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  • Head Start programs provide low-income families with free learning and development services for their children ages birth to 5. All programs welcome children with disabilities. Some Early Head Start programs also provide prenatal services for pregnant women.

    Head Start FAQs

  • Other items needed but not required for enrollment: Immunization Records, and proof of Medicaid, Chips, or Private Insurance.

  • U.S. Federal Poverty Guidelines Used to Determine Financial Eligibility for Certain Programs

     

    2025 POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR THE 48 CONTIGUOUS STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
    Persons in family/household Poverty guideline
    1 $15,650
    2 $21,150
    3 $26,650
    4 $32,150
    5 $37,650
    6 $43,150
    7 $48,650
    8 $54,150
    For families/households with more than 8 persons, add $5,500 for each additional person.

    HHS Poverty Guidelines

  • Servicing The Following School Districts: Albany, Anson, Breckenridge, Cisco, Clyde, Colorado City (Hs/ehs), Comanche (Hs/ehs), Deleon (Hs/ehs), Eastland, Hamlin (Hs/ehs), Merkel, Stamford, And Sweetwater (Hs/ehs).

  • REGION XIV ESC HEAD START
    GRIEVANCE POLICY AND PROCEDURE

    Region XIV ESC Head Start, as grantee for the Head Start Program in your area, expects all eligible children to
    receive the best possible Head Start services.

    Head Start Administration has an open door policy and is willing to provide opportunity to any parent, community
    member, etc., to discuss issues, receive suggestions and discuss concerns regarding services to children and families
    in our Head Start program. Often, concerns or grievances can be resolved simply through asking questions and
    obtaining feedback. ESC 14 Head Start will respond to your questions at any time, or route you to the responsible
    party in charge of the area of concern. To ensure that efficiency in this process is achieved, the Region XIV Head
    Start staff requests that all concerns or grievances regarding your Head Start center be voiced using the steps
    below:

    1.     Discuss your concerns with your child’s teacher first, principal second, and superintendent if
    needed. Please feel free to contact Angie Mendoza, Head Start Director, or other ESC staff
    member at Region 14 ESC Head Start at 325-675-8685, at any time to also discuss your concerns.

    2.     If you then feel that your concern have not been addressed to your satisfaction, you may provide
    your center’s Policy Council Representative with a written statement of your concern or grievance.
    The Policy Council Representative will forward a copy of the concern to Angie Mendoza, Region 14
    ESC Head Start office at least 7 days prior to the next Policy Council meeting date, at the following
    address:

    Region XIV ESC Head Start
    Attention: Angie Mendoza
    1850 Highway 351
    Abilene, Texas 79601
    325-675-8631 or 325-675-8685


    3.     The concern or grievance will be reviewed and a decision made at the next scheduled meeting of the
    Policy Council. All parties involved in the grievance will receive written notification of the Policy
    Council’s decision as soon as possible following that Policy Council meeting.

    4.     Parties affected by the Policy Council’s decision may, by written notification with cause, appeal this
    decision by providing in writing, 7 days prior to the next Policy Council meeting their concerns for
    re-consideration by the Policy Council. Decision reached at this second Policy Council meeting will
    be final.

    Suggestions or concerns can be voiced to ESC 14 Head Start Staff at any time face-to-face, by telephone, or by
    written communication. Region XIV ESC Head Start desires quality services for all Head Start children and
    families.

    This GRIEVANCE POLICY is made accessible to all parents and member of the community and will be posted in
    visible locations in each Head Start classroom.

  • Summary of Region 14 ESC Head Start/Early Head Start fiscal year 2016-2017

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    Summary of Region 14 ESC Head Start/Early Head Start fiscal year 2017-2018

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    Summary of Region 14 ESC Head Start/Early Head Start fiscal year 2018-2019

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    Summary of Region 14 ESC Head Start/Early Head Start fiscal year 2019-2020

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    Summary of Region 14 ESC Head Start/Early Head Start fiscal year 2020-2021

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    Summary of Region 14 ESC Head Start/Early Head Start fiscal year 2021-2022

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    Summary of Region 14 ESC Head Start/Early Head Start fiscal year 2022-2023

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    Summary of Region 14 ESC Head Start/Early Head Start fiscal year 2023-2024

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Head Start Pre-Registration Application

This pre-registration application is meant to determine possible eligibility for Head Start and Early Head Start programs. If it looks like your child will qualify for Head Start, you will be contacted by a nearby agency with additional information.

Pre-Registration Application

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