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Head Start
As the nation's oldest premier preschool program, Head Start of the Lehigh Valley promises a high-quality early education program that will:
* engage your child's mind, body and spirit across all areas of development
* value your family's unique background and strengths
* support your achievement of personal and family goals
* prepare your child for success in kindergarten and in life!
At Head Start, we
* believe in high quality by ensuring that our classrooms are accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), which is recognized as the gold standard in early education
* implement scientifically-basec curriculum that will help your child grow and develop in all areas
* hire teachers with the education and expertise to teach young children
* believe that ALL children have the ability to learn and grow!
Head Start services include:
* classroom-based preschool 5 days a week (daily schedules vary depending on the program option);
* child transportation to school where available;
* healthy lifestyle promotion;
* nutritious breakfast and lunch daily;
* inclusion of children with disabilities;
* family support services and resources;
* parent involvement in program decision making.
We serve over 1000 families across the Lehigh Valley through directly-operated classrooms and collaborations with various organizations, such as the Allentown School District, Betlehem Area School District, and Lehigh Carbon Intermediate Unit #21. We have been in business since the first Head Start federal grants were made available in 1965! That's a long history of helping children and families succeed in learning and in life!
To qualify for our FREE program:
1. Your child must be age 3 by the kindergarten cut-off date for your local school district
2. Your family income cannot exceed the federal poverty guidlines (eg, $22,050 for a family of 4)
3. You must reside within Lehigh or Northampton County.
Head Start's premier, comprehensive preschool program will prepare both your child and your entire family for success in learning and in life!
For eligibility and enrollment information, call 610-437-6000, x 2354
Head Start/PreK Counts
In another year or two, your child will be marching off to kindergarten! It's exciting and perhaps a little scary, too. Today, kindergarteners are expected to know their letters, the sounds the letters typically make, and rhyming words. They are also expected to count to 10, recognize numbers, know how to share and take turns. These are big expectations, especially for the child who has never attended preschool.
PreK Counts is a FREE preschool program funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. CSC currently operate six classrooms in Allentown and one classroom in Easton. Since 2009, we have blended PreK Counts with Head Start to ensure that all families have access to high-quality, comprehensive preschool and family services. Becasue of this blending, CSC's Head Start/PreK Counts program follows and meets both the state PreK Counts standards and the Head Start federal performance standards.
Head Start/PreK Counts services include:
* classroom-based preschool programming 6 hours a day, 5 days a week, 180 days a year;
* healthy lifestyle promotion;
* nutritious breakfast and lunch daily;
* inclusion of children with disabilities;
* family support services and resources;
parent involvement in program decision making.
To qualify for our FREE program:
* Child must be age 3 or 4 by September 1;
* Family income cannot exceed federal poverty guidelines ($22,050 for a family of 4);
* Child must reside within Allentown or Easton Area School District.
Head Start/PreK Counts is a premier comprehensive preschool program, which will prepare both your child and your entire family for success in earning and in life!
Call 610-437-6000, x 2354.
Or complete our Enrollment Application 
