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Early Head Start


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1 Bassett Avenue New Castle DE, 19720
Contact Name: Christina Sturgis
Contact Phone: (302) 395-9677
Website: http://www.ncchs.org/
Preschool Details: New Castle County Head Start, Inc. is a federally funded comprehensive early childhood program designed to meet the social, emotional, health, nutritional and physical needs of children from income eligible families. The Early Head Start program provides weekly child-focused home visits for pregnant women and children ages birth to 3 years. The Head Start part day and full day program provides center-based early education service for children ages 3 to 5 years. New Castle County Head Start, Inc. teachers and staff members work closely with children, and their families, to help them gain the skills needed for long-term success in school - both academically and socially. In addition, Head Start offers support programs for the entire family covering a wide range of needs, including housing assistance, employment training, continuing education financial coaching, parenting skills and training opportunities. Head Start directs parents to local community resource organizations for additional services with the goal of helping families achieve self-sufficiency.
Eligible Requirements: The Early Head Start home-based program serves pregnant women and children ages birth to 3 years. Enrollment is available year round if: the pregnant mother intends to enroll her child (the pregnant mother is counted as 2 for the purposes of determining eligibility) and the child is under 3 years of age.
Age Requirements: Birth to 3 years old

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