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Our Programs
EARLY HEAD START & HEAD START are federally-funded, comprehensive programs for pregnant women, infants, toddlers, and preschoolers from low-income families. The program’s purpose is to provide educational opportunities for children to develop skills necessary for school readiness and to support children’s physical, social-emotional, and cognitive development. The programs assist families with information on parenting skills and help parents move towards self-sufficiency. They also provide special services for children with disabilities. Head Start preschool services are provided to children in a classroom setting (center-based). Early Head Start services are provided in a classroom setting (center-based) and/or through regularly-scheduled home visits (home-based).
The Criteria
As mandated by the Federal Government, Head Start and Early Head Start primarily serve low-income families. Low-income is defined as those who are at or below the current year’s poverty guidelines. Nevertheless, up to 10% of those enrolled can be from families who are over the guidelines. Children with documented disabilities are given special consideration. Enrollment is based on the needs of the child and the family. Several factors are taken into consideration.
Our sites
Head Start
Anton Chico Head Start – 1753 State HWY 119 (PO Box 100), Anton Chico, NM 87711 – Phone: 575-427-8080
Classroom hours: 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Clovis Head Start – 901 Martin Luther King, Jr., Boulevard, Clovis, NM 88101 – Phone: 575-763-6443
Classroom hours: 7:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Portales Head Start – 501 East First Street, Portales, NM 88130 – Phone: 575-356-8712
Classroom hours: 7:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Santa Rosa Head Start – 658 South Fifth Street, Santa Rosa, NM 88435 – Phone: 575-472-3196
Classroom hours: 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Tucumcari Head Start – 210 West Center Street (PO Box 1244), Tucumcari, NM 88401 – Phone: 575-461-1914
Classroom hours: 7:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Early Head Start
Clovis Early Head Start – 901 Martin Luther King, Jr., Boulevard, Clovis, NM 88101 – Phone: 575-763-6443
Classroom hours: 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Portales Early Head Start – 1034 Community Way, Portales, NM 88130 – Phone: 575-356-6038
Classroom hours: 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Tucumcari Early Head Start – 210 West Center Street (PO Box 1244), Tucumcari, NM 88401 –
Phone: 575-461-1914
Classroom hours: 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
