Head Start provides comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families.
Norwescap Head Start promotes the school readiness of young children from low-income families through the delivery of free education, health, nutrition, mental health, and social services.
Through our program we strive to build relationships with families by supporting family well-being, encouraging strong relationships between parents and their children, and providing ongoing learning and development for parents and children.
Norwescap Head Start offers supportive learning environments for pregnant mothers, children, and families.
Our comprehensive preschool program includes:
- Free, full-day, part-day or home-based preschool program.Caring, supportive and highly qualified staff.
- Opportunities for parents to participate in program planning.
- Health professionals that can offer guidance to parents in providing for all the health needs of children.
- Inclusive educational services for children with disabilities.
- Parenting classes and an opportunity to discuss common concerns such as child discipline, child growth, and development.
- Developmentally appropriate preschool curriculum.
Services:
- Home-Based Program
- Center-Based Program
- Assessments
- Health Screenings
- Workshops
- Transportation
- Parent Activities
- Breakfast, Lunch & Snacks
Eligibility
- Children 3-5 that meet federal poverty guidelines.
For information about Norwescap Early Head Start please contact your nearest location:
79 US Highway 202, Suite 200
Ringoes, NJ 08551
908-284-4757
fax: 908-237-4533
111 Ryerson Avenue, Suite 3
Newton, NJ 07860
973-300-4091
fax: 973-300-1770
406 Wills Avenue
Stanhope, NJ 07874
973-398-4486
fax: 973-398-1357
535 Fisher Avenue
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
908-454-5936
fax: 908-454-5954
604 Roseberry Street
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
908-213-3422
fax: 908-213-6875
2 Pohatcong Street
Washington, NJ 07882
908-689-4668
fax: 908-835-0233