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Early Child Education Centers

With our early childhood education program, Okaloosa County Head Start/Early Head Start is committed empowering children with diverse backgrounds, families and staff through the support of our community for personal growth and development that will lead to a successful future. Enroll your children today! (Aplicación Español (2014 - 2015)

The birth to 3 program promotes nurturing, consistent and loving interactions between the children and the caregivers. The experiences the children have are appropriately challenging to assist in their growth and development while joyfully exploring their surroundings.	The creative curriculum designed for early childhood education programs serving children aged 3 to 5 is based on the latest scientific research on how children develop and learn. Included are guidance in how children develop and learn, what children learn, the teacher's role and the family's role.
A donor may make a gift of any size and may specify how their gift is to be used, or limit their gift to specific programs or centers. Gifts may be in many forms including goods, services, cash, payroll deductions, stock transfers, bonds, bequests.	Volunteering is essential to all Head Start programs throughout the United States. The success of the program depends upon active participation of parents and others in the community. Your knowledge, time and talent can all contribute to this effort.

Okaloosa Early and Head Start is a federal program that provides school readiness for children ages birth through age five. We help low-income families with enhancing their children's social and emotional development. Our Head Start program offers:

• language and literacy
• cognition and general knowledge
• health and physical development
• social and emotional development
• and more!

Head Start focusing on providing services specific to each child and their family's culture, ethnic, and linguistic history.

In accordance with Federal Law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.

To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington D.C. 20250-9410 or call toll free (866) 632-9992 (Voice). Individuals who are hearing impaired or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339 or (800) 845-6136 (Español). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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Okaloosa County Head Start | 2018 Lewis Turner Blvd., Suite B, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 | 850.651.1649
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