Provides a pre-school classroom experience for 4 year old children and prepares them for Kindergarten. Provides a variety of services to children and their families, including early childhood education, health and social service referrals, health screenings, nutrition education, and monthly parent involvement events, including parent policy committee meetings, parent craft nights, father/child nights, cooking classes, and parent training.

Offers center-based and home-visiting options to support early childhood education including Early Head Start and Parents as Teachers. Programs serve children ages prenatal-5 years old.

Provides Early ECEAP, ECEAP, Early Head Start, and Head Start programs for children pre-natal to 5 years of age at multiple locations in Washington State. Early Childhood Education & Assistance Program (ECEAP) is an early-education program that prepares children for kindergarten by building social and cognitive competence, as well as school-readiness skills. Early Head Start (EHS) promotes the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development of infants and toddlers through safe and developmentally enriching caregiving. This prepares these children for continued growth and development and eventual success in school and life. Head Start is a national early-education program that prepares children for school by building social and cognitive competence, as well as school-readiness skills.

Offers an early learning support program for families with children ages from 1 to 3 years old. Children attend toddler class 5 days per week. This program connects families to comprehensive health and nutrition services including developmental and health screenings, family support services and access to group activities.

Offers Associate and Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degrees, and a wide variety of professional certificates. Over 90 program options and various classes are available, including Basic Education for Adults, English as a Second Language, testing services, and non-credit corporate and continuing education courses. Disability Support Services helps support students requiring accommodations to academic programs and activities. Hosts an Early Learning Center, offering state-licensed childcare services for students and employees.

Child Find: Serves as a location or contact point for families in the Dieringer School District. Offers screenings throughout the school year to help identify children aged 34 months to 5 years old who may need special services in order to experience success in school. Special services can include occupational, physical and/or speech therapies, or a specialized early childhood program. Screenings will not show conclusively that a child has special needs, but it will indicate if he or she may need further assessment. Early Childhood Education Assistance Program - ECEAP Program is administered to Dieringer School District families through Pierce County Human Services Offers free preschool to low-income families with four year old children. Provides children with social, health, nutrition, and education services. Contact Human Services at 253-798-4400 option 4.

Early childhood development and parent resource program.

Provides home visits with information, ideas about child development, health and parenting for low-income pregnant women and families with infants and toddlers.   Home visitors also conduct health and developmental screenings, support parents with goal setting, model how to support the child's growth and development.   Children with special needs are also served in their natural environment through partnerships with early prevention providers.   Bi-monthly group socializations are also included.

Provides early education and social services for low-income families with children ages prenatal to three through weekly home visiting. At the age of two if a child is ready, a two day per week classroom option may be available.

Offers a complementary extension of the original Head Start effort that concentrates on expectant parents and families with newborn to 3 year-old children with related parent support and learning activities. Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program is for Pre-school for low-income and at-risk children in Washington State.

Assists families, childcare providers, and community partners in providing quality early learning and school readiness programs, and professional development opportunities. Offers referrals to Early Head Start, ECEAP, childcare, and parent-child groups.

Offers family-friendly classes for toddlers, ages 0-3, and their caregivers. Children have freedom to choose activities and materials to learn, explore, and discover in a safe, child-centered environment. Brief parent education lessons and materials are provided during each session as well. Strives to support parents in their important care-giving roles and welcome them as their children's first and most important teachers. Children and families can enjoy songs, stories, music, movement, art exploration, dramatic play, sensory experiences, science investigations, outdoor play, and more.

Offers a complementary extension of the original Head Start effort that concentrates on expectant parents and families with newborn to 3 year-old children with related parent support and learning activities. Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program is for Pre-school for low-income and at-risk children in Washington State.

Offers an early learning support program for families with children ages from 1 to 3 years old. Children attend toddler class 5 days per week. This program connects families to comprehensive health and nutrition services including developmental and health screenings, family support services and access to group activities.

