Head Start Opens Registration For School Year
Registration now open for the LBJ&C Head Start Program’s new school year. The program designed to provide educational services for kids ages 3-5. The program has existed since 1965 and has 21 locations across the Upper Cumberland. Director Penny Meadows said the program helps kids prepare for kindergarten. “We are very big on school readiness,” […]
UC Head Start Set To Apply For Early Head Start Program
LBJ&C Head Start Director Penny Meadows said she hopes to lower age requirements for Head Start in the next year. Meadows said a nationwide competition will open this fall. Meadows said she expects the competition will be fierce. She said she believes the region will get early Head Start in the Upper Cumberland because of […]
Head Start Numbers Down Across UC; Federal Eligibility Also Changed
Head Start numbers are down in the Upper Cumberland with a new school year more than one month old. LBJ&C Head Start Director Penny Meadows said 880 students are enrolled in Head Start centers across the Upper Cumberland, and she has some on a waiting list. Meadows said the interest in Head Start is down. […]
