Head Start Athens in Athens, TN

Pre School Description

Head Starts core belief is that disadvantaged children and their families can be helped through participation in an early childhood program. Its mission is to empower children, parents and staff to lead happier, healthier, more productive lives by realizing the full, dynamic potential that lies within all persons. This is accomplished by creating an atmosphere that encourages respect, responsiveness and nurturing toward each other in a manner that unleashes and supports the inherent right to be a unique individual.

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Accept vouchers

No

Inspection URL

n/a

Special Needs

A disabled child can often learn more readily in a group with other children than in a separate group for the disabled. Head Start has successfully carried out a 1972 Congressional mandate requiring that at least 10 percent of its enrollment be available for disabled children. Disabled children and their families receive developmental services through a partnership between Head Start and the local school systems. In addition, Head Start and Pre-K staff members work closely with community agencies to provide services to meet the special needs of the disabled child. Since Head Start offers a large number of its "over income" slots to families with children with disabilities and since State Pre-K is expanding its program for over-income children, then it might be possible for your over-income children to enroll.

Operating hours

6:30 AM - 5:00 PM