Gainesville, FL and Surrounding Areas- Head Start & Early Head Start Programs

Description

Gainesville, FL and Surrounding Areas- Head Start & Early Head Start Programs are listed below

Head Start is a Federal program that promotes the school readiness of children from birth to age five from low-income families by enhancing their cognitive, social, and emotional development. Head Start programs provide a learning environment that supports children’s growth in many areas such as language, literacy, and social and emotional development. Head Start emphasizes the role of parents as their child’s first and most important teacher. These programs help build relationships with families that support family well-being and many other important areas.

Many Head Start programs also provide Early Head Start, which serves infants, toddlers, and pregnant women and their families who have incomes below the Federal poverty level. Head Start programs prepare America’s most vulnerable young children to succeed in school and in life beyond school. To achieve this, Head Start programs deliver services to children and families in core areas of early learning, health, and family well-being while engaging parents as partners every step of the way.

Children from birth to age five from families with low income, according to the Eligibility is generally based on family income at or below the poverty level according to the Poverty Guidelines published by the federal government. Children in foster care, homeless children, and children from families receiving public assistance (TANF or SSI) are eligible regardless of income.

Irby Elementary School
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 13505 NW 140th St , Alachua, FL 32615
Phone # : (386) 462-5002
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : ALACHUA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (Grant #: 04CH4753)
3600 NE 15th St Fearnside Family Services Center, Gainesville, FL 32609
Program Registration Phone Number : (352)955-6875

Archer Community School
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 14533 SW 170th St , Archer, FL 32618
Phone # : (352) 495-2111
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : ALACHUA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (Grant #: 04CH4753)
3600 NE 15th St Fearnside Family Services Center, Gainesville, FL 32609
Program Registration Phone Number : (352)955-6875

Lake Forest Elementary School
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 4401 SE 4th Ave , Gainesville, FL 32641
Phone # : (352) 955-6710
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : ALACHUA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (Grant #: 04CH4753)
3600 NE 15th St Fearnside Family Services Center, Gainesville, FL 32609
Program Registration Phone Number : (352)955-6875

Wiles Elementary School
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 4601 SW 75th St , Gainesville, FL 32608
Phone # : (352) 955-7475
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : ALACHUA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (Grant #: 04CH4753)
3600 NE 15th St Fearnside Family Services Center, Gainesville, FL 32609
Program Registration Phone Number : (352)955-6875

Duval Early Learning Center
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 2601 NE 8th Ave , Gainesville, FL 32641
Phone # : (352) 955-6703
Directions to this location