Head Start

What is Head Start?   
Head Start is an early childhood program operated by Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation (OACAC). Head Start and Early Head Start programs provide comprehensive early childhood and family development services to children from birth to five-years-old, pregnant women and families. Head Start provides a range of individualized services in the areas of education and early childhood development; medical, dental, and mental health; nutrition; parental involvement and family support. Our program has a long tradition of delivering comprehensive and high quality services designed to foster healthy development for income eligible children and their families.

Education
Children are learning all the time-and they learn best by being active. The most important goals of our curriculum are for children to get along well with each other and become enthusiastic learners. We teach them how to learn, not just in preschool, but throughout their lives.

A child’s early years are very important to their development and learning. Head Start helps to prepare children for success in school and life. Our curriculum supports active learning, exploration through play and development of the whole child. Our teachers focus on four areas of development:
• Social & Emotional Development
• Physical Development
• Intellectual Development
• Language Development

For information about enrolling your child in Head Start, call 417-864-3430 or toll-free at 1-866-282-3430.

Federal Poverty Guidelines for Head Start

Number in Family                Poverty Guideline
        1                                $11,170.00
        2                                $15,130.00
        3                                $19,090.00
        4                                $23,050.00
        5                                $27,010.00
        6                                $30,970.00
        7                                $34,930.00
        8                                $38,890.00

Add $3,960 per additional family member

Link to Federal Poverty Charts

Resources For Head Start and Early Head Start

Center Locations:

ASH GROVE HEAD START
417-751-2877
 
CASSVILLE 1 HEAD START
417-847-2680

MARSHFIELD 1 HEAD START
417-859-4671

REEDS SPRING HEAD START
417-272-1002

AURORA 1 HEAD START
417- 678-5390

CASSVILLE 2 HEAD START
417-847-8011

MARSHFIELD 2 HEAD START
417-859-6293

REPUBLIC HEAD START
417-732-1017

AURORA 2 HEAD START
417-678-4608

CRANE HEAD START
417-723-5245

MONETT 1 HEAD START
417-235-3911

SEYMOUR HEAD START
417-935-4216

BOLIVAR KARLIN LANE HS
417-777-4343

FAIR GROVE HEAD START
417-759-6124

MONETT 2 HEAD START
417-235-8779

SHELL KNOB HEAD START Kornerstone, Inc (Partner)
417-858-9748

BOLIVAR MAIN STREET HS
417-777-8932

FORDLAND HEAD START
417-767-4596

MT VERNON 1 HEAD START
417-466-7443

BRANSON HEAD START
417-332-0003

GREENFIELD HEAD START
417-637-2090

MT VERNON 2 HEAD START
417-471-1211

BUFFALO HEAD START
417-345-2240

HOLLISTER HEAD START
417-334-7515

NIXA HEAD START
417-724-2920

BUTTERFIELD HEAD START
417-442-7616

KISSEE MILLS HEAD START
417-546-4635

OZARK HEAD START
417-581-2393

SPRINGFIELD CENTERS 

BROADWAY HEAD START Classes 1, 2
417-862-9146 / 862-6248

GOLDEN HEAD START
(417) 882-2885

STEWART HEAD START
Early Head Start Classes 1, 2, 3
Head Start Classes 4, 5, 6
417-864-4997/ 864-4998

DOUGLAS HEAD START Classes 1, 2, 3
417-831-4540 / 831-4256

GRANT TRAINING CENTER
Head Start Classes 1, 2
Early Head Start Classes 3, 4
417-865-5681/865-5674

WEST CHESTNUT EXPRESSWAY HEAD START
Classes 1, 2, 3, 4
417-864-6152 / 864-7642

EHS HOME-BASED VISITORS
417-832-8769

RITTER HEAD START Classes 1, 2, 3
417-833-5256/833-5258

OACAC EARLY HEAD START – BOLDED REPRESENTS PARTNER LISTINGS

KIDDIE KORRAL
Bolivar, MO
417- 777-3113

KRYSTAL BAILEY
Cassville MO
417- 846-1751

LIGHTHOUSE CHILD & FAMILY DEV CENTER
Classes 1, 2
Springfield, MO
417- 865-1378

BRANSON EARLY HEAD START
Classes 1, 2
Branson, MO 
417-332-0444

ST PAUL’S LEARNING CENTER
Marshfield, MO
417-468-5683

ABBY MANEGOLD
Springfield, MO
417-863-6780

BUFFALO EARLY HEAD START
Classes 1, 2
Buffalo, MO
417-345-1522

DIANA WIDEL
Ozark, MO
417-872-7638

CARLYE WITHNELL
Verona, MO 417-498-6941