Benton Franklin Head Start-Children's Center
1549 Georgia Ave
Richland, WA - 99352
(509) 735-1062
Fax Number: (509) 737-8492
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Head Start Program Details, hours, photos, information: Benton Franklin Head Start-Children's Center

Benton Franklin Head Start is a non-profit organization serving 447 age and income eligible children and families as the Head Start Grantee in Benton and Franklin Counties. Services are offered in Early Head Start and Head Start.

Early Head Start:
Designed for  children 0-35 months (has not turned 3 years of age by September 1st of the current enrollment year) you may qualify for our home-based or classroom-based Early Head Start programs. Additionally, our Early Head Start program features a Prenatal Program that consists of home visits during your pregnancy to provide education and support.


Head Start:
If you have a child that is 3 or 4 years of age by August 31st of the current enrollment year you may qualify for our part-day program. The focus is on kindergarten readiness, wellness, and social and emotional development.


Meal Services:
Children attending Head Start classrooms will receive two meals a day. Benton Franklin Head Start's Central Kitchen services approximately 85,565 meals a year.

Governance:
Head Start's Policy Council, a parent decision-making body helps plan and develop goals for the program, approve various policies, hiring, budgets and work plans.

We also have a diverse Board of Directors. Fifteen members are active in the strategic direction of Head Start with a focus of serving all age, income eligible children in Benton and Franklin counties.

Children with Disabilities

Head Start provides Special education services in an inclusive classroom setting. Goals on a child's Individual Education Plan (IEP) and Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) are incorporated into the child's Head Start individual education plan. Benton Franklin Head Start is proud of its inclusive classrooms so that preschool children with special education eligibility receive quality services in a least restrictive environment.

Our agency provides comprehensive School Readiness programs at no cost to parents.

Eligibility is determined by:

Age of the Child:

    -Early Head Start serves pregnant moms and children up to age 3; 
    -Head Start serves children ages 3-5 by August 31st 

Income Guidelines:

    -Families must meet the 2016-2017 Federal Poverty Income Guidelines
    -We reserve 10% of enrollment opportunities families with a child with a diagnosed disability that has an IFSP or IEP.

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