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AT INDIANA COUNTY HEAD START WE RECOGNIZE THAT THE MOST CRITICAL PART OF A CHILD'S LIFE ARE THE FIRST FIVE YEARS!

Over 900,000 infants, toddlers and preschool children are enrolled in Early Head Start and Head Start programs in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and six territories, Pennsylvania serves over 36,000.

Indiana County Head Start, Inc. provides Head Start and Early Head Start services throughout Indiana County. The agency enrolls 333 children birth through school age. Indiana County Head Start engages the child's family to assist in the preparation of their children's future success.

The local Head Start program has become an established and trusted member of the human services and educational system of Indiana County.

Indiana County Head Start (ICHS) is a federally funded program whose purpose is to promote the school readiness of low-income children by enhancing their cognitive, social, and emotional development

  • in a learning environment that supports children's growth in language, literacy, mathematics, science, social and emotional functioning, creative arts, physical skills, and approaches to learning: and

  • through the provision of low-income children and their families of health, educational, nutritional, social, and other services that are determined, based on family needs, to be necessary.

Head Start Act 2007


Head Start admission is open to all regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability


We Are The Original Pre-K For PA

The federal government has funded Project Head Start since the 1960's. The early programs were six week summer programs operated by school districts.

Over 900,000 infants, toddlers and preschool children are enrolled in Early Head Start and Head Start programs in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and six territories, Pennsylvania serves over 36,ooo.

Research Indicates....

Children having had Head Start services are:

More likely to:

  • Have improved intellectual cognitive skills

  • Be healthier

  • Have enhanced self-esteem

  • Exhibit good social emotional skills.

Less likely to:

  • Be retained in a grade

  • Require special education

  • Drop out of school