Kickapoo Head Start

Children are accepted by guidelines established by our Policy Council and Federally regulated income guidelines. Degreed Teachers in Early Childhood. All staff is trained in CPR. Our Head Start uses The Creative Curriculum for Preschool, an award-winning research- based curriculum featuring exploration and discovery as a way of learning and enablin... g children to develop confidence, creativity, and critical thinking skills. Creative Curriculum for Preschool is based on 38 objectives for development and learning. These objectives are fully aligned with the Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework and Oklahoma State Early Learning Standards. Our Head Start assesses using Teaching Strategies GOLD, an ongoing observation tool that assesses children from birth through kindergarten. Teaching Strategies GOLD uses 38 research-based objectives that include predictors of school success and aligns with Oklahoma state early learning guidelines and the Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework and truly helps teachers focus on what matters most for school readiness. The Kickapoo Head Start admits students of any race, color, national and ethic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the preschool. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, schoolarship and load programs, and athletic and other preschool administered programs.Read More