• There are several ways to submit an application for your child to enroll in our programs.  For our Head Start program, you may call our office to have an application mailed to you or stop by one of our locations to pick up an application. For our Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships, we ask that you contact the Family Worker at the location nearest you for assistance in the enrollment process.
• For a list of our locations and more information on how to enroll your child, please visit our Enrollment page (link to Enrollment here).
• If you just want more information, you can complete the inquiry form online and we will reply to your request as soon as possible.

No, your child will remain on the waitlist until a vacancy is available.

To qualify for the Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships program, your child must be between the ages of 0 and 3 years old. To qualify for Head Start, your child must be between the ages of 3 and 5 years old. Children must turn 3 on or before December 31st of the current school year in order to be eligible.

No, our program does not require children to be potty trained.

Head Start/Early Head Start is free of charge.

Yes, parents are always welcome and encouraged to volunteer in their child’s classroom.

No, an examination is not needed to apply, but is required before a child can be enrolled. We will work with you to set up a physical examination and/or dental appointment.

Teaching staff have a variety of experiences and educational backgrounds ranging from an Associate Degree to a Bachelor’s Degree as well as a Graduate Degree with coursework related to Early Childhood Education.  Assistant teachers have a minimum of a Child Development Certificate (CDA).

To determine if your child is eligible for Early Head Start or Head Start programs, please review the Poverty Guidelines published by the federal government.

Children in foster care, homeless children, and children from families receiving public assistance (TANF or SSI) are categorically eligible for Head Start and Early Head Start services regardless of income.

• If you need help finding a Head Start program in your area, please use our Map (link to Enrollment). If you need to speak with a representative regarding enrollment, please call us at 718-871-3100 Ext 301.
• For questions related to Early Head Start, please contact the Family Worker at your local center.
• For more resources, call Head Start Information and Communications Center toll-free at 1-866-763-6481, or you may use the online national Head Start Program Locator Tool at http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/HeadStartOffices.

Children in foster care are Head Start eligible, regardless of family income.

Yes, according to the Head Start Act of 2007, PSCHS is required to have no less than 10% of children with disabilities in its Head Start program.

Head Start programs may enroll up to 10% of children from families that have incomes above the Poverty Guidelines. Programs may also serve up to an additional 35% of children from families whose incomes are above the Poverty Guidelines, but below 130% of the poverty line if the program can ensure that certain conditions of the Head Start Act have been met.

If you are ineligible for Head Start, the Child Care Aware program can help you in locating other childcare services in your community. To find the local child care resource and referral agency, please contact Child Care Aware toll-free at 800-424-2246 or http://www.childcareaware.org/.

Project Social Care always gladly welcomes volunteers. By becoming a volunteer, you can help in the classroom and on field trips, assist in renovating centers, and support parent education. Your volunteer experience may later qualify you for training which can help you find employment in the child care field. For information about volunteering please visit our How to Get Involved page.