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AKA Head Start and Early Head Start offers Head Start and Early Head Start services that include medical, dental, speech, hearing, and developmental screenings for enrolled children, along with follow-up services. The program also includes mainstreaming children with disabilities. Children enrolled in the Home Base option receive a weekly home visit and attend two socializations a month.
• Ages: 1–5 years old
• Schedule: Full-day services are 6+ hours, five days a week, and part-day services are 3 1/2 hours, four days a week.
Head Start and Early Head Start are federally funded programs for low-income families, designed to give one to five year old children the experiences needed for school readiness and improve their quality of life. The AKA Head Start program is funded to serve 1,107 families in the east county communities of El Cajon, La Mesa, Lakeside, Lemon Grove, Santee, and Spring Valley. Program options include center based services at 12 Head Start locations, Home Base services provided in the parent or guardian's home, or services at a contracted Family Child Care home. AKA Head Start has a holistic approach to a child's success, providing support to the entire family. Parents are recognized as the child's primary teacher and receive support in goal setting and resources. Parents also engage in shared governance and program decision making through center parent meetings, a parent Policy Committee, and a county-wide Policy Council. The program accepts applications of children one year to five years of age year-round. Parents or guardians must meet Federal Poverty guidelines, and children in foster care, families experiencing homelessness, and families receiving public assistance are automatically eligible. Head Start and Early Head Start are federally funded programs. The leadership team includes Faii Athiprayoon as Assistant to the CEO.
Last updated July 17, 2026.
• Ages: 1–5 years old
• Schedule: Full-day services are 6+ hours, five days a week, and part-day services are 3 1/2 hours, four days a week.
Head Start and Early Head Start are federally funded programs for low-income families, designed to give one to five year old children the experiences needed for school readiness and improve their quality of life. The AKA Head Start program is funded to serve 1,107 families in the east county communities of El Cajon, La Mesa, Lakeside, Lemon Grove, Santee, and Spring Valley. Program options include center based services at 12 Head Start locations, Home Base services provided in the parent or guardian's home, or services at a contracted Family Child Care home. AKA Head Start has a holistic approach to a child's success, providing support to the entire family. Parents are recognized as the child's primary teacher and receive support in goal setting and resources. Parents also engage in shared governance and program decision making through center parent meetings, a parent Policy Committee, and a county-wide Policy Council. The program accepts applications of children one year to five years of age year-round. Parents or guardians must meet Federal Poverty guidelines, and children in foster care, families experiencing homelessness, and families receiving public assistance are automatically eligible. Head Start and Early Head Start are federally funded programs. The leadership team includes Faii Athiprayoon as Assistant to the CEO.
Last updated July 17, 2026.
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