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Head Start early childhood program, which promotes school readiness of preschool children from low-income families by supporting development through comprehensive services.

All children receive health and developmental screenings, nutritious meals, oral health and mental health support. Parents and families are supported in achieving their goals, such as housing stability, continued education and financial security. The Head Start program engages families around children's learning and development.

Offers a prekindergarten program funded by the Illinois State Board of Education, implementing the Creative Curriculum (guided by the Illinois Early Learning and Development Standard Benchmarks), staffed by a teacher with a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education.

- Early Learning Academy Child Care: Provides full-time and part-time childcare, where children can learn foundational skills, develop healthy, trusting relationships, and build self-reliance. Breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snacks are provided. Youth membership is included with enrollment.

- SAFE Before and After School Care: Program provides an inclusive atmosphere where kids are nurtured and encouraged to achieve success both academically and socially. At SAFE kids can get homework help and participate in activities. SAFE is located on school premises and offers homework assistance, enrichment activities, athletic play, and social activities. A snack is served in the morning and afternoon. All SAFE students receive a free youth membership. Flexible attendance options are available.

- Summer Camp: Provides a summer camp experience for school-aged children. Breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack is provided. Children can bring a snack lunch if they wish, but home lunches should not contain nuts.

Preschool offers school-year educational programming, speech-language therapy and counseling; activities focus on developing skills in expressive and receptive language and speech.

Summer school services.

Child Care and Family Services Programs:

Licensed Child Care - all day care for 6 weeks to Kindergarten.

Preschool - partial day programs from Pre-K children.

School Age - before/after school for kids K-6.

Child Watch - care for children 6 months to 7 years while parents work out at the YMCA.

Offers school readiness program and additional comprehensive services to children and their families. Additional services include:
- Health and dental care
- Nutrition services
- Special needs services
- Mental health support
- Transportation
- Information about community resources

Provides a full service early childhood education center.

Early Head Start ensures that children (0-3 years of age) and their families receive the academic, social, mental, health, and nutritional education they need.

Head Start prepares children for Kindergarten and beyond. Also meets the nutritional, health, social and mental health needs of children and their families.

Provides a preschool experience for low-income and disabled children 3-5 years of age. Head Start™ is a holistic approach to early childhood education that addresses not only the educational needs of the children but also the health, nutrition, social, mental health and literacy needs as well. Call for locations and enrollment information.

Provides a comprehensive child development program which serve children from birth to age five, pregnant women and their families. The program is child-focused and has the overall goal of increasing the school readiness of young children in low-income families.

Call or visit the website for the nearest Head Start/Early Head Start location near you. 

Federally-funded early childhood development program to increase school readiness of young children in low-income families.

Head Start is Partnered with the following schools and districts:

- Niobrara Public School (North Hwy 12, Niobrara, NE 68760)

- Norfolk Public Schools (2500 West Norfolk Avenue, Norfolk, NE 68701)

- Wisner-Pilger Public School (801 18th Street, Wisner, NE 68791)

- Pender Public School (609 Whitney Street, Pender, NE 68047)

Administrative support to Head Start sites in ten counties and Early Head Start center based sites. Programs provide an educational preschool program for young children and their families and children with a disability.

Offers children to participate in various activities and staged play to explore with a balance of language, sensory, fine and gross motor, art, math, music, cognitive and social-emotional concepts. 

Offers to prepare registered Pre-K students for a routine schedule in a classroom setting. Instructors work with students on fine motor skills and learning the alphabet.

Provides a parent education and support program for individuals or families with children. Services include parent education, positive parenting strategies, child development, skills development, and more. Transportation and childcare services may be provided at no cost.