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Eligibility & Enrollment

Overview

A program must establish its own criteria for selection of children to enroll based on community needs.  Eligibility, recruitment, selection, enrollment and attendance of children are outlined in our Enrollment Plan.  This ensures the Performance Standards are adhered too for processing the eligibility documentation from families who have the greatest need based on income and children’s age.

Head Start:  Primary Eligibility for Prospective Students

  • The family's income must fall within the federal poverty income guidelines.
  • Children must meet district age eligibility requirements (some districts also serve 3 year old students) and live within school district boundaries. Due to the Local Education Agency (LEA) partnerships, families must meet and provide documents as required by the district for residency. The exception will be students meeting the requirements of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Act)

Head Start also accepts over-income students with diagnosed disabilities based on Head Start and school district criteria.

Early Head Start:  Primary Eligibility for Prospective Students

  • The family's income must fall within the federal poverty income guidelines.
  • Children must meet district age eligibility requirements (must be birth to three years of age) and live within the school district boundaries of Sherman ISD, McKinney ISD, and Rockwall ISD. Due to the Local Education Agency (LEA) partnerships, families must meet and provide documents as required by the district for residency. The exception will be students meeting the requirements of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Act.
  • Pregnant women and teens that meet the above eligibility criteria may apply for Early Head Start services.

Early Head Start also accepts over-income students with diagnosed disabilities based on Early Childhood Intervention and school district criteria.

 

Apply Online - Child Plus

ChildPlus is a data system used by the Region 10 Head Start/Early Head Start program and is a widely used Head Start management software. Child Plus data system, allows Head Start/Early Head Start staff to do the following:

  • Perform self-monitoring checks to prepare for reviews
  • Monitor family goals and outcomes
  • Ensure all health requirements are met, immunizations are up-to-date, etc
  • Access community resource directory to support families’ needs

 

HS/EHS Online Application

This can be done from a mobile device or computer.  A staff member from Head Start or Early Head Start will then contact the family to begin the qualification process by scheduling an eligibility interview.

 

For additional information or questions regarding our program, please contact one of our Head Start PFCE-ERSEA team members at (972) 348-1584 or (972) 348-1688.