Parents must contact their school
for uniform requirements.
Q: What is happening to
Head Start services?
Head Start services are not leaving
San Antonio and Bexar County. The
City of San Antonio still has
responsibility for the Head Start
Program and will work with new
agencies to provide Head Start
services beginning of the school
year 2009/2010.
Head Start services are continuing
in San Antonio and Bexar County. The
City of San Antonio is still
overseeing the Head Start Program
and is contracting with new agencies
beginning August 24, 2009 to provide
services to nearly 7,000 children we
service today.
The City of San Antonio is making
this change to improve program
services and to ensure Head Start
children receive the highest level
of education and care. Parent/Child
Inc. (PCI) will provide services
through the current school year,
including summer services. Effective
August 1, 2009, PCI will no longer
provide Head Start services.
The new agencies that will provide
Head Start services are AVANCE - San
Antonio, San Antonio Independent
School District, Edgewood
Independent School District,
Education Services Center – Region
20, University Health System, San
Antonio Metropolitan Health
District, and Family Services
Association.
Q: How will the change
impact parents?
Currently enrolled children will be
automatically eligible for next
year’s Head Start Program.
Head Start services will be provided
by new agencies and many classrooms
will be located in elementary
schools using certified,
bachelor-degreed early childhood
education teachers.
The City of San Antonio’s Department
of Community Initiatives will keep
parents informed about Head Start
enrollment through mailings, media
announcements, and current Head
Start centers. Parents will receive
information about when and where to
register children for Head Start
services for next year by May 1,
2009. Community meetings have been
scheduled to discuss changes to the
program and to answer parents’
questions about the new agencies and
centers, which will provide
services.
Q: Will I still have Head
Start for my children?
The City of San Antonio is working
with Parent/Child Inc. (PCI) so that
your child will attend the same
center through the current program
year.
Q: Will my center still be
open after June?
We anticipate there will be no changes
for the current program year. We will be
looking at current and new locations to
find the best sites for the next school
year. Some centers are very small or in
need of repairs and may be moved to
better locations.
Q: How do I enroll my child
or children for next year?
The City of San Antonio, Department of
Community Initiatives will keep you
informed about Head Start through
mailings, radio announcements,
television, newspapers, and current Head
Start centers. You will receive
information about when and where to
register your child or children for Head
Start services for next year by May 1,
2009.
Q: Who are the new agencies
that will work with the City of San Antonio,
Department of Community Initiatives to
provide Head Start services beginning the
new school year?
Avance - San Antonio San Antonio
Independent School District Edgewood
Independent School District Education
Services Center – Region 20 University
Health Systems San Antonio Metropolitan
Health District Center for Health Care
Services Family Service Association
Q: Why is the City of San
Antonio making this change?
The City of San Antonio is making this
change to improve program services.
Q: What will happen to PCI
employees working in the Head Start program?
The new agencies will be looking for
qualified and motivated PCI employees.
We are depending on current employees to
assist us through a smooth transition.
Job fairs and other resources will be
provided for PCI employees that remain
in the program through the current
program year. These resources will
assist in helping employees find
employment.
PCI employees are encouraged to apply
and will be evaluated for hire.
All PCI employees have been receiving
employment assistance through Workforce
Solutions Alamo (WSA), including resume
writing assistance, job fair assistance,
job interview skills guidance, job
placement and education and training
resources.
Q: Will the hours or days of
service change with the new providers?
The City of San Antonio and its new
agencies will provide at least the same
level of days and hours received by
current Head Start families. Some
families may find that additional hours
of care will be available with the new
providers.
Q: Is PCI going away?
While PCI will not provide Head Start
services after the current program year,
PCI will still provide Early Head Start
and other programs, which are separate
from the Head Start Program. Please
contact PCI at (210) 475-4406 (Ms. Alice
Filoteo) for more information on the
Early Head Start Program.
Q: Who do I contact in
Department of Community Initiatives (DCI)
for more information?
You may contact DCI at 210.207.7851.
Q: How will I be notified
that my child has been enrolled or accepted
into the Head Start program?
Family Service will send out a letter on
July 17th to those families who have
been qualified and enrolled by the city.
Q: What happens if I am
missing required documents for the
application process?
When Family Service sends out the
letters on July 17th, you will be
notified which documents you are
required to bring.
Q: What is the income
eligibility for Head Start?
You need to go through the application
process in order to confirm the
eligibility requirements.
Q: Can the grandparents
conduct the application process for
children?
Family Service encourages grandparents
to attend the round up application
process for their grandchildren if they
are a legal guardian for the children.
Q: Can I request a specific
center for my child to attend?
You may request the center but you will
be notified by letter on the center that
your child will be attending.
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