Head Start/Early Head Start/CDC
Serving Pregnant Women & Children 0-5 Years Old
Head StartHead Start is a FREE federally funded program for preschool children from income-eligible families.
Children who attend Head Start participate in a variety of educational activities. They will receive medical and dental support, have healthy meals and snacks, and enjoy playing indoors and outdoors in a safe setting.
Head Start provides children with activities that help them grow mentally, socially, emotionally, and physically.
The children spend time in stimulating classroom settings. They form good habits and enjoy learning and working on tasks with classmates. Your child will leave Head Start more prepared for Kindergarten, excited about learning, and ready to succeed. Opportunities are also available for children with special needs and families who are over-income. Classes run Monday through Thursday, September through May.
Classrooms located in Akron, Cherokee, Ida Grove, Le Mars, Orange City, Rock Rapids,
Rock Valley, Sioux Center & Hawarden
Early Head Start
Early Head Start is a FREE federally funded program designed to serve expectant families and families with children birth to three.
Early Head Start offers home-based, year-round services in Cherokee, Plymouth and Sioux Counties. In-home visits are made four times a month to support and share with parents the development of their child, complete activities, and offer families socialization.
There are also center-based classrooms for two year olds offered in Rock Valley and Le Mars. Like Head Start, children spend time in stimulating classroom settings. They form good habits and build social skills with other children their age. Opportunities are also available for children with special needs and families who are over-income. Classes are Monday through Friday year round
Children with Special Needs Welcome!
Child Development Center
The child Development Center offers a free comprehensive child development program similar to Head Start for children ages 3-4 in Hawarden.
Parents are offered opportunities for education, support, socialization & volunteerism.
| About Our Programs | Newsletters |
| Contact Information | Akron |
| Eligibility & How To Apply | Cherokee 1 |
| Parent Resource Book | Cherokee 2 |
| Head Start Menus | Ida Grove |
| In-Kind Information | Le Mars 1 |
| Le Mars 2 | |
| Le Mars 3 | |
| Calendar of Events | Orange City A |
| Yearly Calendar | Orange City B |
| Head Start | Orange City C |
| Orange City Only | Rock Rapids |
| Monthly Calendar | Rock Valley |
| Policy Council | Sioux Center |
| Training Calendar | Le Mars Toddler Center A |
| Le Mars Toddler Center B | |
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