Head Start Early Intervention
Head Start and Early Head Start are federally funded programs that offer free comprehensive educational, emotional, social, health, and nutritional services for families with young children, including pregnant moms and children birth to 5 years old. The Head Start program targets the entire family and the services include high-quality classroom instruction, health and developmental screenings, family engagement and goal setting. The program is designed to give all children a HEAD START for education and life.
Benefits of Head Start/Early Intervention Services:
- Increase school readiness
- Provide high-quality education to Birth-5 students
- Enhance the knowledge and skills of Pre-K teachers, administrators, and support staff through strategic support
- Support families in the early care and education of their child
- Provide comprehensive services to children and their families
- Expand the number of high-quality Pre-K programs/opportunities throughout the district
Head Start (HS)/Integrated
Provides a full school-day of instruction in a classroom with typically developing students and students with disabilities. Head Start 3- and 4-year old integrated programs are available at selected schools.
2024-2025 Head Start Application Information
English
Spanish
Haitian Creole
Portugese
To learn more about Head Start eligibility and enrollment, please visit the Broward County Public School’s Head Start/Early Intervention website, or call at 754-321-1961.