Head Start applications now accepted

Head Start program news

Young children need to be ready for kindergarten and the Head Start part-day preschool program in Van Wert County is taking applications now for its kindergarten readiness classrooms!

Head Start is a federally funded preschool program at Kids Learning Place in Van Wert. To be eligible for this no-cost preschool program a child must be between 3 to 5 years old and the family must meet federal income guidelines. The program also provides services to children of families that are homeless and children with disabilities are also considered.

There are two options; either part day classrooms or our home visiting program for more rural areas of the county.  Our centers provide children with safe and nurturing classrooms and the home base offers weekly visits and periodic group days. The Kids Learning Place program provides every child with a positive education experience that includes:

• Teachers with degrees in every classroom
• Developmental testing throughout the year
• Individualized services for children and families
• Bus transportation in most areas
• Only highest three star rated “Step Up to Quality” centers in the county

For more information about this program and to enroll call the local toll free number at 866.627.4557.  Also check the website at www.kidslearningplace.org and “like” our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/kidslearningplace.

Council on Rural Services provides education, support, and volunteer services through Kids Learning Place™, Head Start and Early Head Start in its nine county service area.