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Provides year-round, bilingual, and comprehensive services to children ages 2–5 from low-income families.

Offers a nurturing and developmentally appropriate environment that promotes growth in key areas including language and literacy, cognition, physical development, and social-emotional well-being.

Also provides nutritious meals, regular physical activity, health screenings, and mental health services.

Offers an Early Head Start for children ages 3 and under. Parents are taught the stages of a child's development and activities they can do with their child to nurture her or his development. 

Family resource program to support parents in educating and nurturing their children. The program provides parents with opportunities to move toward self-sufficiency by working with other community organizations. Health and mental health services are also provided to participants.

Program helps parents better understand their child’s stages of development with individualized visits in the home. The weekly visits are 90 minutes in length and are designed to meet the needs of each family. Staff will assist families in planning activities that encourage the child’s growth. Social activities will be held twice monthly to provide the opportunity to interact with your child and other families.

Administers Head Start, a comprehensive developmental preschool program for children. At the three center locations throughout McHenry County, open enrollment is available at any time and emphasis is on school readiness.

Also provided the following classes, parent training, health and dental screening, social services and a nutrition program.

Transportation may be available in certain areas For qualifying families.

Preschool with full- and part-time (2 or 3 days a week) schedules available.

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.

Offers a variety of youth, activity, and community programs. Activities and programs include aquatics, swimming lessons, visual arts, summer camp, fitness and wellness, youth sports, and preschool.

Provides Pre-K to children ages 2-1/2 to 5 in part-time half day sessions. The facility provides preparation for kindergarten, as well as basic academic and craft projects. See website for brochure and information on all programming.

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.

Offers child care, preschool, before/after school, school days out, and summer programs, as well as Early Head Start.

All children six weeks to 12 years old are eligible, depending on space available; financial assistance is available to those who qualify through. Language support is available for those whose first language is not English.

Developmentally appropriate care and family support to prenatal mothers and low-income families with children, birth to 3 years old. Information and referral to community resources as well as health, nutritional, and social activities. Socializations are held twice a month.

Locations in Fillmore, Gage, Jefferson, Saline, Thayer, and York Counties.

Provide life-long learning opportunities by partnering with schools, families and neighborhood residents to promote youth development and stronger communities through before and after school programs, Community Learning Centers and youth summer programs.

Provides education support to children that display significant delays in motor development, speech/language development, cognitive development, and/or social emotional development. Services are provided in a classroom environment and include literacy, math, science, social studies, arts, and technology while supporting social/emotional development.

Offers child care, preschool, before/after school, school days out, and summer programs, as well as Early Head Start.

All children six weeks to 12 years old are eligible, depending on space available; financial assistance is available to those who qualify through. Language support is available for those whose first language is not English.

Offers early childhood education to children through the local school district. Half-day or full-day schedules may be available.

Provides a center-based program available for Early Head Start (ages 0-3) and Head Start (ages 4-5) for part day and full day. Part day is morning or afternoon.

Provide eligible preschool children with a comprehensive program that focuses on early childhood education and development, health, nutrition, and parent involvement. Head Start has preschool options for 3 and 4 year old children. Many locations partner with local schools to provide full day service, transportation, and easier transitions to Kindergarten.

Early Head Start, birth to 3 years old, have similar comprehensive services as Head Start.

Provides support and training to staff working with young Nebraska children and their families, and a resource to parents and families about parenting.

Media Center materials can be borrowed at no cost. The center offers books, DVDs, journals, and newsletters.

Toll-free information line to respond to questions about young children, child care, training, and quality programming.

Child care resource and referral assistance for parents.

Head Start and Early Head Start are comprehensive child development programs that serve children from birth to age five, pregnant women and their families. The programs are child-focused and have the overall goal of increasing the school readiness of young children in low-income families.

Both programs provide a range of individualized services in the areas of education, medical, dental and mental health, nutrition and social service to children and their families. Parent involvement is encouraged and support is offered for children with disabilities.

Provides a preschool program for 3-5 year old children and their parents. Program is designed to provide an exciting and engaging atmosphere for children to explore and learn. Classrooms are set up for exploration-based learning that includes: imaginative play, blocks/building, writing and art, games, sensory exploration, science, and literacy. Program offers activities for families and children to attend and play together, so they both learn how to interact in a way that fosters successful communication and support.

Provides a full service early childhood education center.