Texas Wintergarden - Early Head Start & Head Start

The Early Head Start and Head Start Programs provide education services to families working or enrolled in school and residing within the five rural counties- Edward, Kinney, Real, Uvalde, and Zavala.

The Early Head Start Program provides quality early childhood education services 180 children ages birth to three years old. Services are provided through two program options: 1) a Home Based Option whereby families are visited once a week in their home and group socializations are held twice a month, and 2) a Center Based Option whereby infants and toddlers of working or enrolled parents receive full-time quality early childhood education and care at a licensed childcare facility. Additional services provided include health, nutrition and prenatal care through a case management system.

The Head Start Program provides quality preschool education services to children ages 3-4 years old. Education services promote each child’s physical, social, emotional and cognitive development to achieve school readiness measures and successful Head Start child outcomes. Additional comprehensive family and community support services provided include health, mental health, parenting, nutrition, early intervention for at-risk or developmentally delayed children and case management system.