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8 <br /> Head Start <br /> Head Start is a program of the United States Department of Health and Human Services that provides <br /> comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low- <br /> income children and families. The program's services and resources are designed to foster stable family <br /> relationships, enhance children's physical and emotional well-being, and establish an environment to <br /> develop strong cognitive skills (Wikipedia). <br /> There are three Head Start classrooms, one is housed at Central ES, one at Efland Cheeks Global ES and <br /> one at Pathways ES; all are operated by the OC Head Start program. Each of the Head Start classrooms <br /> serves 18 children each,for a total of 54 Head Start placements, housed in OCS classrooms. <br />