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Program Highlights
- Neighborhood House Head Start gets perfect federal report card
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- Parents inspire preschoolers with stories from home
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- Parent-Child Home Program plants seeds for reading in young children
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Early Childhood Education
We offer a full range of early-childhood education programs for low-income families with young children (from birth to 5 years old). We also serve pregnant mothers as they await the arrival of their new child. Our Early Childhood Education program provides diverse, culturally-appropriate services to all enrolled families, many of whom are recent refugees and immigrants.
Head Start: Classroom excellence, lifetime success
For over 35 years, Neighborhood House has provided high-quality preschool education to children ages 3 to 5. Our Head Start classrooms help children achieve success by combining excellent teaching with cultural sensitivity. Children participate in a well-rounded preschool program that includes literacy activities and social and emotional experiences to foster healthy development. With four different sites throughout the Seattle area, Neighborhood House Head Start is conveniently located for our clients.
Early Head Start: Support for the whole family
Our Early Head Start Program serves low-income families with children from birth to age 3 (as well as expectant parents) who live in or near any of Seattle Housing Authority's family communities. Early Head Start is staffed by well-trained professionals who provide support and encouragement through weekly home visits. Home-based activities include parenting education and the sharing of child development information, emphasizing activities and strategies that can be replicated by the families themselves. Family support services as well as mental wellness and support for children with disabilities are important program components. Families are also offered group socialization opportunities twice a month.
Parent-Child Home Program: Research-driven literacy support
Neighborhood House provides home-based services to children between 2 and 3 years old using a research-proven model called the Parent-Child Home Program. This program prepares young children for school success by increasing language and literacy skills, enhancing social-emotional development and strengthening the parent-child relationship.
For more information about our Early Childhood Education programs, please contact Kathee Richter at 206-461-8430, ext. 244.
Our report to the community
We have prepared an annual report for our Head Start program, to serve as an addendum to our agency annual report. To read the 2009 Head Start Annual Report, click here.
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