Online Application for Head Start Preschool and Early Head Start

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.

The Head Start program encompasses Head Start Preschool programs, which primarily serve 3- and 4-year-old children, and Early Head Start programs for infants, toddlers, and pregnant women.

Head Start Preschool is a preschool and child development program for children 3-5 years of age. We offer duration classes which operate Monday-Friday with varied staggered start and end times with 6.5 hours of contact time at all our locations. We also offer part day classes which operate Monday-Thursday for 3.5 hours per day in Burlington.

Early Head Start is a child care and child development program for infants and toddlers (birth to 3 years of age). Early Head Start provides prenatal education to pregnant mothers and their partners with a slot reserved for the baby until they are delivered and able to start attending. This program offers 7 hours of care per day. Classroom operating hours vary and are influenced by family work/school schedules.

There is NO COST for families who participate in our programs, however, families must meet income requirements to participate.

Families of children in foster care, families experiencing homelessness, and/or families on SNAP, FIP, or SSI are encouraged to apply.

We also provide services to children with disabilities and special needs in partnership with local school programs and area education agencies.

Disclaimer

This website is supported by Grant Number 07CH01180303 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 Community Action of Southeast Iowa and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Head Start.