Week of the Young Child April 16-20, 2018
A special section to show support for this national celebration of young children.
Semcac Head Start is building bright futures with children and families We provide birth to age five learning opportunities at no cost to qualifying families. Semcac Head Start participates in the Parent Aware Child Care rating system for licensed providers, and consistently achieves a 4-Star High Quality Program rating. This year, our program ranked among the top 10% of Head Start classrooms across the nation for demonstrating effective teaching practices! Early Head Start for birth to 3-year-olds We offer a home-based option in Fillmore County to eligible families expecting a baby and/or with children birth to three years. A trained educator meets with enrolled families weekly with a focus on parent-child activities, child development, and family wellbeing. Home visits are paired with social events for parents and children twice per month. Socials are an opportunity for
parents to get to know each other, as well as provide an environment for the children to practice their newly developing social skills. Head Start for 3 to 5 year olds Our Preston Center offers services to children beginning at age three, and until they are eligible for kindergarten, in a preschool classroom setting. The classroom operates eight hours per day, Monday through Thursday during the school year, inside of our own room at Fillmore Central Elementary. Our highly qualified teaching staff fosters children’s confidence, creativity, critical thinking skills, and love of learning through our child-centered curriculum: The Creative Curriculum for Preschool. The Creative Curriculum incorporates the latest research and best practices,
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