Early Learning Programs
Provides a comprehensive child development program that promotes school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through the provision of educational, health, nutritional, social and other services to enrolled children and families. Head Start engages parents in their children's learning and helps parents in making progress toward their educational, literacy and employment goals. Head start offers both full day or part day center based options. Early head start offers both home based or center based options year round.
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Physical Address
123 Wyoming Avenue, Scranton, PA 18503
Hours
Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 4:00pm
Voice
Website
Application process
Call or visit website for information and enrollment.
Fee
Federal funding.
Eligibility
Programs available for pregnant mother and children birth to 5 years old. Early head start is for ages birth to 3 years old. Head start is for 3 years old to 5 years old. Operates under income guidelines. Full day center based is for working families and those attending school and/or job training.
Service area
Lackawanna, PA Pike, PA Susquehanna, PA Wayne, PA
Agency info
Agency for Community Empowerment of NEPA (ACE)
Provides programs and services that promote school readiness for children and families and help families struggling with the effects of poverty. These range from employment, education, income management, weatherization, crisis and emergency food assistance to parenting support, child care, and Early Learning Programs.