About
Educational Opportunities for Children and Families (EOCF) offers Early Head Start and Head Start classes, home visits, and daily outdoor learning and physical activity. The program also runs Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) classroom sessions, monthly group socializations for home-based Head Start, and the HotShots Youth Sports program. Many center-based programs serve meals that follow USDA guidelines and provide toddlers with a toothbrush and toothpaste in the classroom, along with health screenings for hearing, vision, development, and height and weight.
Programs
- Early Head Start — prenatal to 36 months · Center-based full-day: Mon-Fri 6:00 am-6:00 pm; Home-based: Mon-Fri 8:00 am-5:00 pm, weekly 90-minute home visit
- Head Start — 3 to 5 years · Center-based: Mon-Fri, hours vary by location; Home-based: Mon-Fri 8:00 am-5:00 pm
- Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) — 3 to 5 years · Center-based: Mon-Fri, hours vary by location; morning or afternoon classes available
- HotShots Youth Sports program — grades 1-6 · Youth sports program serving approximately 2,000 children annually; EOCF is the program sponsor
At a glance
- Ages: 0–6 years old
- General schedule: Outdoor learning and physical activity provided daily; group socializations for home-based Head Start occur monthly
- Facility hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 am-5:00 pm (1st Wednesday 10:00 am-5:00 pm); Sat-Sun closed
About the provider
Educational Opportunities for Children and Families (EOCF) has been operating for 59 years and states that its mission is to connect, empower, and transform the lives of children and families. It is described as a leading provider of comprehensive early childhood education and family support programs in Southwest Washington and the second largest social service nonprofit organization in Clark County. EOCF serves more than 1,000 children and families each year in federal and state early learning programs and another 2,000 children in the HotShots Youth Sports program, and it sponsors the HotShots Youth Sports program. The organization’s service areas include Clark County, Long Beach in Pacific County, and the Woodland portion of Cowlitz County, and it offers free programs at no cost to eligible families who meet age and other requirements. EOCF partners with Evergreen Public Schools to offer co-taught classrooms and introduced Parent University in 2019 to increase multi-generational supports.
- Parent University — Program introduced in 2019 to increase multi-generational supports
- Family services and support — birth through 5 years (children) and their families
Programs are available at no cost to eligible families across Clark County, Woodland and Long Beach; families must meet age requirements; prenatal women must be planning to enroll their newborn after birth; for full-day programs, families must be eligible to receive a subsidy through the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS); enrollment available online, by phone, or by email for returning applicants; consent and terms for receiving SMS updates are disclosed, including ability to unsubscribe by replying STOP
Last updated August 17, 2026.
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