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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

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Our Program Offers

  • Full-day, year-round high-quality education, including before and after care
  • Head Start and Prekindergarten programs to income eligible 3-to-5-year-old children
  • Family-Centered support services
  • Family engagement services and events
  • Career coaching
  • Nutrition counseling for the entire family
  • Access to energy and housing assistance
  • Access to the Howard County Food Bank
Services to children: Speech/language therapy, occupational therapy, mental and behavioral health support, hearing, vision and dental screenings

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Enrollment Information

  • Applications accepted all year.
  • Children must be four years old by September 1 of the current year to enroll in prekindergarten.
  • Children must be three years old by September 1 of the current year to enroll mixed-age classrooms.

School Documents

  • 2024/2025 Parent Handbook
    • English
    • Spanish (not available yet)
  • 2024/2025 School Year Calendar
    • English
    • Spanish (not available yet)

Please Follow Instructions Carefully. Enrolling is a 2-Step Process.  To Enroll Your Child, You Will Need the Following:

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Child’s Proof of Age (Birth Certificate or Passport)
Income Verification for the previous 12 months (W-2 or 1040 Form or Pay Stubs or Supplemental Security Income or Temporary Cash Assistance)
Proof of residency in Howard County (Lease or utility bill with your name on it in the last 30 days)
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