Head Start definition

Head Start means the comprehensive federal child development programs that serve children from birth through age five, pregnant women, and their families (as established by the Head Start Act (42 USC § 9840)).
Head Start means a federally sponsored preschool program for children 3 years old to 5 years old from low income families that is licensed by Child Care Administration or administered by local boards of education.
Head Start means a program that promotes school readiness for young children from low-income families by enhancing their cognitive, social, and emotional development.

Examples of Head Start in a sentence

  • In addition, smoking is prohibited in any indoor facility or portion of a facility (owned, leased, or contracted for) used for the routine or regular provision of federally funded health care, day care, or early childhood development, including Head Start services to children under the age of 18.

  • This legislation established a state grant program to provide spaces for eligible children in priority school districts and competitive grant municipalities in high-quality programs either accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) or Head Start approved.

  • The Contractor shall work collaboratively with CSOC as well as other related Placer County partners including Placer County Office of Education, Child Advocates of Placer County, First 5, Head Start, Early Head Start, local xxxxxx family agencies and other community-based organizations.

  • NAME POSITION/TITLE INSTITUTION MOU Xxx Xxxxxxxxx MEP District Coordinator Migrant Friendly Unified School District Mama Migrante PAC President Migrant Friendly Unified School District Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx Categorical Director Migrant Friendly Unified School District Yes Xxxxx Preschool Provider Director Central County Head Start Yes SECTION X.

  • In‐Aid Received Directly from Fed Govt RESTRICTED GRANTS‐IN‐AID RECEIVED DIRECTLY FROM FEDERAL GOVT (4045‐4090) Head Start Construction (Impact Aid) MAGNET Other Restricted Grants‐In‐Aid Received Directly from Federal Govt.


More Definitions of Head Start

Head Start means a program operated in accordance with subchapter II of the "Community Economic Development Act," 95 Stat. 489 (1981), 42 U.S.C. 9831, and amendments thereto.
Head Start means a Federally funded national program that promotes school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through the provision of educational, health, nutritional, social and other services to enrolled children and families.
Head Start means the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma Early Childhood Services
Head Start means a program operated by a local public or private nonprofit agency designated by the Federal Department of Health and Human Services to operate a head start program pursuant to the provisions of Title V of the Federal “Economic Opportunity Act of 1964”, as amended..
Head Start means the comprehensive federal child development programs that serve children from birth through age five, pregnant women, and their families (as
Head Start means a program of educational, social, psychological, health, nutritional, and parent education services to children and their families eligible to participate in Head Start programs under applicable guidelines of HHS.