Family Services

Head Start Preschool Program

Program Overview:

NAYA Family Center currently facilitates enrollment in two different Head Start Programs. One is located in Gresham, and one is located in the North Portland area (Applegate).

Head Start is a free preschool (pre-Kindergarten) program for eligible children.

NAYA Head Start Programs incorporate Native American cultures, traditions, and the NAYA core values of respect, balance, pride, giving, community, tradition, kindness, accountability, diversity, and leadership.

Children receive an excellent preschool experience, and families receive assistance and information for health and social services needs.

Head Start encourages parent involvement at all levels.  Children appreciate parent involvement most of all!

Assistance with transportation may be available.  Contact program staff for additional information.

Eligibility:

Head Start is a federal- and state-funded program for low-income families and for children with disabilities or special needs.

In order to be eligible for enrollment, childen must be 3 or 4 years old on or before September 1st for the upcoming school year.

Program Goals:

We prepare children for school.  We do so by focusing on early childhood care and education and teacher development.

We promote economic opportunities for families and communities.  We do so by providing services to families and communities that support the workforce and, in turn, state and local economies.

We partner and collaborate.  We do so by reaching out to state and local service providers and key stakeholders.

We practice inclusiveness.  We do so by embracing children and families' cultural uniqueness for the richness that it brings to services and communities.

About the OCDC:

The Oregon Child Development Coalition is an organization dedicated to improving the lives of children and families through dynamic leadership, advocacy, and a range of unique and essential services promoting growth and independence.

Gresham Location Information

Our Gresham Head Start classroom meets every Tuesday through Friday.  Class time runs from 12:20-3:30pm.  Transportation is available via schoolbus, with pickups/dropoffs here at NAYA, the Gateway area Fred Meyer, and the Gateway area Safeway.  Pickups begin at 11:00am and dropoffs end at 4:55.

Enrollment:

Enrollment is based on eligibility and available program space.  Please contact program staff at the information listed below to inquire about the enrollment process and status.

Inclement Weather:

For information about Inclement Weather in English, click here or call (503) 570-1115.

Para obtener información sobre Procedimiento de Mal Clima en Espanol, haga clic aquí.

North Portland Location Information

Click here for more information aobut the Applegate Head Start Program.

Enrollment:

Enrollment is based on eligibility and available program space.  Please contact program staff at the information listed below to inquire about the enrollment process and status.

Inclement Weather:

For information about Inclement Weather, click here.

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