NEXT DOOR FOUNDATION Early Head Start

Next Door offers pregnant mothers and parents with children age Birth to 5, Home-based, Part-Day, Full-Day, Before & After School Care and Kindergarten Summer Camp program options. Enrollment in one of Next Door Foundation’s Early Childhood Education programs can be done year round.

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.

Applying To apply for Early Head Start, Head Start or Next Door ‘s MPS Charter School, parents need to complete an Enrollment Pre – Application. Program Options Home Visitation Programs Prenatal Services Birth to age 3 Ages 3 to Wrap Around Programs Before & After School Care Kindergarten Summer Camp Center-based Programs Part Day for ages 3 Full Day for ages 6 weeks to 2 Full Day for ages 3 Full Day Kindergarten for ages 4 &5 Enrollment Selection Process (for Center-based Programs) - (Enrollment Flow Chart) All parent(s)/guardian(s) seeking to enroll their child (ren) into Early Head Start, Head Start or the Next Door Charter School must complete a Pre-Application, Intake Packet and Enrollment packet to be considered for selection into the program. A family's "need" to participate in one of Next Door’s Early Childhood Education programs is determined by the number of accrued points or priority rating. This point system will also be used to develop and maintain a classro