Children's Services ABOUT HEAD START & EARLY HEAD START APPLY TO HEAD START HEAD START LOCATIONS PARA LAS FAMILIAS PARA LAS FAMILIAS FAQ PARA LAS FAMILAS THERAPISTS Head Start 2019 - 2020 Annual Report (En Español) ABOUT US ECS Head Start, Early Head Start, and State Preschool are federally funded programs that offer high-quality early childhood and family education at no cost to qualifying families. Through our programs, we are able to meet the educational, emotional, social, health, and nutritional needs of children ages 0-5 and their families. Today we serve more than 2,000 families in San Diego each year and hope to continue building a bridge to a brighter future. Before applying, please review our eligibility requirements here: “Can my child attend Head Start?” Questions? Call us at (619) 422-1642 or email us at e2@ecscalifornia.org ECS HEAD START ECS Head Start provides comprehensive services to children ages 3 – 5 years of age. Head Start service options are designs to meet the needs of families and include: Home-Based: comprehensive services for children from 3 to 5 years of age that includes individualized weekly home visits and two monthly group socializations for families. Center-Based: comprehensive services for children ages 3 to 5 years of age. Hours are either extended day (6.5 hours) or part day (3.5 hours). Family Child Care Program: comprehensive services for children 2 to 3 years of age in a licensed family childcare home setting, full-day and five days per week. Families must meet full-day eligibility requirements for employment and/or enrollment in a vocational/training program. ECS EARLY HEAD START Early Head Start focuses on children from birth to three years of age, as well as pregnant and postpartum women. Comprehensive services include parenting classes, individualized plans for children and transition services for children moving onto preschool. ECS Early Head Start program options include: Services to Pregnant Women: comprehensive services include home visits twice a month, prenatal classes for pregnant women and individualized postpartum home visits. Home-Based: comprehensive services for children from birth to 3 years of age including weekly family home visits and two monthly group socializations for families. Center-Based: comprehensive services for children 2 to 3 years of age in a center-based setting, extended day and five days per week. Family Child Care Program: comprehensive services for children 18 months to 3 years of age in a licensed family childcare home setting, full day, and five days per week. Families must meet full day eligibility requirement for employment and/or enrollment in a vocational/training program. APPLY NOW Before applying, please review our eligibility requirements here: “Can my child attend Head Start?” EPISCOPAL COMMUNITY SERVICES, 401 MILE OF CARS WAY, SUITE 350, NATIONAL CITY, CA, 91950619 228 2800 By using this website, you agree to our use of cookies. We use cookies to provide you with a great experience and to help our website run effectively. AGREE