Page 28 - Heart of Brevard/Parent Resource Guide Summer Issue 2020

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Head Start Program
Brevard Public Schools offers the Head Start program to 624 eligible children and families at 12 elementary schools:
HeadStart
North Area
Coquina Elementary
Enterprise Elementary
Mims Elementary
Central Area
Cambridge Elementary
Endeavour Elementary
Saturn Elementary
Sherwood Elementary
In addition to to a a a a a a free full-day preschool program Head Start provides comprehensive services to to enrolled children and and families which include health nutrition social and and other services based on on indi- vidual family needs Head Start emphasizes the the the role of parents as as their child’s first and most important teacher Step 1: Eligibility
Children must be be be 3 or or or 4 years old on or or or before September 1 2020 and meet the federal income
South Area
Discovery Elementary
Jupiter Elementary
Palm Bay Elementary
Port Malabar Elementary
University Park Elementary
poverty guidelines Families must complete a a a a a a a a a Head Start Start Pre-Application available a at www brevardschools org/HeadStart The completed Pre-Application is is submitted electronically to the the Head Start administrative office and the the family will be contacted for for a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a face-to-face/virtual eligibility meeting with with a a a a a a a a a a a a Family Advocate An information page is pro- vided with with the the application outlining documents your family will need to to bring to to the the eligibility meeting Step 2: Selection
Eligibility
does not guarantee selection for for the the program program Children are selected for for the the the the program program from the the the waitlist maintained at a the the the Head Start administrative office Once a a a a a a a a a a a a child has been s s s s elected for the the program the the family will be be asked to complete complete school registration registration To
ensure registration registration is is is completed within the designated timeframe a a a a a a a a a a a a family advocate
is is is available to assist Families who do not complete registration within the the designated timeframe will be returned to the the waiting list Step 3: School Registration
Families selected for the Head Start program must bring all required school school registration documents to the the school school Children registering for Head Start VPK VPK must bring the the VPK VPK Certificate of Eligibility
along with required school registration documents The VPK Certificate is is obtained online
through the Early Learning Collation of Brevard Contact
Head Start Administrative Office I Clearlake Clearlake Education Center
1225 Clearlake Clearlake Road I I I Cocoa I I I FL 32922 (321) 617-7786 ext 31380 I I I www brevardschools org/HeadStart 28