Head Start

Orange County Head Start & VPI Programs is a central point of entry for several different pre-kindergarten options. These include federally-funded Head Start & Early Head Start serving children birth to five and expectant families and state-funded Virginia Preschool Initiative serving four-year-olds, who will be attending kindergarten the following school year. We offer part-day classes from 8:00 am-1:00 pm or 8 am-2:30 pm, five days a week.

Locations

TEAC Center

Front view of the TEAC Head Start and Pre-K entrance

GBES Center

Front Entrance to Gordon-Barbour Elementary School

LGES Center

Front view of Locust Grove Elementary School.

Policy Council and VPI Stakeholders

Message from the Supervisor of Early Childhood Programs

Dear Families,

Summer is here and we are still enrolling for Early Head Start, Head Start and VPI programs for all ages (6 weeks to 4 years). Please apply online under the "Apply Now" button, or stop by a school for an application. Other documentation is required, along with a child screening and phone interview before children are accepted into the program.

Please read to your child every day, so they are practicing and processing language all year long. Learning new words and retelling the story can help your child learn more quickly at school. Reading to your child each night is important for bonding with your child, too!

If your child is going to kindergarten they will need a new physical before entering. Please schedule those appointments now, as they tend to fill up quickly.

As always, please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.

Thank you,

Heidi Lohr

Supervisor of Early Childhood Programs

Employment with Head Start

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