Raleigh County Head Start
For all appointments and to request information please call (681) 305-0172
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What is Head Start?
Head Start programs prepare America’s most vulnerable young children to succeed in school and in life beyond school. To achieve this, Head Start programs deliver services to children and families in core areas of early learning, health, and family well-being while engaging parents as partners every step of the way.
Head Start primarily serves 3- and 4-year-old children, and Early Head Start serves infants, toddlers, and pregnant women. Head Start services are delivered nationwide through 1,600 agencies which tailor the federal program to the local needs of families in their service area. Early Head Start and Head Start welcome children with disabilities.
Do I Qualify?
Eligibility is generally based on family income at or below the poverty level according to 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 eligible regardless of income.
To be eligible for the RCCAA Head Start program, children must be three (3) years old before July 1st. To determine eligibility for public schools/collaborative, children must be four (4) years old before July 1st. Three year-old children may be placed on the wait list after their third birthday, and accepted as slots become available.
To be eligible for the RCCAA Early Head Start program, children must be between the ages of six (6) weeks and three (3) years old to enter. Six months prior to their third (3) birthday we will begin the transition process into the Head Start Program as slots become available. If a child is between six weeks and three months of age, a center shall have on file a statement signed by the child's licensed health care provider permitting the child to enter group care.
How does it benefit?
Quality pre-kindergarten experiences have proven to reduce the the rate of children being held back a grade, and increase their chances of graduating high school. RCCAA Head Start’s school readiness program provides comprehensive learning for Raleigh County WV children up to 5 years old; years critical to cognitive, social, and emotional development. Raleigh County Head Start programs provide a learning environment that supports development in the following disciplines:
Language and Literacy
Cognition & General Knowledge
Physical Development and Health
Social and Emotional Development
Approaches to Learning
In the classroom, Raleigh County Head Start uses Creative Curriculum to spark the child's curiosity and promote learning. Our comprehensive programs address health, nutrition, social, and family needs in addition to education and cognitive development. A family needs assessment helps us tailor to the needs of each child and their families. Raleigh County Head Start emphasizes the role of parents as their child’s first and most important teacher. The Head Start programs build relationships with families that support:
Family Well-Being and Positive Parent-Child Relationships
Families as Learners and Lifelong Educators
Family Engagement in Transitions
Family Connections to Peers and Community
Families as advocates and Leaders
Our Family Services department works with the child's family to address any areas of interest to parents or guardians. Raleigh County Head Start services are designed to be responsive to each child and family’s ethnic, cultural, and linguistic heritage.
RCCAA Head Start offers these comprehensive services to eligible 3, 4 and 5 year old children at twenty sites throughout Raleigh County. These locations are:
To determine your child's eligibility to attend the premier pre-k program in the nation, contact an RCCAA Head Start Family Service Coordinator at:
RCCAA Head Start
114 Lebanon Lane
Beckley WV 25801
peggy.lafferty@rccaa.orG
Beckley Pre-K
399 Gray Flats Road
Beckley, WV 25801
Phone: (304) 256-4620
Fax: (304) 256-4581
Bradley Pre-K
210 Bradley School Rd
Mt. Hope, WV 25880
Phone: (304) 256-4605
Fax: (304) 256-4624
Bullfrogs & Butterflies EHS
306 Ragland Road
Beckley, WV 25801
Phone: (304) 253-8749
Busy Bees EHS
600 New River Drive
Beckley, WV 25801
Phone: (304) 255-8749
Central Head Start/EHS
114 Lebanon Lane
Beckley, WV 25801
Phone: (681) 305-0172
Fax: (681) 305-0173
Clear Fork Pre-K
PO Box 127
Clear Creek, WV 25044
Phone: (304) 854-1089
Fax: (304) 854-1083
Coal City Pre-K
900 Independence Road
Coal City, WV 25823
Phone: (304) 683-5300
Fax: (304) 683-3165
Cranberry Prosperity
Pre-K
4575 Robert C. Byrd Dr.
Beckley, WV 25801
Phone: (304) 256-4588
Fax: (304) 256-4574
Crescent Pre-K
205 Crescent Road
Beckley, WV 25044
Phone: (304) 256-4576
Fax: (304) 256-4585
Daniels Pre-K
351 County Route 19/15
Daniels, WV 25832
Phone: (304) 256-4622
Fax: (304) 256-4738
Fairdale Pre-K
772 Bolt Road
Fairdale, WV 25839
Phone: (304) 934-7217
Fax: (304) 934-7835
Ghent Elementary
2750 Flat Top Road
Ghent, WV 25043
Phone: (304) 787-3475
Fax: (304) 787-3474
Hollywood Pre-K
412 Old Mill Road
Beckley, WV 25801
Phone: (304) 256-4590
Fax: (304) 256-4579
Mabscott Pre-K
P.O. Box 174
Mabscott, WV 25871
Phone: (304) 256-4583
Fax: (304) 256-4595
Marsh Fork Pre-K
5690 Coal River Road
Naoma, WV 25174
Phone: (304) 854-1951
Fax: (304) 854-1054
Maxwell Hill Elementary
1001 Maxwell Hill Road
Beckley, WV 25801
Phone: (304) 256-4599
Fax: (304) 256-4584
Ridgeview Elementary
388 Water Tank Hill Road
Sophia, WV 25921
Phone: (304) 683-4572
Fax: (304) 683-4525
Shady Spring Elementary
600 Flat Top Road
Shady Spring, WV 25918
Phone: (304) 256-4633
Fax: (304) 256-4592
Sophia Head Start/EHS
200 School Ave
Sophia, WV 25921
Phone: (681) 305-0172
Fax: (681) 305-0173
Stanaford Pre-K
950 Stanaford Road
Beckley, WV 25801
Phone: (304) 256-4626
Fax: (304) 256-4587
Stratton Pre-K
1129 South Fayette Street
Beckley, WV 25801
Phone: (304) 256-4604
Fax: (304) 256-4727
