The Kids Learning Place is continuing enrollment for the Head Start preschool program for Fall of 2016, call before it is too late.

Head Start is a comprehensive early childhood development program that serves low-income children from ages birth to five years and their families at NO COST. It is a federally funded program operated by Council on Rural Services in Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Greene, Logan, Miami, Shelby, and Van Wert County. Children who attend Head Start programs are involved in school readiness that includes literacy, language, science, mathematics, and social-emotional development. They also receive medical and dental services, are served healthy meals and snacks, and enjoy playing safely indoors and outdoors.

How do you enroll your children for the fall?

Full day preschool services (6 hours) will be available at locations most counties , with part day preschool classes (3 ½ hours) available in all counties. Another option is home based learning covering the whole county with staff visiting families (1 ½ hours) each week and periodic group socializations.

Call today for information about the NO COST services to children that are income eligible, in foster care or homeless. The program also allocates 10% of the slots for children with diagnosed special needs. To secure your child’s spot call our toll free local number at 1-866-627-4557 right away. Check our web site at www.kidslearningplace.org for more location information.

Council on Rural Services provides education and support services through Kids Learning Place™, Head Start, Early Head Start, Gateway Youth Programs, Achievement Center for Educational Success (ACES) and Community Connectors in their nine county service area.