Head Start

An Office of the Administration for Children and Families Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (ECLKC).

• Head Start
  • About Head Start
    • History
    • Head Start Stories
    • Contact Us
    • Employment Opportunities in Head Start
  • Find a Head Start Program
    • Head Start Locator
    • Head Start Program Directory
  • Director of the Office of Head Start
    • Office of Head Start Blog
  • Events and Conferences
    • Leadership Institute 2013
    • Tribal Consultations 2013
    • Virtual Birth to Three Institute
  • Resources
    • What's New
    • Webcasts & Video
    • Head Start Publications
    • Distance Learning Catalog
    • Professional Development
  • Register for the Program
  • Grants
    • Other Grants
  • Designation Renewal
• School Readiness
  • What's New in School Readiness
  • Raising Quality in Head Start
    • Use of Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) in Head Start
    • 1st National Birth to Five Leadership Institute
    • OHS Summit February 2011
  • OHS Approach to School Readiness
    • Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Framework
    • Infant/Toddler Programs Framework
    • Child Development & Early Learning Framework
  • School Readiness FAQs
• Policy & Regulation
  • Head Start Act
  • Head Start Program Performance Standards and Other Regulations
    • 45 CFR 1301
    • 45 CFR 1302
    • 45 CFR 1303
    • 45 CFR 1304
    • 45 CFR 1305
    • 45 CFR 1306
    • 45 CFR 1307
    • 45 CFR 1308
    • 45 CFR 1309
    • 45 CFR 1310
    • 45 CFR 1311
    • 45 CFR Chapter XIII [PDF, 634 KB]
  • Program Instructions (PIs)
    • 2013
    • 2012
    • 2011
    • 2010
    • 2009
    • 2008
    • 2007
    • 2006
    • 2004
    • 2001
    • 1996
    • 1995
  • Information Memorandums (IMs)
    • 2012
    • 2011
    • 2010
    • 2009
    • 2008
    • 2007
    • 2006
    • 2005
    • 2003
    • 2000
    • 1997
    • 1995
  • Policy Clarifications
  • Withdrawn IMs and PIs
    • Information Memoranda
    • Program Instructions
  • PIs en español
    • 2013
    • 2012
    • 2011
    • 2010
    • 2009
    • 2008
    • 2007
    • 2006
  • IMs en español
    • 2012
    • 2011
    • 2010
    • 2009
    • 2008
    • 2007
    • 2006
• Monitoring & Reports
  • Monitoring Reviews
  • Program Information Report
  • Head Start Fact Sheets
  • Reports to Congress
  • Research Reports & Projects
  • Tribal Reports
    • OHS Tribal Language Report
    • Tribal Consultations
• Training & Technical Assistance
• States
  • State Collaboration Offices
  • EPSDT by State
• Español

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Safe & Healthy Family
Your family's health and safety requires a lot of attention; it's no easy job! Whether you are inside or outside of the home, in a crisis, or being proactive, we have quick tips and practical guides. Resources here will help promote a safe home and healthy family.

Inside Head Start
Discover ways to easily understand the Head Start Community. Quickly get answers to common questions. Find information on advocacy, parent involvement, decision making, volunteering, and education in this section.

Growing Up
Growth and development measure important milestones in your child's life. Many exciting first moments happen while watching your child's cognitive, language, social-emotional, and physical development. Resources here can offer you ideas, tips, and guidance.

Everyday Parenting
Is parenting simply common sense? No, it is a labor of love requiring more than simple common sense. Parenting is about teaching, mentoring, and modeling. It involves guiding, bonding, communicating, and nurturing your child. This section provides resources to help you with those everyday issues.