Merced, CA and Surrounding Areas- Head Start & Early Head Start Programs

Description

Merced, CA 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.

CASTLE HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START
Programs Offered : Head Start and Early Head Start Center
Address : 2050 Academy Dr , Atwater, CA 95301
Phone # : (209) 381-5176
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : Merced County Superintendent of Schools (Grant #: 09CH9162)
632 W 13th St , Merced, CA 95341
Program Registration Phone Number : (209)381-5170

Bellevue Head Start
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 1020 E Bellevue Rd , Atwater, CA 95301
Phone # : (209) 381-5174
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : Merced County Superintendent of Schools (Grant #: 09CH9162)
632 W 13th St , Merced, CA 95341
Program Registration Phone Number : (209)381-5170

Mitchell Head Start
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 1791 Grove Ave , Atwater, CA 95301
Phone # : (209) 381-5183
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : Merced County Superintendent of Schools (Grant #: 09CH9162)
632 W 13th St , Merced, CA 95341
Program Registration Phone Number : (209)381-5170

Atwater Home-Based Early Head Start
Programs Offered : Early Head Start Center
Address : 2201 Heller Ave , Atwater, CA 95301
Phone # : (209) 381-5193
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : Merced County Superintendent of Schools (Grant #: 09CH9162)
632 W. 13th Street , Merced, CA 95341
Program Registration Phone Number : (209)381-5170

Delhi HS Center
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 16249 Delhi Ave , Delhi, CA 95315
Phone # : (209) 394-1855
Directions to this location