Head Start Preschool Prepares for September Start

August 26, 2009 Contributor
Head Start Preschool Teacher Carole LaVoie, left, and Teaching Assistant Tracy Pickard put books out in their classroom at the program’s Phoenix Center in preparation for classes to begin September 9th. An orientation will be held next week for children and their parents already enrolled in the preschool. Applications for registration in the program are still being accepted.
Head Start Preschool Teacher Carole LaVoie, left, and Teaching Assistant Tracy Pickard put books out in their classroom at the program’s Phoenix Center in preparation for classes to begin September 9th. An orientation will be held next week for children and their parents already enrolled in the preschool. Applications for registration in the program are still being accepted.

Classes of Oswego County Head Start Preschool will begin September 9th. The program is still accepting applications for registration. Head Start is a quality preschool program that enrolls 3- and 4-year-old children at no cost to families. The program’s primary goal is promoting school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children. Knowing that children learn best through hands-on experiences, Head Start classrooms are well-equipped with a variety of materials and resources that encourage students to explore, create, play, and learn.

In the Head Start Preschool program children are served nutritious meals and snacks, family involvement is encouraged, support services are offered, and nurses are available. “These are some of the things that make Head Start Preschool unique,” states Heather Crofoot, Transition Assistant for the program.

Head Start Preschool has centers throughout Oswego County, enrolling children from all nine school districts and is available to families with incomes at or below federally set guidelines.

Head Start is the longest running national school-readiness program in the United States. For more information, or to complete an application, please call 598-4711 or 800-359-1171.

Oswego County Opportunities, Inc operates the Head Start program. OCO is a non-profit agency that has been supporting communities throughout Oswego County since 1966. www.oco.org. OCO is a United Way of Greater Oswego County member agency.

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