Find a Local Head Start program
The New York State Head Start Association represents over 200 programs and 49,500 children and families in New York State.
Local Head Start programs work directly with families because parents are their child’s first and most influential teachers. New York Head Start’s success is based on the creation of compassionate partnerships between Head Start program staff and parents on behalf of their children. In New York, local Head Start programs work with families to remove barriers to success and to deepen parents’ ability to support their children.
Head Start programs are located in every county in New York State and can be found in community-based organizations, Community Action agencies, faith-based organizations, and schools.
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Studies have shown that Head Start children experience increased achievement test scores, decreased grade repetition and special education needs, and increased graduation rates(Barnett, 2002; Garces, Thomas and Currie, 2002)