head start programs
Early childhood education
Head Start programs are federally funded early childhood education initiatives in the United States, serving low-income children and families.
The programs provide preschool education, health services, and family support to prepare disadvantaged children for kindergarten: She enrolled her daughter in Head Start.
The name reflects the goal of giving children a developmental advantage before formal schooling begins.
- preschoolEarly childhood educational program
- early learningYoung child's first education
- early childhoodFirst years of life
- kindergartenEarly schooling for youngsters
- disadvantagedLacking social or economic resources
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