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View submission: IAMA Male Head Start Teacher, AMA!
I had never heard of Head Start schools before this, can you explain the basic mission statement/purpose of them?
Comment by damididit at 02/07/2015 at 20:22 UTC
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Head Start is a federally funded PreK program that provides income-eligible families with free preschool for children ages 6 months (I think) to 4 years old. Their goal is to provide free PreK to families who would otherwise be unable to afford it. The program operates as part of the public school system. It looks different from county to county - some places have separate centers that look similar to a day care facility, others (like the one I teach in) are integrated into the elementary schools. In addition to the federal funding, sometimes the program will receive additional funding from the state and local level.
Hope that helps!