Head Start (0-5) Locations
CENTER BASED
Head Start (o-5) Center Based is an early care and education program that is delivered in a classroom setting. Community Action Partnership of Mid Nebraska serves Infants: from 6 weeks – 18 months, Toddlers: 18 months – 3 years and Pre-School: 3 years – 5 years. In Head Start the centers may be licensed with the State Dept. of Health and Human Services child care licensing.
The curriculum used in the center based program is High Scope. The curriculum is augmented by the Child Observation Record (COR) which provides data on children’s progress.
HOME BASED
Head Start Home Based supports parents in educating and nurturing their children. Home Based services provide parents/guardians opportunities to move toward self-sufficiency while using their home as the learning environment.
Head Start Home Based helps parents better understand their child’s stages of development with individualized visits to their home utilizing the Hawaii Early Learning Profile (HELP) curriculum. The weekly visits are 1 1/2 hours in length and are designed to meet the needs of families. Parents are assisted with planning activities that encourage each child’s growth and development.
Social activities, called Group Socializations, are held twice monthly to provide the opportunity for parents to interact with their child and other families.
Head Start/Early Head Start Central Office
114 E. 11th Street, PO Box 2888
Kearney, NE 68848-2288
Phone: (308) 865-5690 Fax: (308) 865-5334
Buffalo County
Home based (20 Children, 2 Family Educators)
Center Based (Four 7 hour per day classes, 5 days a week, all year.)
601 A Central Avenue
P.O. Box 2288
Kearney, NE 68848
308-865-5026
Ravenna, Center Based (1 morning class – 3 1/2 hr, M-Th)
41760 Carthage Road
Ravenna, NE 68869
(308) 452-3764
Dawson County
Home Based
(10 Children, 1 Family Educator)
828 Lake Ave
PO Box 215
Suite C
Gothenburg, NE 69138
(308) 537-3676
Lexington, Center Based
(1 morning class, 1 afternoon class, each class is 3 1/2 hrs, M-Th)
931 1/2 W 7th St
PO Box 333
Lexington, NE 68850-0333
(308) 324-5282
Cozad, Center Based
(1 morning class, 31/2 hr, M-Th))
420 W. 14th Street
Cozad, NE 69130
(308) 784-3969
Frontier County
Home based (10 children, 1 Family Educator)
110 West C, Suite M1
PO Box 723
McCook, NE 69001
(308)345-5846
Off Site Program Manager
106 West C
PO Box 723
McCook, NE 69001
(308) 345-5468
Furnas County,
Home Based (20 children, 2 Family Educators)
428 Center Ave
PO Box 195
Holbrook, NE
(308) 493-5463
Gosper County
Families from Gosper County are served by the Lexington Head Start Center.
Harlan County
Home based
(10 children, 1 Family Educator)
704 First Street
PO Box 186
Alma, NE
(308) 928-8955
Kearney County
Minden – Center Based
(1 morning class. 3 1/2 hrs, M-Th)
506 South Nance Street
Minden, NE 68959
(308) 832-1054
Keith County
Ogallala, Center Based
(1 morning class, 3 1/2 hrs, M-Th)
2606 Spruce Acres
P.O. Box 416
Ogallala, NE 69153
(308) 284-3503
Lincoln County
North Platte Full Day, Part Year – Center Based
(6 hr class, M-Th)
200 West 10th Street
North Platte, NE 69101
(308) 534-0115
North Platte Part Day, Part Year ,
Center Based
(1 morning class – 3 1/2 hrs, M-Th)
1210 S Ash, PO Box 332
North Platte, NE 69103
(308) 534-1034
North Platte Full Day, Full Year, Center Based
(Full Day/Full Year class – 6 hrs, M-F, all year)
920 East 11th Street, PO Box 2043
North Platte, NE 69101
(308) 534-2800
Norton County, KS,
Home Based
(10 children, 1 Family Educator)
411 E. Holme, E. Hwy 36, PO Box 131
Norton, KS 67654
(785) 877-2213
Perkins County
Families from Perkins County are served by the Ogallala Head Start Center.
Phelps County
Holdrege, Center Based
(1 morning class, 3 1/2 hrs, M-Th)
815 East Street, PO Box 954
Holdrege, NE 68949
(308) 995-8711
Phillips County, KS,
Home Based
(10 Children, 1 Family Educator)
301 West F. Street
P.O. Box 184
Phillipsburg, KS 67661
(785) 543-5850
Red Willow County
McCook, Center Based
(Full Day/Full Year Class – 6 hrs, M-F, all year)
712 W 12 th Street – McCook, NE 69001
Phone/Fax: 308-345-2246