Provides early learning opportunities for children ages birth to 5. Prioritizes low-income students and students with developmental delays. Early Head Start: A qualified home visitor will visit home once a week for 90 minutes to share fun activities designed to advance child’s development. Locally Designed Option: Offers a hybrid-- in-class and home visiting for 2 year-olds. Head Start/ECEAP Offers center-based preschool programs with locations throughout Kitsap and Mason Counties. Students may attend full-time/part year or part-time/part-year depending on need and availability. Breakfast or lunch is provided depending upon the time of class.

Provides an online tool to find Head Start, Early Head Start, Migrant, Seasonal Head Start, and American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start programs.

Provides infants and toddlers and their parents with a comprehensive early learning program to meet their emotional, social, health, nutritional and psychological needs. Formula, diapers, and wipes are all provided for families enrolled. -  Education geared to children's developmental needs -  Health, nutrition and family support services -  Literacy, leadership and employment training opportunities for parents -  Services to support homeless children and families

Offers Head Start, Early Head Start, parenting skills education, ECEAP, parent involvement, Rural Home Visiting, Perinatal Mental Health, and Imagination Library. Offers home visiting and home visits for the children in the Early Head Start and Rural Home Visiting programs. Provides infants, toddlers, preschool children, and parents with a comprehensive program to meet their emotional, social, health, nutritional, and educational needs. Offers the following: -  Preschool education geared to children's developmental needs -  Health, nutrition and family support services -  Literacy, leadership and employment training opportunities for parents -  Services to support homeless children and families

KCR provides free preschool programs for children (ages 0-5) from income-eligible families and for children with special needs. These programs provide a wide array of services for children and families, including safe and affordable child care at many locations. Health, nutrition and dental assistance is provided along with education and developmental screenings for children.   Program Hours: We offer full-day options with extended day childcare and part-day options without childcare. Hours vary by center.  Benefits: Early Head Start and Head Start provides children with activities to build school readiness skills.  The programs set the foundation for future academic success in literacy, math, the arts, science and social interactions. The Early Head Start and Head Start staff recognize that parents are the first and most important teachers of their children.  Programs are locally designed serving children with special needs and values diversity   Programs are comprehensive: Education: Children learn the skills and concepts they need to succeed in school. Health: Children gain access to medical, dental, mental and nutritional health services. Parent Involvement: Parents are involved in their children’s education.  Social Services: Families are linked to community services and resources  KCR Early Head Start and Head Start centers are located in: Bremerton and Poulsbo and Home Visitation is offered County wide. Programs: Part-day: 3.5 hours 4 days a week September through May Extended Day: 6 hours 4 days a week September through July Full-Working Day: 10 hours 5 days a week, year round. Home Visitation: 90 minute visits once a week year round including monthly group socializations

Administers federally funded early learning programs which provide comprehensive early childhood education experiences such as: - assessment and planning, - child social and educational growth, - child and family health and nutrition services, - workshops, - classes, - involvement opportunities for parents and - information and referral to community resources. Each site's services reflect the ethnicity and culture of the community. Children with disabilities receive all services above, plus coordination of services and individualized education programs.

Offers center-based and home-visiting options to support early childhood education including Early Head Start and Parents as Teachers. Programs serve children ages prenatal-5 years old.

Offers center-based and home-visiting options to support early childhood education including Early Head Start and Parents as Teachers. Programs serve children ages prenatal-5 years old.

Offers a complementary extension of the original Head Start effort that concentrates on expectant parents and families with newborn to 3 year-old children with related parent support and learning activities. Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program is for Pre-school for low-income and at-risk children in Washington State.

Supports both enrolled families and Family Child Care Partner programs by providing intensive comprehensive child development and family support services tailored to the unique needs of infants and toddlers. Promotes the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development of infants and toddlers through safe and developmentally-enriching caregiving. Supports families, including mothers, fathers, and other adults, in their role as primary caregivers and teachers of their children. Also assists families in meeting their own personal goals and achieving self-sufficiency across a wide variety of domains, such as housing stability, continued education, and financial security.

Offers free preschool to low-income families with three to four year old children. Provides children with social, health, nutrition, and education services. Locations in Bonney Lake, Buckley, Eatonville, Orting, South Hill, Sumner and University Place. Spanish speaking programs in South Hill.