NYSARC, Inc. Head Start

Programs Serving Children Three to Five Early Learning Centers AHRC Learning Centers are built upon the belief that children with developmental delays have the same needs as all children; and that parents and families are the most important people in the lives of their children. We Provide: Evaluations Special Education Classes For Preschoolers Special Education Itinerant Teacher Services (Seit) Related Services (Speech, Physical, Occupational Therapies, Nursing And Psychological Services) as appropriate For Preschoolers (Ages 3–5) the Following are Available: Special Classes: Classes are small. Bilingual staff are available. Related services are provided as recommended by a child’s Committee on Preschool Education (CPSE). Summer sessions are provided when appropriate as recommended by a child’s CPSE Integrated Classes: Integrated classes provide students with disabilities with an opportunity to learn alongside their typically developing peers

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.

Please call our Referral and Information Center (RIC) at (212) 780-4491 or (212) 780-4493 or email your inquiry to referrals@ahrcnyc.org and someone will contact you.