Erdman Head Start Center
A Strong Start for Bright Futures
Head Start serves 85 children from ages three to five. The program provides services in the areas of education, nutrition, health, mental health, transportation, and social services. The children are in class 7 hours a day; being offered the opportunity to gain all the skills necessary to succeed. Degreed teachers provide the children with these opportunities. Parents are encouraged to become involved in their children’s education and are given information as to what they can do to help.
VALUE STATEMENT
Head Start Believes: All children and families of our community should be served in a responsible, respectful, and reliable manner. In committing to the children and families. In offering compassion and flexibility of our TEAM to communicate and advocate for the children and the families.
MISSION STATEMENT
To engage families in understanding their roles in regards to advocacy, community partnerships, and child development in order to prepare children for success in school and life.
The center based program runs four days a week for 32 weeks per year. The entire program follows all federal rules, Ohio Dept. of Education rules, and the guidelines set forth by Ohio Dept. of Jobs and Family services. We strive to provide quality service to children and their families, and to help them reach their full potential. For a full detail of this program please click here.
Ready to enroll? Get started by completing this application:
https://clintoncap.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2025-Head-Start-App_Revised_Digital.pdf
Need to speak with someone about Head Start?
Give us a call at 937-382-5624 or complete this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQW575QBP_oFuLyiN4Vi3o1Fe-1QXl1ZNTE0IlkHeVsThmOQ/viewform?usp=sf_linkhttps://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Y22ML6X
This website is supported by Grant Number 05CH012018 from the Office of Head Start within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this website (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of Clinton County Community Action Erdman Center and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Head Start.