{"id":38989,"date":"2013-05-24T07:05:42","date_gmt":"2013-05-24T12:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/?p=38989"},"modified":"2013-05-24T07:06:04","modified_gmt":"2013-05-24T12:06:04","slug":"head-start-applications-now-accepted-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2013\/05\/24\/head-start-applications-now-accepted-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Head Start applications now accepted"},"content":{"rendered":"

Head Start program news<\/em><\/p>\n

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!<\/p>\n

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.\u00a0The program also provides services to children of families that are homeless and children with disabilities are also considered.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>There are two options; either part day classrooms or our home visiting program for more rural areas of the county.\u00a0 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:<\/p>\n