Head Start
Federal preschool program
Head Start is a U.S. federal program providing early childhood education, health, and nutrition services to low-income children and their families.
Established in 1965 as part of the War on Poverty, it aims to prepare disadvantaged preschoolers for kindergarten: She enrolled her daughter in Head Start.
The program's name draws on the common phrase for an early advantage. (Lowercase head start is any early advantage.)
Early childhood educational program
- early childhoodFirst years of life
- low-incomeEarning below average wages
- enrollmentAct of registering officially
- eligibilityState of meeting criteria
school readiness · parent involvement · centers · classrooms · grantees · migrant · tribal · health screenings
preschool
Early childhood educational program
- early childhoodFirst years of life
- low-incomeEarning below average wages
- enrollmentAct of registering officially
eligibility · school readiness · parent involvement · centers · classrooms · grantees · migrant · tribal · health screenings · home visits
- Nebraska EducationUNO, Creighton, community colleges, school districts, private schools
- childcaredaycare, after-school programs, babysitter, nanny, babysitting
- preschoolpreschool, nursery school, pre-K, pre-k, play-based
- Early Schoolspreschool, kindergarten, elementary school, primary school, nursery school
- Education CharitiesTeach for America, Khan Academy, scholarship funds, educational grants, tutoring programs
- federal servicesSocial Security, Medicare, IRS, USPS, postal service
Head Starthandicap
Imposed competitive disadvantage
disadvantage · behind · late start · setback · trailing
Head StartMontessori school
Self-directed educational institution
Head Startlate arrival
Person appearing after expected
behind the curve · unprepared · slow off the mark · too little too late · late to the game