Early Head Start

A special Head Start program serving infants, toddlers, and pregnant women in Whatcom County.

Early Head Start through Opportunity Council is available to families until the child being served turns 3 years old and is ready to transition into Head Start or another pre-K program. Services provided to pregnant mothers and families in their home include prenatal support and follow-up, weekly visits focused on developmentally appropriate play, and other socialization

Preschool & Head Start

With no cost for families that qualify, Opportunity Council offers preschool services throughout Whatcom County for children between the ages of 3 and 5.

By providing quality educational environments and building strong family relationships, Head Start and Early Childhood Education and Assistance Programs through the Opportunity Council give children the foundation they need for success in school and in life.

Programs include:

• A school readiness, literacy, and math-based early childhood education program

• Individual Education Plans for every child

• Individualization for students with disabilities

• Interpreter support for dual language learners

• Family Support Services and Family Engagement opportunities

• Breakfast, Lunch, and Snack are provided

• Both full and part-day options

Source: Opportunity Council. Early Learning Options
for Every Family, https://www.oppco.org/basic-needs/preschool-education/.

Nooksack House of Children Head Start

Head Start is a comprehensive preschool program for children ages 3 to 5 from income eligible families. The Nooksack House of Children Head Start provides children and families with information and access to child health and development, nutrition, behavioral health, family goal setting and resources.

To support health and wellness and school readiness children receive developmental, behavioral, motor, language, social, cognitive, and social-emotional screenings, the House of Children works directly with Tribal health partners to ensure children receive dental and vision screenings, behavioral health services, and parents and families have access to health education and resources.

Mission

It is the mission of the Head Start Program to provide services and support to children, families and their community.

Through partnerships with other community resources we will respectfully identify the needs of children, families and community members while striving to strengthen, educate and empower each by providing opportunities to participate in culturally enriched Early Childhood programs.

Source: Nooksack Indian Tribe. Early Childhood Education, https://nooksacktribe.org/departments/early-childhood-education/.