GOALS OF HEAD START

• To provide a secure play and learning environment for children 3-4 years of age.
• To promote a healthy lifestyle for children and families participating in the Head Start program.
• To provide the children in the program with tools and skills necessary to learn and utilize the Blackfoot Language and to enrich their understanding of the Blackfoot Culture and the world around them.
• To prepare our children in getting the skills and confidence to succeed in their present environment and with later responsibilities in school and lifelong learning within and outside of the Blackfoot traditional culture.
• To support and encourage parents and families of children in the program to act upon their own social needs and utilize the programs and services available to them in the community.
• To support and encourage parents as the primary teachers and caregivers to their children.
• To develop and maintain an understanding and appreciation of the importance in respecting our environment, for the children and families participating in the program.