Stephenville Head Start Center
1290 Race Ave.
Stephenville, TX - 76401
(254) 965-5582
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Head Start Program Details, hours, photos, information: Stephenville Head Start Center

Head Start created to combat poverty by closing the education achievement gap that separates economically disadvantaged children, from their peers whose family have a higher economic status.  The beginning years of a childs life develops the creation of learning patterns, emotional development and the formation of individual expectations and aspirations take place at a very rapid pace. For the child born in poverty there are clearly observable deficiencies in the processes which lay the foundation for a pattern of failure and thus a pattern of poverty throughout the childs entire life. Head Start simply allows children born into poverty to enter kindergarten healthy and emotionally, socially and cognitively ready to succeed in learning, school and life as their peers of a higher economic status.
Head Start and Head Start Eligibility

TNS Head Start and Early Head Start are family and child development programs for low-income families. Family income is one key factor in determining eligibility. The federal poverty guidelines are used to evaluate family income. In addition, Early Head Start and Head Start programs must make at least 10% of their enrollment opportunities available to children with disabilities who are eligible for Part B services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in Texas.

You are eligible for Head Start and Early Head Start services if you meet the income  guidelines and:

    You have children from 6 weeks through 5 years, or
    You are pregnant, or
    You have children with special needs with an Individual Education Plan (IEP), or Individual Family Services Plan (IFSP), or
    You have foster children with high risk factors, or
    You are a parent with a disability and/or possessing disabling conditions.

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