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Student Services
Head Start
Programs
Head Start is a federally-funded program for eligible children, ages
birth to five, and their families. Head Start programs combine school
readiness curricula with medical, dental and social service supports for
income-eligible children and their families. EASTCONN programs use
developmentally appropriate school readiness curriculum based on the
Connecticut Preschool Curriculum Frameworks. Children are assessed using
both federal Head Start outcomes as well as the Connecticut Preschool
Benchmarks to ensure that there is good curricular alignment with the
public schools that will be receiving these children.
EASTCONN is the administrative agent for Windham and Tolland counties
in Connecticut. EASTCONN and its delegate agencies, Windham Public Schools
and Stafford Public Schools, operate a total of 10 local centers [Killingly/Brooklyn, Plainfield Moosup
Garden, Plainfield Moosup Elementary,
Putnam, Vernon,
Vernon Skinner Rd., Stafford
Public Schools, Windham Public Schools and
Windham Early Childhood Center] serving 448 children
and their families. A variety of program options are available, including
center-based or home-based
programming, Early Head Start for infants and toddlers, full or part-day
schedules, as well as extended day options.
The EASTCONN programs are committed to high-quality early childhood
programming, including teacher quality, ongoing professional development,
small class size, a low children-to-staff ratio, a broad socioeconomic
mix of children, and parent engagement in their children’s learning.
Benefits:
• Highly qualified staff provide a safe and developmentally sound learning
environment
• A variety of scheduling options allow families to find the best fit
• Head Start children enter school ready to succeed
• Centers are strategically located to best serve the children and
families most in need of Head Start support For any
of the Head Start Programs
Contact:
Elizabeth Aschenbrenner, Director
of Early Childhood Initiatives
EASTCONN Hampton, 376 Hartford Turnpike, Hampton, CT 06247
860-455-0707; FAX: 860-455-0691
Voice Mail: 860-455-0029, box 3005
easchenbrenner@eastconn.org |
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Home-Based Programs
Head Start staff makes weekly home visits to families with children birth to
age 5 with a parent or guardian in their home. Services include
age-appropriate activities, parent education and support, as well as monthly
group socialization.
Contact
Rosie Lopez, 860-564-7199 |
EASTCONN
Delegate Agencies
Stafford
Public Schools
Borough Elementary School
36 Prospect St.
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
860-684-4211
Fax: 860-684-5737
►Full-day,
full-year preschool classroom for children ages 3-5
Contact Julia Jeremias, 860-684-4211
Windham
Public Schools
Windham Child Development Center
322 Prospect St.
Willimantic, CT 06226
860-465-2629
Fax: 860-465-2605
Contact Mary Jane Crotty, Coordinator, 860-465-2629
Windham
Public Schools
Windham Early Childhood Center
10 Commerce Dr.,
Columbia, CT 06237
860-228-7090
Fax: 860-228-7086
Contact Mary Jane Crotty, Coordinator, 860-465-2629 |
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KILLINGLY/BROOKLYN
1620 Upper Maple Street, Dayville, CT 06241
860-779-0410; Fax: 860-779-1377
►Double session
(8:00-11:30 a.m. or 12:30-4:00 p.m.)
for preschool children ages 3-5
►Full-day
(7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.), full-year Early Head Start classroom
for toddlers ages 15 months to 3 years old
►6-hour,
school-year preschool classroom for children ages 2-5 years (9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Contact Sarah Normandie, 860-779-0410 |
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 PUTNAM
Putnam Elementary School
33 Wicker Street, Putnam, CT 06260
860-928-0004; Fax: 860-928-7086
►Double session
(8:00-11:30 a.m. or 12:30-4:00 p.m.)
for preschool children ages 3-5
Contact Sarah Normandie, 860-779-0410
 PLAINFIELD
at Moosup Elementary School
35 Church Street, Moosup, CT 06354
►Double
session (8:30-11:30 a.m. or 12:30-4:00 p.m.)
4 days a week
for preschool children ages 3-5
Contact Rosie
Lopez, 860-564-7199
PLAINFIELD at Moosup Gardens
10 Gorman Street, Moosup, CT 06354
860-564-7199; Fax: 860-564-6508
►Part-day,
part-year classroom
5 days a week
for preschool children ages 3-5
Contact Rosie
Lopez, 860-564-7199
 VERNON
23 Elm Street, Vernon, CT 06066
860-870-3743; Fax: 860-870-0298
►Full-day,
full-year preschool classroom for children ages 3-5 (families to
meet DSS criteria)
►Full-day, full-year toddler classroom in
collaboration with Early Head Start for children ages 15 months to 3 years (families
to meet DSS criteria)
►Part-day
(4-hour), part-year preschool classroom for children ages 3-5
►Part-day (6-hour), part-year preschool
classroom for children ages 3-5
Contact Christy Gademsky, 860-870-3743
VERNON at
Skinner School
90 Skinner Road, Vernon, CT 06066
860-872-9946
►Part-day
(4-hour), part-year preschool classroom for children ages 3-5 (in
collaboration with Vernon Public School System)
Contact Christy Gademsky, 860-870-3743
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