CVHS Head Start Program Options
Head Start serves children ages three to five and their families. All Head Start program options provide information, resources and referrals around the full array of early education, health, parenting, family service supports, and services to children with special needs.
The CVHS Head Start program offers the following preschool program options:
Full-day / Full-year childcare centers: Preschool children receive warm, nurturing care, and early childhood development services, in a local childcare center five full days each week, year-round. Children and families enrolled in this option also receive monthly contacts with a Head Start Early Care Advocate and home visits twice per year. This program may be ideal for families with parents who work or attend school full time, and are in need of full day preschool and childcare services. CVHS offers this program option in collaboration with numerous, high quality childcare centers throughout northwest Vermont.
Four or five day per week, part-day classrooms: Children attend a preschool classroom four or five times each week (mornings or afternoons) from September through June. This program may be ideal for families looking for a classroom based program for their child which offers more sessions per week, while maintaining the flexibility of a part day program. CVHS offers this program option in collaboration with several school and childcare center partners in northwest Vermont.
Three day per week, part-day classrooms: Children attend a preschool classroom three times each week (mornings or afternoons) from September through June, and receive one home visit per month with a Head Start Teacher. This program may be ideal for families looking for a three day per week, part day program, to offer their children educational and preschool opportunities, along with monthly home visits which provide more opportunities for parents and teachers to partner and individualize curriculum and activities for the enrolled child. CVHS offers this program option in collaboration with several schools and childcare center partners in northwest Vermont.
Home-based program: Preschool children and families enrolled in this program receive one, 90-minute home visit per week with a Home Visitor and take part in playgroup activities twice per month. The Head Start home based program runs September through May. This program may be ideal for families with preschool children who desire more one-on-one, individualized service with a Head Start Home Visitor, and support around using the home as a learning environment to support optimal health and child development. CVHS offers this program option throughout Franklin, Grand Isle Chittenden and Addison Counties.
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