Federal Government Regulated
The Head Start /Early Head Start (EHS) Program is funded by the federal government to provide early childhood development services for children birth to 5-years old and their families. The program seeks to provide the highest quality services to foster each child's social, emotional, cognitive, educational, and physical development and supports families by building partnerships that help each family to attain their personal family goals.
All families must meet income eligibility criteria in order to receive services. It is the policy of the Head Start /Early Head Start Program not to discriminate on the basis of sex, age, religion, race or national origin, or disabled conditions. Religious instruction or worship is prohibited.
Head Start & Early Head Start Reports
Children and Families Served for 2023-24
- Head Start served 1,169 Children
- Head Start served 1,117 Families
- Early Head Start served 323 Children
- Early Head Start served 317 Families
Average Monthly Enrollment
- Head Start Program monthly average enrollment was 74% of funded enrollment
- The EHS Program monthly average enrollment was 45% of funded enrollment
Eligible Children Served
- Head Start Program served 20% of Eligible Preschool Children in Santa Clara County & 28% of Eligible Preschool Children in San Benito County
- A total of 20% of Eligible Preschool Children were served in both Santa Clara County & San Benito Counties
- The EHS Program served 6% of the of Eligible Preschool Children under the age of 3 years old in both Santa Clara County & San Benito County.
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Early Childhood Development & Health Services
Head Start and Early Head Start provide developmental and health screenings for children during enrollment. A medical and dental home are defined as an ongoing source of continuous and accessible medical/dental care. The figures below show the percentage of children, by the end of the program year who had medical/dental exams, health insurance and a medical/dental home.
Children's Medical and Dental for 2023-24
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Preparing Children for Kindergarten
Our program is highly involved with the School Readiness Goals initiative to continually strengthen and develop community-wide partnerships dedicated to aligning efforts to ensure that all children are prepared for success in kindergarten and beyond. Partnerships with schools and school districts have provided the opportunity for Head Start children to visit kindergarten classrooms, collaborate with Head Start staff and public elementary school staff, exchange child assessment data and discuss kindergarten classroom placement. Below are our school readiness goals and objectives.
School Readiness Goal: Children exiting Head Start will have the skills necessary for success in school
- Through effective curriculum, individualized instruction, and supportive teacher/child interactions, children will show developmental progress across all domains (social emotional, physical and health, cognition and general knowledge, language and literacy development, and approaches to learning).
- Through increased family engagement, families will become lifelong learners and advocates for their child's education.
- Through increased focus on community demographics and prudent fiscal management, the program will provide increased services for younger children and their families.
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Results in Preparing Children
Developmental progress is monitored through teacher observations, a portfolio of each child's work and parent input throughout the year. This information helps teachers to rate children on the Desired Results Developmental Profile – Preschool 2010 Edition (DRDP – 2010) three times per year. The DRDP allows the SCCOE Head Start program to assess how children are developing individually, within each classroom and program-wide.
Our analysis for 2022-23 demonstrates that children enrolled in the SCCOE's Head Start and Early Head Start programs are making significant developmental progress helping them develop the foundational skills to be successful in kindergarten and in life. DRDP results measure the amount of growth attributable to program impact.
Average Developmental Level (ADL) Fall 2023 to Spring 2024
2023-24 Head Start DRDP Data
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Parent Involvement Activities
Parent Involvement was encouraged through a number of activities and educational opportunities throughout the year. The opportunities were provided to families through local parent meetings, cluster workshops, trainings, community agency presentations, and the following parent committees:
- Advocacy
- Conferences (Regional/National)
- Financial Literacy
- Health and Wellness
- Injury Prevention
- Kindergarten Transition
- Leadership
- Literacy
- Mental Health
- Nutrition
- Oral Health
- Parenting
- Pedestrian Safety
- School Readiness
2023-24 Services Families Received
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Budgetary Expenditures & Proposed Budget for 2023-24
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Public and Private Funds for 2023-24
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