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Glenside 1 & 2 Head Start
UPDATE
1301 Schuylkill Ave Reading PA, 19601
Contact Phone: (610) 898-8994
Website: http://www.berksiu.org/
Preschool Details: Head Start is designed to help break the cycle of poverty by meeting the social, emotional, health, nutritional, and psychological needs of preschool children of low-income families. Families must meet income guidelines established by the federal government. The guidelines are updated annually and are equal to the federal poverty rate. The overall goal of Head Start is to bring about a greater degree of social competence in the preschool children enrolled in the program. Social competence refers to the child’s everyday effectiveness in dealing with both his or her present environment and later responsibilities in school and life. Currently, the BCIU Head Start program serves 695 children in 40 classrooms located at 17 sites. Children ages 3-5 attend classes approximately four hours per day, four days a week during the school year. In addition, we have three classes that provide services to children in the afternoon at the Oley Center, the Reading Muhlenberg Center, and the Blue Marsh Center. These sites serve also as hands-on experience for high school students enrolled in Berks Career and Technology Center’s Occupational Child Development programs.
Age Requirements: 3 to 5 years old
How to Apply: To complete an application for Berks County Head Start, please download the application, complete the required information, and return to: BCIU Head Start, Attn: Juli Schaeffer, P.O. Box 16050, Reading, PA 19612-6050, Fax: 610-987-8547, Attn: Juli Schaeffer, Email: Juli Schaeffer at julsch@berksiu.org
Glenside 1 & 2 Head Start
UPDATE
1301 Schuylkill Ave Reading PA, 19601
Contact Phone: (610) 898-8994
Website: http://www.berksiu.org/
Preschool Details: Head Start is designed to help break the cycle of poverty by meeting the social, emotional, health, nutritional, and psychological needs of preschool children of low-income families. Families must meet income guidelines established by the federal government. The guidelines are updated annually and are equal to the federal poverty rate. The overall goal of Head Start is to bring about a greater degree of social competence in the preschool children enrolled in the program. Social competence refers to the child’s everyday effectiveness in dealing with both his or her present environment and later responsibilities in school and life. Currently, the BCIU Head Start program serves 695 children in 40 classrooms located at 17 sites. Children ages 3-5 attend classes approximately four hours per day, four days a week during the school year. In addition, we have three classes that provide services to children in the afternoon at the Oley Center, the Reading Muhlenberg Center, and the Blue Marsh Center. These sites serve also as hands-on experience for high school students enrolled in Berks Career and Technology Center’s Occupational Child Development programs.
Age Requirements: 3 to 5 years old
How to Apply: To complete an application for Berks County Head Start, please download the application, complete the required information, and return to: BCIU Head Start, Attn: Juli Schaeffer, P.O. Box 16050, Reading, PA 19612-6050, Fax: 610-987-8547, Attn: Juli Schaeffer, Email: Juli Schaeffer at julsch@berksiu.org