The New Head Start and Early Head Start Director’s Toolkit has been developed to provide new Directors with important, basic information and resources to facilitate your orientation to Head Start and the fundamentals of your position.

The Toolkit highlights core priorities in grant management, program operations, and content-specific issues. Within each section, you will find links to in-depth information, Information Memorandums and relevant laws and regulations that guide Head Start program operations.

The resources provided in this Toolkit can offer both new and experienced Head Start and Early Head Start directors an enriched understanding of the goals and priorities of Head Start. These resources are aimed at assisting directors with planning, implementing, and monitoring a quality comprehensive child development program. Head Start and Early Head Start New Directors’ Toolkit» [PDF, 267KB]