Holyoke Chicopee Springfield Head Start is a multi-service agency, providing comprehensive programs, services and support to local communities, families and children.  We provide early childhood education, to prepare preschool children for kindergarten, and for life.

We offer traditional part-day early childhood programs at no cost to eligible families. In addition, HCS Head Start offers a full day option for eligible parents working or enrolled at school full time. Fees for the full day option range from sliding scale to full tuition.

We provide family and parent support, and opportunities for families to engage in a child’s education and in the HCS Head Start community. We also provide family and parent programs including cooking, money management, parenting classes, a healthy relationships program, and more.

Since its inception in 1965, Head Start has improved the lives of more than 32 million children and their families.

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At HCS Head Start the education team gets creative when preparing lessons connected to Black History because history is a big concept for little ones to fully comprehend. Our teachers help preschoolers grasp the subject by breaking it down into smaller pieces teaching about family, community and self-awareness. Information about the significance of the month is woven through stories and developmentally appropriate activitiesSince little ones love to move their bodies and dance to a good beat, one fun idea is to turn your living room into a kid-friendly jazz club. Check out the book “This Jazz Man” by Karen Ehrhardt where she features some of the legendary greats like Charlie Parker, Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. The book, plus a few downloads of favorite jazz tunes are a great way to introduce the sweet sounds of jazz plus tapping their toes and snapping their fingers to the rhythm of the melody even helps your children work on their fine motor skills. ... See MoreSee Less
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