| Name: | Hyde County Head Start |
| Type: | Pre K |
| Enrolling: | No |
| Pre K Address: | 33480 Us 264, Engelhard, NC 27824 |
| Pre K Phone: | (252) 925-1902 |
| Child ages: | 3 years - 5 years |
| Rate: | n/a |
| Pre K Website: | http://www.eiccaa.org/head-start.html |
Pre K Philosophy
The Economic Improvement Council, Inc. Head Start program's philosophy of children's growth is that they learn best when their environment meets their physical, social, cognitive and emotional needs. EIC will seek to meet those needs by providing a conductive and nurturing environment which includes culturally diverse services that will bring about a greater degree of social competence. Services provided for children and families will promote self-sufficiency.
View profile on Mom Trusted: Hyde County Head Start, pre-k profile in 27824
- Accept vouchers
- Yes
- Inspection URL
- http://ncchildcaresearch.dhhs.state.nc.us/Main_info.asp?Facility_ID=48000006
- Special Needs
- Regardless of the severity, children with disabilities who quality are welcomed in Head Start. Disabilities include:
health impairments, emotional/behavioral disorders, speech or language impairments, mental retardation, hearing impairments (including deafness), orthopedic impairments visual impairments, autism, traumatic brain injury, and other impairments (including children who meet state guidelines).
EIC Head Start's commitment to individualization of all children includes a commitment to serve children with disabilities in an inclusive and socially integrated environment.
Opportunities for inclusion, in addition to Head Start's experience in finding and utilizing professional therapeutic and other needed services, make our Head Start Program an attractive placement option for preschool age children with disabilities.
Head Start regulations for children with disabilities and their families conform to the requirements of the federal law, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act. The program includes: Child Find, recruitment screening, and professional evaluation, and development, implementation of an IEP or IFSP, placement in the most natural or least restrictive environment and transition planning for the child's next placement.
- Operating hours
- n/a