Ithaca, NY and Surrounding Areas- Head Start & Early Head Start Programs

Description

Ithaca, NY 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.

Dryden
Programs Offered : Head Start and Early Head Start Center
Address : 29 Union Street , Dryden, NY 13053
Phone # : (607) 273-8816
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : Tompkins Community Action, Inc (Grant #: 02CH3073)
701 Spencer Rd , Ithaca, NY 14850
Program Registration Phone Number : (607)273-8816 – 153

Groton
Programs Offered : Head Start and Early Head Start Center
Address : 110 Sykes St , Groton, NY 13073
Phone # : (607) 273-8816
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : Tompkins Community Action, Inc (Grant #: 02CH3073)
701 Spencer Rd , Ithaca, NY 14850
Program Registration Phone Number : (607)273-8816 – 153

Belle Sherman
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 501 Mitchell St , Ithaca, NY 14850
Phone # : (607) 274-2208
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : Ithaca City School District (Grant #: 02CH3073)
400 Lake St , Ithaca, NY 14850
Program Registration Phone Number : (607)274-2208

Fall Creek
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 202 King St , Ithaca, NY 14850
Phone # : (607) 274-2208
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : Ithaca City School District (Grant #: 02CH3073)
400 Lake St , Ithaca, NY 14850
Program Registration Phone Number : (607)274-2208

Hancock
Programs Offered : Early Head Start Center
Address : 210 Hancock St Ste 2, Ithaca, NY 14850
Phone # : (607) 273-8816
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : Tompkins Community Action, Inc (Grant #: 02CH3073)
701 Spencer Road , Ithaca, NY 14850
Program Registration Phone Number : (607)273-8816 – 153