In the center base program, children attend class 3.5 hours a day, Tuesday through Friday. We offer morning and afternoon sessions. In the Homebase program, designed for three year olds, a Home Visitor visits the child's home approximately 1.5 hours a week and children come into a classroom once a week for large group day. In the childcare program, Head Start of Lane County's working parents has a choice of centerbase classrooms or in-home child care providers. Transportation is provided to the five education regions.
Parents are always welcome to self-transport to meet the needs of their family.
Head Start of Lane County's Central Kitchen serves approximately 540 meals daily. The remaining meals are provided through school districts or on site cooks for rural areas. Head Start of Lane County's Policy Council, a parent decision-making body consists of two parent representatives from each classroom and one representative from each homebase. Their role is to help plan and develop goals for the program, approve various policies, hirings, budgets and work plans. We also have a diverse Board of Directors.