Promoting school readiness and healthy
child development by providing comprehensive
early childhood services.
Preschool Applications for 2020-2021 program year
at bottom of this webpage.
child development by providing comprehensive
early childhood services.
Preschool Applications for 2020-2021 program year
at bottom of this webpage.
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Head Start is a family oriented comprehensive child development program. It is designed to provide education, social services, health, and nutrition services to income eligible families. MAJOR COMPONENTS EDUCATION: The program is designed to give each child a variety of learning experiences. Individual activities especially designed to promote self-help, intellectual, social, emotional, and physical development are provided. SOCIAL SERVICES: Staff are available to help families and provide resource information. PARENT INVOLVEMENT: The parent is the child's first teacher and therefore, the most important influence on a child's development. Parent participation is essential in every program component. FAMILY LITERACY: Family members are matched with tutors on a confidential basis, to help improve both reading and comprehension skills at various levels. DISABILITY SERVICES: We recognize the importance of early detection of learning and social disabilities. We have programs that are available through different agencies to aide in these areas. HEALTH SERVICES: Head Start emphasizes the importance of early identification of problems, which can affect the child's development. A comprehensive health program including referrals to health and nutritional services are available. |
FIVECAP HEAD START CENTERS
MASON COUNTY: Ludington Area FiveCAP Head Start Center (LAFHSC) 1115 S. Madison Ludington, MI 49431 Ph/Fax (231) 845-0041 Alternate # during Center closure: (231) 299-9448 Fountain Child Development Center (FCDC) 3876 East Main St., PO Box 54 Fountain, MI 49410 Ph/Fax (231) 462-3961 Alternate # during Center closure: (231) 237-8662 MANISTEE COUNTY: Manistee Child Development Center (MCDC) 265 First Street Manistee, MI 49660 Ph/Fax (231) 723-2231 Alternate # during Center closure: (231) 660-1120 Northern Manistee Child Development Center (NMCDC) 8850 N. Highbridge Rd. Kaleva, MI 49645 Ph/Fax (231) 362-2444 Alternate # during Center closure: (810) 207-5125 LAKE COUNTY: Robert F. Williams Community & Family Service Center (RFW) 2448 W. 44th St., PO Box 387 Baldwin, MI 49304 Ph (231) 745-6254 Fax (231) 745-4387 NEWAYGO COUNTY: Hesperia Area Child Development Center (HACDC) M-20 5210 One Mile Road Fremont, MI 49412 Mailing: PO Box 284, White Cloud, MI 49349 Ph/Fax (231) 924-9719 Southern Newaygo FiveCAP Head Start Center (SNFHSC) 9815 S. Mason Drive Grant, MI 49327 Ph (231) 834-9472 Fax (231) 834-1850 Alternate # during Center closure: (231) 444-1508 |
PRESCHOOL APPLICATION & REFERRAL FORMS
COMPLETE and SUBMIT FOR YOUR COUNTY:
COMPLETE and SUBMIT FOR YOUR COUNTY:
2020 INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES (At or below 100% of the federal poverty level - see chart below):
# Persons in Family Income Guideline 1 $12,760 2 $17,240 3 $21,720 4 $26,200 5 $30,680 6 $35,160 7 $39,640 8 $44,120 For families with more than 8 persons, add $4,480 for each additional person. |
Documents required - bring to enrollment appointment:
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