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Early Head Start and Head Start are comprehensive programs that have been empowering young children and families for decades, providing critical support in education, health, and family well-being. Launched as part of President Lyndon B. Johnson's War on Poverty in 1965, Head Start has since expanded to include Early Head Start in 1994, designed to support infants, toddlers, and pregnant women. These programs offer children from low-income families the skills and resources they need to succeed in school and beyond, while also engaging parents as partners in their child’s development. Today, our Head Start programs continue to provide high-quality early childhood education, nutritious meals, health screenings, and family services, laying a strong foundation for the future of our youngest learners.

Fast Facts

The Head Start promise is simple: every child, regardless of circumstances at birth, has the ability to reach their full potential.

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children caught up on immunizations

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children successfully transitioned to kindergarten

By The Numbers

By The Numbers

At the end of the 2023-2024 school year, 98% of Early Head Start students met or exceeded the expected skill level for interacting with their peers.

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At the end of the 2023-2024 school year, 93% of Early Head Start students met or exceeded the expected skill level when making positive connections with peers and adults.

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At the end of the 2023-2024 school year, 87% of Early Head Start students met or exceeded the expected skill level when showing curiosity and motivation toward communication, literacy, and math.

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At the end of the 2023-2024 school year, 94% of Head Start students met or exceeded the expected skill level when balancing their rights and needs of self and others.

At the end of the 2023-2024 school year, 89% of Head Start students met or exceeded the expected skill level when managing their feelings.

At the end of the 2023-2024 school year, 82% of Head Start students met or exceeded the expected skill level for solving social problems.

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More 2023-2024 Highlights

Meals Provided

🥞 Breakfasts Provided: 76,702

🍎 Lunches Provided: 82,758

🍪 Snacks Provided: 64,698

💰 USDA Funding Generated: $626,901

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Volunteer Contributions

🌟 Total Volunteers: 2,865

🤝 Parent/Former Parent Volunteers: 2,334

⏱️ Total Hours Contributed: 5,452

💪 Parent/Former Parent Hours: 4,596

💵 In-Kind Support Raised: $6,972,296

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This website is supported by Grant Number 60 from the Office of Head Start within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this website (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of Step Forward and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Head Start.

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