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

Description

Reading, 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.

Hamburg Head Start
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : Old Route 22 – BCIU Building Box 3570, Hamburg, PA 19526
Phone # : (610) 987-8373
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : Berks County Intermediate Unit (Grant #: 03CH3401)
1111 Commons Blvd , Reading, PA 19605
Program Registration Phone Number : (610)987-8236

Blue Marsh AM/PM
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 1057 County Welfare Rd , Leesport, PA 19533
Phone # : (610) 743-7643
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : Berks County Intermediate Unit (Grant #: 03CH3401)
1111 Commons Blvd , Reading, PA 19605
Program Registration Phone Number : (610)987-8236

Oley AM/PM Head Start
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 3307 Friedensburg Rd Berks Career, Oley, PA 19547
Phone # : (610) 987-6201
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : Berks County Intermediate Unit (Grant #: 03CH3401)
1111 Commons Blvd , Reading, PA 19605
Program Registration Phone Number : (610)987-8236

Glenside 1 & 2 Head Start
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 1301 Schuylkill Ave Glenside Housing Project, Reading, PA 19601
Phone # : (610) 898-8994
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : Berks County Intermediate Unit (Grant #: 03CH3401)
1111 Commons Blvd , Reading, PA 19605
Program Registration Phone Number : (610)987-8236

Education Centre 1-7 Head Start
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 2101 Centre Ave , Reading, PA 19605
Phone # : (610) 987-8312
Directions to this location