Head Start & Early Learning Programs

Head Start & Early Learning Programs includes Center-Based Head Start, Early Head Start, and Head Start at Home. Center-Based Head Start and Early Head Start are offered from birth to five with full-day, year-round; part-day/school-year; and full-day/full-year schedules. Head Start at Home serves expectant parents and children under three with weekly home visits.

Programs

• Center-Based Head Start — birth to five · full-day, year-round; part-day/school-year; full-day/full-year
• Early Head Start — birth to five · full-day, year-round; part-day/school-year; full-day/full-year
• Head Start at Home — expectant parents and children under three · weekly home visits

At a glance

• Ages: 0–5 years old
• Facility hours: Walk-in hours: M, T, F 9am-3pm; W, Th 10am-4pm

About the provider

The program says it partners with families in all that it does and believes that parents are the experts on their children. It offers quality early education and care and services for expectant parents and children birth to five in Franklin, Hampshire, and Western Hampden Counties at low or no cost to families.

• Family & Community Engagement

We offer quality early education and care and services to support expectant parents and children birth to five in Franklin, Hampshire, and Western Hampden Counties at low or no cost to families.

Last updated October 21, 2026.