Head Start/Early Intervention

Application Information

Head Start/Early Head Start Application Information

**2023-2024 HEAD START APPLICATION WINDOW NOW OPEN**

By Appointment ONLY: Click Here to access the appointment calendar (Appointments start February 1, 2023)

Fall 2023 - School starts Monday, August 21, 2023

Early Head Start for children under 3 on or before September 1, 2023

Head Start for children who turn 3 or 4 on or before September 1, 2023

**2022-2023 HEAD START APPLICATIONS: APPOINTMENTS OPEN FOR SELECT SCHOOLS*

Please click here to access the appointment calendar.

Click here to see a list of schools accepting applications for the 2022-2023 school year (STEP 3).

We are not taking applications for Early Head Start (children birth to 36 months) at this time being all seats are full.

Click Here for More Information!

Early Head Start for children under 3 on or before September 1, 2022

Head Start for children who turn 3 or 4 on or before September 1, 2022

**2023-2024 VPK APPLICATION PERIOD NOW OPEN**

Click Here for BCPS 2023-2024 VPK/Enrichment Application Information

Fall 2023 - School starts Monday, August 21, 2023

For children who turn 4 on or before September 1, 2023

**2022-2023 APPLICATION PERIOD NOW OPEN**

Click Here for BCPS 2022-2023 VPK/Enrichment Application Information

For children who turn 4 on or before September 1, 2022

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The 2022-2023 Head Start interview window has re-opened for select schools.

The application interview window has re-opened for select schools. Please visit the appointment calendar for additional information.

The Head Start/Early Intervention Department administers the District’s Head Start (HS) Program, a federally funded program that offers free comprehensive services to economically disadvantaged children and families.

Early Head Start (EHS) is a federally funded program that offers free comprehensive services to economically disadvantaged families with infants, toddlers, and pregnant woman.

The Head Start/Early Intervention Department administers the District’s Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Program, a State funded program that offers free instruction to Florida four-year-olds.

Important Information about Entering Kindergarten after Head Start/Early Head Start & Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK)
Selection for a Head Start/Early Head Start & VPK/Enrichment program at a school does not guarantee placement for Kindergarten at the same school. If your child is selected or offered a seat in a Head Start/Early Head Start & VPK/Enrichment class that is not your boundary school, you must apply for and receive a reassignment in order for your child to attend Kindergarten at the same school. To learn about the reassignment process, please visit the School Choice website.