Head Start/Early Head Start and Title I Preschool

Head Start

Services are offered at no charge for income qualifying families with children three or four years old on or before September 1.

Teachers, Family Service Workers, and other support staff are available to assist families in areas of need.  Child development activities are designed to enhance each child growth and development through hands-on learning.  These activities help to develop critical thinking, problem solving, and social skills.

Davis/Morgan/Summit Head Start uses Creative Curriculum which promotes developmentally appropriate practices and daily routines and meaningful experiences that respond to children's strengths, interests and needs. There is a strong School Readiness focus and goals are established that will help monitor progress.  Child progress is shared with parents three times a year in the following areas:  Social-Emotional, Physical, Language & Literacy, Cognitive and Mathematics. 

Early Head Start

Services are offered at no charge for income qualifying families with infants and toddlers and pregnant women.

This is federally funded comprehensive program that promotes healthy prenatal outcomes for pregnant women and enhances the development of infants and toddlers.  This program is designed to meet the needs of low-income families and includes services in the areas of education, health, nutrition, mental health, social service, disabilities, prenatal education, parental involvement and training.

Infant/Toddler teachers, a prenatal educator, Family Service Workers, and other support staff are available to assist families in areas of need.  Developmentally appropriate activities are implemented to support the healthy learning and growth of children.  These activities promote the ability to form trusting relationships, curiosity, and the motivation to learn.

TItle I Pre-School

Title I Preschool is a federally funded program.  This program is provided at no cost to those students who qualify.  Children must be four years old on or before December 31 of the calendar year and live within the service boundaries of a Title I school.