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LSF Head Start and Early Head Start offers high quality education at no cost to families, using an evidence-based curriculum with small class sizes. The program includes developmental screenings, individualized learning for children who need more assistance, and daily healthy meals including breakfast, lunch, and a snack. Children in the program receive daily health checks, health care assistance, mental health assistance, and support for effective oral hygiene in class. This website for LSF Head Start and Early Head Start is supported by specific Grant Numbers from the Office of Head Start within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
• Ages: 0–5 years old
Lutheran Services Florida (LSF) has, for more than 30 years, provided early childhood education. The mission of LSF Head Start and Early Head Start is that every child deserves the best start she or he can have, no matter their circumstances. The Tampa Childcare Food Program (CCFP) operates in partnership with the Florida Department of Health and is funded by the USDA to help ensure nutritious food for children in Hillsborough County. The Florida Department of Health recognized LSF’s work with a Commitment to Excellence award during CCFP Week.
Parents have shared detailed experiences with LSF Head Start and Early Head Start. One parent, Loemys Rivera, described being a Head Start child, later becoming a Head Start parent, pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Education, earning a Child Development Associate, and working as a preschool teacher for Head Start, and stated that Head Start changed her life and that her children come home with stories about what they learned and how much they love their teachers. Another parent, Alysa Walston, stated that Early Head Start and Head Start has been a blessing and miracle for her family since 2018, and described seeing patience, resourcefulness, core values in action, compassion from teachers, and encouragement with the children, and said her children are more confident and comfortable with learning and with others. Parent Irvin Solomon stated being glad to get his daughter into Head Start instead of daycare and said she now knows much more. Parent Katrina McGriff stated that because of Head Start, her children were honor roll students when they started school, that they love school because of Head Start, and that it taught them how to be self-sufficient. Parent Pakethia Calvey stated that families should choose LSF Head Start because it not only provides childcare but also provides the chance to figure out what they want to achieve and who they want to be as a parent, and that the benefits are not only for the kids.
Last updated April 25, 2026.
• Ages: 0–5 years old
Lutheran Services Florida (LSF) has, for more than 30 years, provided early childhood education. The mission of LSF Head Start and Early Head Start is that every child deserves the best start she or he can have, no matter their circumstances. The Tampa Childcare Food Program (CCFP) operates in partnership with the Florida Department of Health and is funded by the USDA to help ensure nutritious food for children in Hillsborough County. The Florida Department of Health recognized LSF’s work with a Commitment to Excellence award during CCFP Week.
Parents have shared detailed experiences with LSF Head Start and Early Head Start. One parent, Loemys Rivera, described being a Head Start child, later becoming a Head Start parent, pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Education, earning a Child Development Associate, and working as a preschool teacher for Head Start, and stated that Head Start changed her life and that her children come home with stories about what they learned and how much they love their teachers. Another parent, Alysa Walston, stated that Early Head Start and Head Start has been a blessing and miracle for her family since 2018, and described seeing patience, resourcefulness, core values in action, compassion from teachers, and encouragement with the children, and said her children are more confident and comfortable with learning and with others. Parent Irvin Solomon stated being glad to get his daughter into Head Start instead of daycare and said she now knows much more. Parent Katrina McGriff stated that because of Head Start, her children were honor roll students when they started school, that they love school because of Head Start, and that it taught them how to be self-sufficient. Parent Pakethia Calvey stated that families should choose LSF Head Start because it not only provides childcare but also provides the chance to figure out what they want to achieve and who they want to be as a parent, and that the benefits are not only for the kids.
Last updated April 25, 2026.
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