by Nicole Blais, Director of Community Engagement Educare Springfield, nestled within the Old Hill neighborhood of Springfield, Massachusetts and sandwiched between Brookings Elementary and Springfield College, opened its doors in January of 2020 and welcomed 141 children and their families into the state-of-the-art facility. During the excitement at the open house, one mom [...]
HCS Head Start CEO & Director Janis Santos reflects on the COVID-19 pandemic and early education.
Launching Educare Springfield Program Educare Springfield, the first Educare school in Massachusetts, serves young children and their families with a full-day, year-round program. The school will be a landmark lab school for best practices and an essential resource for Springfield College, Springfield Technical Community College, Springfield Public Schools, and the early education [...]
Janis Santos Honored Janis Santos, Chief Executive Officer for HCS Head Start, received 2 honors during the 2017/2018 program year. She was featured in The Republican newspaper’s book, The Power of Women, and received the Women of Impact award from Business West. Janis says "Everything I do is possible because of the [...]
