Early Childhood/Head Start
We are currently taking applications for the 2024-2025 school year. Please call 913-627-5257 to make your appointment.
These are the items you will need to apply:
- State Issued Birth Certificate or I-94
- Proof of Address (anything within the last 30 days as long as it’s not junk mail, with the Parent’s name on it)
- Proof of Income (12 months of income for any parent of the child in the home)
- Current Physical (within the last 12 months; hasn’t expired) with lead and hemoglobin numeric results
- Immunizations / Shot Record
- Current Dental (within the last 6 months; hasn’t expired)
- Photo ID of Parent (if current Driver’s License could be used for Proof of Address as well)
- Photo of Child Applying
Head Start:
- Serves 3 and 4 year olds (by 8/31/22 for current school year and 8/31/23 for 23-24 school year that starts in the Fall)
- Also serves Turner and Piper School Districts
- Half Day and Full Day
- Parent Meetings
- Family Service Worker support
- Home Visits
- Criteria set by the Federal Government
- Income based
- Must meet federal poverty guidelines
State Pre-K
- Serves 3 and 4 years old (by 8/31/22 for current school year and 8/31/23 for 23-24 school year that starts in the Fall)
- Half-day
- Parent Conferences
- Criteria set by the State of Kansas (State Pre K)
SPARK
- Serves 3 and 4 years old (by 8/31/22 for current school year and 8/31/23 for 23-24 school year that starts in the Fall)
- Must reside in identified boundaries of Wyandotte/Harmon (south and east part of KCK)
- Full-day
- Parent Conferences
Criteria set by the State of Kansas (SPARK)
Forms
Dental Health Record .pdf
KAN-BE Healthy Form .pdf
For preschool inquiries, call 913.627.5257.