Designated committee members also attend monthly Sacramento County Parent Policy Committee meetings. In addition, each classroom conducts monthly parent meetings. Head Start, along with Elk Grove's other preschools, focuses on preparing children for kindergarten and assuring that they will be ready to read in first grade. Head Start enhances the social, emotional, intellectual and physical development of each child, and prepares them for future learning. Dramatic play, music, art, crafts, culture activities and outdoor play stimulate children's imagination and awaken their interests in discovery and learning.
Nutrition is an integral part of the program.
Meals and snacks are served to meet at least one-third of the child's daily nutritional needs. A wide variety of foods are offered to recognize ethnic, cultural and individual differences. Food for Elk Grove's Head Start program is provided from the District's Food Services Department. Elk Grove's Head Start classes are staffed by highly qualified teachers who hold college degrees and child development certification. Elk Grove's Head Start classes are located at Prairie, David Reese, Charles Mack, Samuel Kennedy, Florence Markofer and Florin elementary schools.