WILMINGTON HEAD START INC

Head Start is a federally funded preschool program that promotes school readiness skills. The program serves three to five year old students that meet income guidelines as set forth by the federal government. Head Start utilizes a combination of educational, health, nutritional and social services to help children make progress toward their educational goals. There is a strong focus on parents as partners in education and in involvement in other aspects of the Head Start program.

Wilmington Head Start, Inc. is a program that has been providing services since 1984 to 3 to 5 year old children and their families who reside in Wilmington, Delaware, or whose children attend childcare within the city. The program includes 4 educational centers throughout the city that serves a total of 486 children per year. The services provided by Wilmington Head Start include education, health, disabilities, nutrition, male involvement and family services. To assist with communication and oversight of the overall program, Wilmington Head Start encourages parents participation on both the Parents Committee and the Policy Council.

Wilmington Head Start Inc. employs skilled and compassionate teaching staff that are supported in early childhood education best practices. Each child and their family is supported by a Family Service Advocate, who builds a relationship with each family to help them meet their goals.
Our children are supported by an Education Specialist, Family and Community Involvement Specialist and Health and Nutrition Specialist. These specialist work to ensure the needs of the whole family are addressed in a comprehensive and professional manner.

We empower Parent Committees at each center , these parent vote on representation at the Policy Council that governs our agency.

Wilmington Head Start Inc is a program under the federal Office of Head Start. We maintain exemplary ratings federally and through the State of Delaware.

We have been in continuous operation for over 35 years.

To date we have met or exceeded all of the current performance standards with the exception of serving more children with disabilities. We have been granted a waiver from the Office of Head Start and continue to work diligently to reach more children with special needs.