Head Start - Shining Star Youth and Community Services - East Side
10540-44 South Ewing Avenue, Chicago, IL 60617
Eligibility
Restricted to ages 3-5
Hours
Mon 8:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 8:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 8:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 8:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 8:00am - 5:00pm
Email[email protected]
Languages
English, Spanish
Application process
To apply for the SSYCS Head Start program, the child must be three years of age by September 1st of the current school year and not more than five years of age before September 1st. Early Head Start participants are selected from pregnancy through 35 months of age. The family must meet federally mandated Head Start income guidelines. Their priority is to enroll as many four-year-olds as possible so that they may provide Head Start to as many eligible children as possible before they enter public school. All eligible four-year-olds will be enrolled before three-year-olds. There is no charge or fee for applying or enrolling a child in the Head Start program.
Fees
Free
Service area
Cook County, IL
Shining Star Youth and Community Services offers Head Start, a Federal program that promotes the school readiness of children from birth to age five from low-income families by enhancing their cognitive, social, and emotional development. Head Start programs provide a learning environment that supports children's growth in many areas such as language, literacy, and social and emotional development. Head Start emphasizes the role of parents as their child's first and most important teacher. These programs help build relationships with families that support family well-being and many other important areas.
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Shining Star Youth and Community Services
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