Reviews take place every three years.
The program has been in 100 percent compliance with federal Head Start performance standards for the past four reviews, Embury said. This year's team included experts in early childhood development and program administration and consultants with expertise in Head Start operations. Team members visited the program's eight classrooms. They observed teachers and children, interviewed parents, staff and members of policy boards, and reviewed how each site is managed. Head Start focuses on education, health and mental health, nutrition, family services, parent involvement and services for children with disabilities.