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Enrollment

Teacher or volunteer helping children to make a necklace with beads.These resources cover all things enrollment. Through proactive planning, programs can make sure they maintain their funded enrollment level and fill vacancies swiftly.

For more ERSEA resources, check out eligibility, recruitment, selection, and attendance.

Enrollment: Creating Systems for Filling Every Seat

Explore Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance (ERSEA) systems to help programs enroll the neediest families in a timely manner. Find tips and questions to stay at full enrollment all year.

Enrollment Reductions and Conversion of Head Start Slots to Early Head Start Slots

Log Number: ACF-IM-HS-22-09   |   Issuance Date: 11-07-2022

Intake and Enrollment

Thoughtful planning helps programs fill vacancies quickly and ensure those who can benefit most from Head Start services are enrolled. Review the equity questions for consideration to inform intake and enrollment.

Program Considerations Prior to Submitting a Disability Waiver Request

Learn how to prepare a waiver request when your program is unable to fill at least 10% of its total funded enrollment slots with children eligible for services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

ERSEA: Exploring Needs and Strategies in Uncertain Times Webinar

Explore strategies to address child and family needs in uncertain times. Discover how to adapt eligibility, recruitment, selection, enrollment, and attendance (ERSEA) services. Find resources to support this work.

ERSEA: Strategies During a Pandemic

Use these tips and questions to guide ERSEA planning and service delivery during a pandemic.

Coordinated Enrollment Across Early Care and Education Settings

Explore this resource to find out how coordinated enrollment for early care and education (ECE) programs can ensure a more efficient use of limited federal, state, and local resources for families.

Supporting Full Enrollment

In this webinar, explore ways to achieve and maintain full program enrollment. Learn about the elements of effective outreach and recruitment.

Serving Families with Multiple Children in the Home-Based Option

In this tip sheet, find strategies for providing services to children and families, including families with more than one enrolled child.

Full Enrollment Initiative

Log Number: ACF-PI-HS-18-04   |   Issuance Date: 06/05/2018

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