Head Start is a government funded preschool program designed especially for disadvantaged children. The program’s goal is to prepare these young children for success in grammar school. Some young children need additional structure and exposure to ideas, people and activities, and Head Start programs can provide these experiences. National research has shown that children who participate in Head Start are more likely to stay in school and graduate. 

Head Start programs meet children’s emotional, social, health, nutritional and psychological needs. Children with disabilities are also entitled to participate in Head Start programs. Early Head Start programs also serve children under three.

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