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Head Start
Luzerne County Head Start is accepting applications in Luzerne and Wyoming counties for the 2012-2013 school year. A federally and state-funded comprehensive preschool program, Head Start gives 3 and 4-year-old low-income children a chance to achieve their full potential and attain school readiness.
Free services are offered, including education, health, social services, parent involvement, nutrition, transportation on a limited basis and opportunities for children with disabilities. In addition, full-day, full-year child care partnership services are provided in West Pittston and Wilkes-Barre.
Families must meet specific criteria, including age and income eligibility, to qualify. Parents/guardians are encouraged to apply early, as selection for the new school year will begin in the spring of 2012.
Luzerne County Head Start also runs a Pre-K Counts state-funded preschool program, in partnership with several school districts in Luzerne County. This program provides similar comprehensive services to 3 and 4-year-old children and their families; however, income eligibility is set higher and no transportation is provided.
Another program within the Luzerne County Head Start agency is Early Head Start, a full-year child development and family support program for pregnant women and families with children from birth to age 3, available in the Wilkes-Barre, West Side, Hazleton, Hanover, Wyoming, Pittston, and Tunkhannock areas.
To apply, or for additional information about Head Start, Pre-K Counts, or Early Head Start, call 829-6231 or (800) 551-5829.
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