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HEAD START    PRESCHOOL     EARLY HEAD START
Head Start and Preschool serves children 3-5 years old ~ Early Head Start serves children birth - 3 years old & pregnant women and is free to income-eligible families, children in foster care, homeless families, and children with a diagnosed special need.

Chugiak  688-2660    Palmer 746-4483    Meadow Lakes 373-7165    

Wasilla Head Start 373-7795   Wasilla Early Head Start 373-7736

For GENERAL information-745-4040

Head Start  Enrollment Forms - Application - Word    Application - PDF
Early Head Start Enrollment Forms - Application - Word    Application - PDF

If your family does not qualify for Head Start services, please consider our paid preschool option.
Preschool Enrollment Forms, Chugiak - Application - Word    Application - PDF
Preschool Enrollment Forms, Palmer - Application - Word    Application - PDF

How to Enroll - You can download and fill out an applications and mail or drop off the application to you local CCS Center.
Or you can call or stop by your local CCS Center to receive an application.
A CCS staff member will assist you in completing the enrollment process.

     CCS Early Learning does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, genetics, disability, or age in admission, treatment, or participation it its programs, services and activities, or in employment.

The Head Start Act establishes income eligibility for participation in programs based, in part, on the poverty guidelines updated annually in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Certain types of pay and allowance to members of the uniformed services is not counted as income for purposes of determining Head Start eligibility.

2009 Poverty Guidelines for Alaska

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Persons in family                                Poverty guideline
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1...........................................................$13,530
2............................................................ 18,210
3............................................................ 22,890
4............................................................ 27,570
5.............................................................32,250
6............................................................ 36,930
7............................................................ 41,610
8............................................................ 46,290
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For families with more than 8 persons, add $4,680 for each additional person.

For more information see Head Start Information Memorandum 09-02

Head Start Program Definition of Income
Income means total cash receipts before taxes from all sources, with the exceptions noted below. Income includes money wages or salary before deductions; net income from non-farm self-employment; net income from farm self-employment; regular payments from Social Security or railroad retirement; payments from unemployment compensation, strike benefits from union funds, workers’ compensation, veterans benefits, public assistance (including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Supplemental Security Income, Emergency Assistance money payments, and non-Federally funded General Assistance or General Relief money payments); training stipends; alimony, child support, and military family allotments or other regular support from an absent family member or someone not living in the household; private pensions, government employee pensions (including military retirement pay), and regular insurance or annuity payments; college or university scholarships, grants, fellowships, and assistantships; and dividends, interest, net rental income, net royalties, and periodic receipts from estates or trusts; and net gambling or lottery winnings.

The period of time to be considered for eligibility is the twelve months immediately preceding the month in which application or reapplication for enrollment of a child is made, or for the calendar year immediately preceding the calendar year in which the application or reapplication is made, whichever more accurately reflects the family’s current needs.

 

 

 

There is a process in place to evaluate eligibility criteria other than

Early Learning at CCS

Children enrolled in Head Start and Preschool enjoy a learning environment of the highest quality, staffed by qualified early childhood educators. All our programs are licensed by the State or Municipality, and accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Our primary goals are to promote children’s social skills and school readiness.

·        Classroom experiences that include literacy development, early math and science exploration, creative arts, and physical health

·        Nutrition program provides healthy meals in accordance with USDA food program

·        Developmental and health screenings, with medical resources and referrals as needed

·        Variety of outdoor play opportunities and field trips

·        Regular parent-teacher meetings at the center or at home to discuss your child’s progress

 

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