Lancaster, PA and Surrounding Areas- Head Start & Early Head Start Programs

Description

Lancaster, PA 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.

Akron Elementary Head Start
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 125 S 11th St , Akron, PA 17501
Phone # : (717) 419-8533
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County (Grant #: 03CH010640)
1020 New Holland Ave , Lancaster, PA 17601
Program Registration Phone Number : (717)299-7301 – 3114

Columbia Area Head Start
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 815 Wright St , Columbia, PA 17512
Phone # : (717) 684-2706
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County (Grant #: 03CH010640)
1020 New Holland Ave , Lancaster, PA 17601
Program Registration Phone Number : (717)299-7301 – 3114

Columbie Home Based
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 815 Wright St , Columbia, PA 17512
Phone # : (717) 684-2706
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County (Grant #: 03CH010640)
1020 New Holland Ave , Lancaster, PA 17601
Program Registration Phone Number : (717)299-7301 – 3114

East Petersburg
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 5700 Lemon St , East Petersburg, PA 17520
Phone # : (717) 560-1211
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County (Grant #: 03CH010640)
1020 New Holland Ave , Lancaster, PA 17601
Program Registration Phone Number : (717)299-7301 – 3114

Elizabethtown Hub Center
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 800 E High St , Elizabethtown, PA 17022
Phone # : (717) 381-0784
Directions to this location