  Effective teaming, ongoing reflection, and opportunities for application of recommended practices provide the means to enhance services to children with disabilities and their families in an inclusionary setting.