WINTER HAVEN HEAD START

POLK
135 AVENUE Y NE
WINTER HAVEN, FL 33881
Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K
School Overview
Winter Haven Head Start, located at 135 Avenue Y NE in Winter Haven, Florida, is an early childhood education center operating under the umbrella of the Polk County Public Schools system. As a Head Start facility, its primary mission is to provide comprehensive development services to preschool-aged children from income-eligible families. The program focuses on school readiness by fostering cognitive, social, and emotional growth, ensuring that children gain the essential skills necessary to transition successfully into kindergarten.

Beyond traditional classroom instruction, the center emphasizes a holistic approach to student well-being. This typically includes integrated support services such as health screenings, nutritional meals, and family engagement initiatives designed to support the parents and caregivers as their child's first teachers. By aligning with the broader resources of the Polk County Public Schools district, the Winter Haven Head Start program aims to close the achievement gap and provide a stable, nurturing foundation for young learners in the local community.
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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: POLK
Phone: (863)298-5631
Grade Range: Pre-K - Pre-K
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NSLP Participation:1 No
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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
PK
Nearby Pre Kindergartens (Within 10 Miles)
HAINES CITY HEADSTART CENTER
POLK
1008 AVENUE D
HAINES CITY, FL 33844 (7.9 miles away)
Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K