HEAD START & EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM
About Our Early Childhood Education Programs
Our Head Start and Early Head Start programs provide early childhood education services to prepare infants, toddlers, and pre-school children for school, while also helping parents achieve financial, housing and health stability goals that benefit their families and the entire community.
St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore operates six fully credentialed Head Start sites and two licensed Early Head Start sites in Baltimore City, serving 733 children. Classes are full-day and include free breakfast, lunch and afternoon snacks. Acceptance is based on meeting eligibility requirements and available space in classes.
Head Start services are associated with positive, long-term outcomes for low-income children including higher cognitive test scores, higher rates of high school and college graduation, higher employment rates, higher earnings, and better overall health outcomes.
Contact us for eligibility requirements at (410) 685-7288.
NEW Free Meal Distribution for Head Start Families
Our Healthy Kids Meals-to-Go Club (Meal Club) provides free healthy meals for children enrolled in Head Start and Early Head Start. With classrooms operating remotely, the Meal Club is designed to fill the nutrition gap for children and provide any support to your household budget.
Get Engaged with this Program.
APPLY NOW FOR THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR
We accept new students throughout the school year. Acceptance is based on meeting eligibility requirements and on available space in classes. Parents must live in Baltimore City and their child must be 6 months to 4 years old. Registration is now open for the 2021 – 2022 school year.
Early Head Start: Children ages 6 months – 2 years old
Head Start Program: Children ages 3-4 years old
APPLICATION PROCESS
- STEP 1: Complete the Parent Interest Form for the program of your choice, based on the age of your child. Select either Head Start or Early Head Start.
- STEP 2: For Head Start – Follow the Head Start Parent Portal Link below to start an online application. You will be able to save and return to your application as many times as necessary. Upload required documents after submitting. Missing documentation will slow down the processing of your application. For Early Head Start – download the pdf version of the pre-registration packet below and follow the submission instructions on the cover sheet.
HEAD START PARENT PORTAL LINK to start an online application
Early Head start interest form
HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START RE-OPENS MARCH, 2021
We are back to on-site classes
- onsite, in person instruction offered 5 days per week
- 6.5 hours daily
- 9 physical locations
Covid-19 Protocols
- Significantly reduced class sizes
- All children 2 years and older will require a mask
- All adults will require a mask
- Covid-19 screening at every site
- Curbside drop off and pick-up
- Intensified nightly sanitation and disinfecting protocols
- Increased daytime cleaning services
For more information about Head Start call: (410) 685-7288.
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Head Start Pre-Registration Packets
click here Head Start Pre-Registration Packet (English).
click here Head Start Pre-Registration Packet (Spanish).
CLICK HERE 2020 Head Start Registration Flyer (English)
For more information about Head Start call: (410) 685-7288.
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Early Head Start Pre-Registration Packets
No online portal available for Early Head Start applications. Download Early Head Start Pre-Registration Packet.
For more information about Early Head Start call (410) 578-0244
Head Start and Early Head Start Locations
Baltimore, MD 21215
(410) 542-4242
Baltimore, MD 21215
(443) 682-2101
Baltimore, MD 21215
(410) 466-1383
Baltimore, MD 21231
(410) 276-5724
Baltimore, MD 21224
(410) 558-0919
Baltimore, MD 21213
(410) 685-7288
Baltimore MD 21215
(410) 542-4242
Baltimore, MD 21215
(443) 681-2101
Baltimore, MD 21231
(410) 276-5724
