Head Start And Early Head Start Services | Knox County Head Start
- Early Head Start (Children Ages 6 weeks to 3 years) - Free Head Start Preschool (Children must be 3 by August 1) - Children turning 3 after August 1 may enroll after their 3rd birthday - Income Eligibility Applies - IEP Children Served - Full Day Preschool with Child Care Services (Fees may apply) - Nutritious Breakfast, Lunch & Snack (Full Day Preschool) - Medical, Dental, Hearing, Vision Screenings - Family Services - Monthly Parent/Family Events - Formal Kindergarten Transition Plan - Six-hour 30min preschool with two free nutritious meals and one snack per day.
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Physical Address
New Hope Early Education Center, 11700 Upper Gilchrist Road - Suite B, Mount Vernon, OH 43050
Hours
Mon-Fri 7am-5:30pm.
Fax
(740) 393-6982
Voice
Application process
Call 740-397-2768 to register, or complete an intake form at www.knoxheadstart.org
Fee
6-hour 30- minute preschool services are free. Full day services for Head Start and Early Head Start may have a parent co-pay with Title XX assistance. Private pay child care will have a fee. Call 740-397-2768 for more information or tuition rate.
Eligibility
Early Head Start and Head Start services are for qualifying families at 100% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines or below, or receiving SNAP/OWF/TANF cash assistance; SSI disability; or foster families. Head Start Income eligible children must be 3 by August 1. Children turning 3 after August 1 may enroll after their 3rd birthday. Early Head Start is a birth to three program, and pregnant mothers are served in the Early Head Start home based program.
Service area
Knox County, Ohio
Agency info
Knox County Head Start
Head Start programs provide comprehensive educational services focusing on school readiness and social-emotional growth; health, dental, and mental health services; services to children with disabilities; parent partnership and involvement; transportation; and daily nutritious meals.