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Head Start and Early Head Start | Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate - Department of Education

45698 Veterans Memorial Drive, Sisseton, SD 57262

Eligibility

The child must be at least 2 months old to be eligible for Early Head Start and must be 3 years old by September 1st to be eligible for Head Start. Enrollment priorities include low-income families, children with special needs/disabilities, and children who have a sibling already enrolled in Head Start.

Hours

Head Start Service Hours - 9:00am - 3:00pm (CT), Monday - Friday Early Head Start Service Hours - 8:00am - 4:30pm (CT), Monday - Friday
https://swo-nsn.gov/departments/department-of-education/head-start/

Interpretation services

Dakota

Application process

Applications can be picked up at any SWO Head Start centers, and completed applications must be returned to the Head Start in Agency Village, SD.

Fees

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Service area

Richland County, ND
Sargent County, ND
Codington County, SD
Day County, SD
Grant County, SD
Marshall County, SD
Roberts County, SD

Other Information

Age Group

Young Adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)

Description

Promotes school readiness, parent/family involvement, healthy child development, and healthy family functioning through opportunities in classroom/center activities and events, volunteering, a parent committee, and a policy council. Provides services primarily to low-income families and children with disabilities. ​

Providing organization

Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate - Department of Education

Works collaboratively to educate and promote cultural awareness, preserve the Dakota language, and develops strategies to increase persistence, retention, and graduation rates.