Head Start

Give Your Child a Head Start on School

Our Head Start program is a fully specialized preschool system that gives vulnerable children ages 3 to 4 extra preparation towards their entry into public schooling.

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INCA administers Head Start programs for Atoka, Johnston, Marshall, and Murray Counties, Oklahoma. If your child lives in one of these counties, you may enroll them into our Head Start program. We are fully funded and authorized by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

  • For children ages 0 to 2, please see our Early Head Start Program.
  • INCA’s Head Start Program

    Our program supports young children and families with high-quality early childhood education, health services, and parent engagement opportunities. These programs provide child screenings, developmentally appropriate learning activities, nutritious meals, and family involvement activities designed to support each child’s cognitive, social, and emotional growth. Families are actively engaged through home visits, parent-teacher conferences, and volunteer opportunities that help build strong partnerships between home and school.

    INCA’s Head Start program encompasses:

  • Early Learning & Development: High-quality early childhood education that supports children’s cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development in a safe and nurturing environment.
  • Health Services: Support for children’s physical and mental health, including screenings, referrals, and connections to medical, dental, and behavioral health resources.
  • Family & Community Engagement: Partnerships with parents and caregivers to support family well-being, strengthen parenting skills, and encourage active involvement in children’s learning.
  • Nutrition Services: Access to healthy meals and nutrition education that promote children’s growth and support healthy habits at home.
  • Support for Children with Disabilities: Inclusive services and individualized support to ensure children with disabilities can fully participate and thrive in the program.
  • Social & Emotional Well-Being
    Practices that help children develop confidence, positive relationships, and emotional resilience.
  • Community Partnerships & Referrals
    Collaboration with local agencies and organizations to connect families with additional resources and services when needed.
  • How to Enroll into Head Start

  • Contact us at our toll-free phone number at: (844) 462-2457, or
  • Sign up for INCA using our online form.
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    About Head Start & Early Head Start

    Head Start is a federally funded, comprehensive early childhood development program that promotes school readiness for children from low-income families by combining early education, health, nutrition, and family support services. Head Start primarily serves children ages 3–5, while Early Head Start focuses on infants, toddlers, and expecting families from pregnancy through age 3. Both programs are tailored to meet community needs and emphasize parent involvement, healthy development, and school preparation, helping families navigate resources and strengthen their children’s future success.

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    Sixty-one years ago,

    Sixty-one years ago, Head Start started as an 8-week summer program. Eight weeks. The idea was modest by design, a way to see if reaching kids early could make a difference.

    It made a difference.

    What grew from those first summers is now one of the longest-running early childhood programs in American history, serving families in cities, rural towns, tribal communities, and migrant farmworker camps alike. Forty million children and counting.

    Today we mark 61 years — not just with pride, but with real gratitude for the teachers, family advocates, nurses, and parents who do this work every single day.

    Be a part of the birthday celebration: go.nhsa.org/61

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