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        Education

Head Start of York County has classes funded through the Federal government and the State government. All Head Start classrooms adhere to all Federal regulations and follow the same curriculum. To learn more about the State classrooms, click here.

Head Start of York County has the following classrooms:

	two eight-hour, all day classrooms
	28 five-hour, half-day classrooms
	three home based classrooms

Curriculum

Head Start of York County uses the High Scope Pre-School Curriculum. High Scope is a hands-on, active learning approach to educating young children. In our classrooms, children will:

work with other children	explore
make decisions	create
solve problems	play
develop self confidence	become independent

PATHS

Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies

Head Start combines the High Scope curriculum with the PATHS Pre-School curriculum. PATHS helps children develop:

	self-control
	emotional awareness
	positive self-esteem
	problem-solving skills

Daily Classroom Routine

Children follow a consistent daily routine which includes:

	breakfast & lunch
	personal care
	large group time
	plan-do-review
	small group time
	outdoor play

Head Start believes parents are the child's first teachers. In Head Start, parents and teachers work together as a team to develop individual goals to ensure that each child succeeds.

Together, we will give each child a head start in school and each family a head start in advocating for their child's education.

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