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Regional Office of Education #13 - Jefferson County
Provides early childhood education that meets the needs of all children and families. The focus of the program is to prepare students for future academic success.
Community Action of Eastern Iowa - Tipton
Early Head Start is an education-based program that supports families through child development, parenting education, nutrition, social services, parent involvement, family literacy, and health and disability services. The home visiting program consists of a home visitor making a weekly visit and providing two group socialization opportunities a month. The center-based program for parents working or going to school full time, provides free childcare for eligible infants and toddlers, which also promotes parental input through volunteer opportunities and parent interactions.
Head Start is a no-cost preschool program that serves children ages 0-5 and their families. Program includes health services, nutritional meals and snacks, disability services, educational services, social services, and parent involvement. Full-day and half-day programs are available.
Tama County Family Services
Head Start gives children, ages 3 and 4, the opportunity to grow and learn in a high quality early childhood setting. Head Start offers half-day, full-day, and homebased options.
YMCA of Northwest Illinois
Offers early learning education services. Services work to help infants, toddlers, and preschoolers to develop intellectually, physically, socially, and emotionally.
Western Egyptian Economic Opportunity Council - Perry County
Fox Valley YMCA - West Branch
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.
New Opportunities - Audubon County
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.
Local school contacts in Audubon, Calhoun, Carroll, Dallas, Greene, Guthrie and Sac Counties are listed below:
-- Audubon, Carroll, Coon Rapids: (712) 830-9442
-- Adel, Waukee: (515) 987-7428 or (712) 830-1327
-- Guthrie Center, Jefferson, Panora: (712) 830-6990
-- Rockwell City, Lytton, Sac City, Schaller, Crestland, Southern Cal: (712) 830-1326
-- Perry: (515) 238-2194
Fox Valley YMCA - Central Branch
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.
Little Royal Preschool - Larkin High School
The preschool is a part of the Larkin High School Childhood Education program. High school students work with children under faculty supervision. The schedule is based on a developmental age-appropriate preschool concept.
AM Session: 4/5 year old focus PM Session: 3/4 year old focus
Blue Valley Community Action Partnership - Administrative Office
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.
Community Action of Southeast Iowa - Burlington Central Office
Glenwood Head Start
Northbridge Early Childhood Development Center
Des Moines Public Schools
Southeast Nebraska Community Action - Pawnee County
Regional Office of Education #13 - Clinton County
Provides early childhood education that meets the needs of all children and families. The focus of the program is to prepare students for future academic success.
Clayton County Family Services - Elkader
Shelby County Outreach Office
Provides comprehensive classroom and home-based services to pregnant women and children birth to age five, including children with significant special needs.
CEFS Outreach offices do not serve the program; the program provides services from their own classroom/office locations. (See the notes in Coverage Area for more details.)
Allamakee County Family Services - Waukon
One Hope United - Bridgeport Child Development Center II
Provides early childhood education services for children. Services include learning a variety of subjects including math, science, literature, music, and art. Services may also include a summer camp.
Ogallala Head Start
Educational Service Unit 3
Preschool services for children with disabilities aged 0 through 5 years.
School services for children with disabilities ages 6 through 21.
Service coordination for families of children with disabilities ages 0 through 3 years.
Consultation regarding Traumatic Brain Injury, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Assistive Technology, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Deaf/Blind, Planning Region 3.
Skip-a-Long Childhood Center - Rock Island
Offers child care, preschool, before/after school, school days out, and summer programs, as well as Early Head Start.
Fayette County Family Services - Oelwein
Mabel Polak Building
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.