Head Start is a program of the US Department of Health and Human Services that provides comprehensive education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families. In 1973, The Foundling established a Head Start preschool program in Puerto Rico to serve the island's isolated, rural areas and low-income urban neighborhoods. Today, the Program serves more than 1,100 children and their families. Now used as a model for other agencies, Head Start offers parents job training and, whenever possible, employment. Many parents who begin working as assistant teachers in our program go on to receive academic credentials as fully certified teachers.
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Who is Eligible?
Head Start generally serves children ages 3 to 5 who meet local eligibility requirements.
Pregnant women and
children from birth to 3 years of age are eligible for Early Head Start services. Children and
families who are homeless, in foster care, or receive TANF or SSI are also eligible for
services. Eligibility is determined by Head Start program staff and some families may be
eligible for services if they are determined to be at or below the federal poverty level. Some
grantees enroll a percentage of children from families with incomes above the Poverty Guidelines
as well.
Families are encouraged to apply.
How to Apply
For more information, call 787-753-1321 or visit www.nyfpr.org.
Center Locations
This program can operate more than one physical center. Each location below is its own listing with its own address and contact information.
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this form. Official enrollment documents must be submitted directly to the local Head Start program.