MANATEE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY-HEAD START

302 MANATEE AVE E STE 100
BRADENTON, FL 34208

2 Students

Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K

School Overview

The Manatee Community Action Agency (MCAA) Head Start program, located in Bradenton, Florida, is a federally funded early childhood development initiative designed to support low-income families and their children. The program focuses on "school readiness" by providing comprehensive educational services that prepare children ages three to five for success in kindergarten and beyond. By emphasizing early literacy, social-emotional development, and cognitive skills, the center aims to bridge the achievement gap for children in Manatee County before they enter the formal public school system.

Beyond academics, the MCAA Head Start program takes a holistic approach by addressing the needs of the entire family. The center provides essential health, nutritional, and social services, often coordinating with community resources to ensure that children and their parents receive the support necessary to thrive. Through its commitment to high-quality early education and parent engagement, the agency functions as a vital community pillar dedicated to fostering long-term stability and educational equity for families in the Bradenton area.

Total Students

N/A

Full-Time Teachers

N/A

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for MANATEE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY-HEAD START
Demographic	Student Count
White	2

White
2 (100.0 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Pre Kindergarten
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	MANATEE
Phone:	(941)750-6667
Website:	http://manateecaa.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students:	2
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	N/A
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	N/A
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 2