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Administrative Offices | Knox County Head Start

790 Fairgrounds Rd, Suite 200, Kchs Administrative Offices, Mount Vernon, OH 43050

Access w/o Special Facilities|Handicap Accessible|Indoor Wheelchair Access.

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.

Required documents

Birth Certificate, Previous Year Income Verification or current SNAP/OWF/TANF or SSI Disability verification, Monthly Income for Child Care Assistance, Immunization Records, & Medical Insurance.

Hours

Hours vary from center to center.
(740) 397-2768

Voice - voice | Enrollment & Family Engagement Coordinator

Application process

Visit www.knoxheadstart.org & click ENROLL NOW or call 740-397-2768 to complete an Intake/Pre-Application for Enrollment.

Fees

Head Start, for children ages three to five, and Early Head Start, for pregnant moms and infants and toddlers zero to three, are free services. Full-day, full-year services, combining Head Start education and family services with child care, may have fees associated. Publicly funded child care (PFCC) is accepted. Some private pay slots are available.

Service area

Knox County, Ohio

Description

Head Start programs provide comprehensive educational services children ages 3 to 5 years of age focusing on school readiness and social-emotional growth; health, dental, and mental health services; services to children with disabilities; parent partnership and involvement; and daily nutritious meals.

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Providing organization

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.