SPRING 2025

Dear Families, 

Congratulations to our fine staff!!  ALL three of our program sites have successfully met Virginia's Quality Birth to Five (VAB5) expectations for Early Childhood Programs for the 23-24 school year.  This is a huge accomplishment for our programs and we are so proud of our team and their dedication to positive learning and instruction.

Literacy is at the top of our list this year.  Enriching children with stories and language are the best way to increase language and knowledge.  Is your rising kindergartener aware of our 50 Book challenge?   At home help needed:  Please read to your preschooler every night, no matter their age.  Children who are read to regularly have better communication skills, can follow directions more easily, and have more advanced language.  Reading aloud to a child improves their listening skills, too!  

Head Start and Early Head Start Enrollment is continuing for fall.  Registration for Head Start, Early Head Start, and VPI is going on now for the 25.26 school year.  If you have a child ages 6 weeks to 5 years old, on or before September 30th, you can register for preschool school or Early Head Start.  Applications can be found on this site under "Enroll now" or a hard copy can be obtained an any elementary school in the county, or stop by our main office at the Taylor School Board office. *ALL information requested on the form must be turned in before we will process the application.  You will then receive an automated email with further instructions for registration.*  Please check the USDA Poverty guidelines to help determine if your child could be eligible. 

As always, please let us know if you have any questions or concerns by calling our main office at 540-661-4470.  We look forward to working with you and your child! 

Sincerely,

Heidi Lohr

Supervisor, Early Childhood Programs

Non-Pricing Child and Adult Day Care Centers

Orange County Head Start  and VPI announces the sponsorship of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). The same meals will be available at no separate charge to all participants at each CACFP facility without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the agency (state or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit  your completed form or letter to USDA by mail:

U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410
fax: (202) 690-7442 or Email: program.intake@usda.gov

Sponsoring Center:

Orange County Head Start and VPI, 200 Dailey Dr., Orange, VA  22960 540-661-4470

State Administering Agency:

Special Nutrition Programs: CACFP, VA Dept. of Health

Division of Community Nutrition, 109 Governor St. 8th Floor, Richmond, VA 23219

Help Desk: 1-877-618-7282 

Meals are provided at the following locations:

Taylor Education Administration Building, 200 Dailey Drive, Orange, VA 22960

Gordon Barbour Elementary School, 500 W. Baker St., Gordonsville, VA  22942

Locust Grove Elementary School,    31208 Constitution HWY., Locust Grove, VA 22508

Contact for more information regarding meals:

Rene Hounshell or Whitney Mohamed   540-661-4470

The Orange County School Board does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, political affiliation, sex, gender, age, marital status, genetic information or disability in its employment practices or educational program and activities. Compliance inquiries should be directed to the Director of Human Resources, 200 Dailey Drive, Orange, VA 22960 or by phone at 540-661-4550.