Federally-funded head start programs help prepare young children from low-income families, ages birth to five
years old, and their parents for the social and educational challenges that young children face as they
develop. Each head start program focuses on providing comprehensive services designed to enhance a child's
emotional, social, cultural, language, reading, mathematics, science, health and nutrition education.
This head start center locator page contains links to listings of programs offered in the 8 counties in the state of Connecticut. Each listings page contains the name, address and contact
information for a specific county's available centers. From that page, use additional links to explore
individual center facts, application instructions and directions.
Our head start center locator features the number of head start centers per county in parentheses ( ) to the
right of the county names. To see a current list of your county's head start centers, click your county's
name.
Head Start: Family must meet federal income guidelines for acceptance into the program. A typical day begins at 8:50 am and operates until 1:50 PM. The program operates from September through June and is available for children between the ages of 3 and 5 years. Families have no fees with this program.
Head StartThe National Head Start Association is a private not-for-profit membership organization dedicated exclusively to meeting the needs of Head Start children and their families. It provides comprehensive education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families.
Stamford Head Start addresses a child’s needs in all areas of development – physical, social, emotional and cognitive. The Stamford Head Start program provides health screenings completed within the first 45 days of attendance. Further, development assessments are conducted three times per year. There is one family service worker per 35 families and 10% of the available slots are for kids with disabilities. The Parent Policy Council serves as an oversight board and monthly family committee meetings are held at each location.
Family Centers' Early Care and Education program is now accpteting applications for the 2012-2013 school year. Openings are available for children between the ages six weeks and five years. We offer exceptional full-day care for infants and toddlers, as well as outstanding preschool programs designed to prepare children for academic success and instill a lifelong love of learning. With three locations in the downtown Greenwich area, Family Centers' Early Care and Education programs are convenient to both your home and office.
Head Start:
Provides educational experience for pre-schoolers as well as directed activities that promote physical, nutritional, emotional, and social development of children while encouraging parent involvement.
Head Start• A comprehensive preschool program for children ages 3-5• Developmentally appropriate curriculum• Grant funded• East Hartford residents only• Morning (3.5 hour), afternoon (3.5 hour), and full day (6.0 hour) classes available• Income eligibility requirements• Family service support system• Health and developmental screenings• For information call (860) 622-5520
The Head Start Program is a federal and state funded preschool program for children from low-income families. Children are provided with a learning environment and the varied experiences that will help them develop socially, intellectually, physically, and emotionally in a manner appropriate to their age and stage of development. The program goal is to allow the child and the parents to participate in a variety of educational activities, which help them to succeed.
Since 1965, Head Start has provided low-income children and families across the United States with a comprehensive program to meet their emotional, social, health, nutritional and psychological needs. This highly successful program works to break the cycle of poverty for families and improve preschool children's opportunities for academic achievement.
Head Start is a federally-funded program for eligible children, age three to five and their families. Head Start programs combine school readiness curricula with medical, dental, nutritional, and social service supports for income-eligible children and their families.
Head StartThe National Head Start Association is a private not-for-profit membership organization dedicated exclusively to meeting the needs of Head Start children and their families. It provides comprehensive education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families.