Head Start definition

Head Start means the comprehensive federal child development programs that serve children from birth through age five, pregnant women, and their families (as established by the Head Start Act (42 USC § 9840)).

Head Start means a program that promotes school readiness for young children from low-income families by enhancing their cognitive, social, and emotional development.

Head Start means a federally sponsored preschool program for children 3 years old to 5 years old from low income families that is licensed by Child Care Administration or administered by local boards of education.

Examples of Head Start in a sentence

• Select “Yes,” “No,” or “N/A” to indicate whether the project has a designated staff person responsible for ensuring that children and youth are enrolled in school and connected to the appropriate services within the community, including early childhood education programs such as Head Start, Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and McKinney-Vento education services.

• This section is required for school, WIC, Head Start, child care settings, and some other programs.

• For example, Lead Agencies can allow children enrolled in Head Start, Early Head Start, state or local Prekindergarten, and other collaborative programs to finish the program year or, similarly, parents enrolled in school can have eligibility extended to allow parents to finish their school year.

• In addition, smoking is prohibited in any indoor facility or portion of a facility (owned, leased, or contracted for) used for the routine or regular provision of federally funded health care, day care, or early childhood development, including Head Start services to children under the age of 18.

• The school has a dedicated representative who works with area preschools, daycares, Head Start programs, etc., in ensuring kindergarten readiness.

More Definitions of Head Start

Head Start means a program operated in accordance with subchapter II of the "Community Economic Development Act," 95 Stat. 489 (1981), 42 U.S.C. 9831, and amendments thereto.

Head Start means a Federally funded national program that promotes school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through the provision of educational, health, nutritional, social and other services to enrolled children and families.

Head Start means a federally funded school readiness program for children ages birth to five from low- income families. Head Start provides comprehensive services that support children’s growth and development. Head Start programs include licensed programs that receive Head Start funding as grantee, delegate, partnership, or collaboration.

Head Start means a program of educational, social, psychological, health, nutritional, and parent education services to children and their families eligible to participate in Head Start programs under applicable guidelines of HHS.

Head Start means a program operated by a local public or private nonprofit agency designated by the Federal Department of Health and Human Services to operate a head start program pursuant to the provisions of Title V of the Federal “Economic Opportunity Act of 1964”, as amended..

Head Start means a program or grantee that has been awarded funds under the federal head start program.

Head Start means services provided by early childhood services