About this PreSchool

STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO ENROLLING YOUR CHILD INTO HEAD STARTChildren must be between 3 and 5 years of age by the kindergarten cut off date for the school district in which they reside. If you have questions, please call our office. Call our recruitment voicemail service at (814) 946-5247, ext. 225 and leave a message. Within 24 hours, a Family Support Health Advocate will return your phone call. During this time, a brief phone interview will be conducted to gather some basic information and to determine whether your child is Head Start eligible. An application packet will be sent to your home for completion. This packet includes the application and a health history form. A self-addressed stamped envelope will be enclosed for return mailing. Upon receiving the application, a Family Support Health Advocate will review your child's application packet and call to schedule an income verification home visit within a week to 10 days. At this time, you will be informed the nec