Iswa Head Start hereby announces its intent to apply for participation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). The CACFP is a federally funded program that provides reimbursement for nutritious meals and snacks served to eligible children and adults in participating care settings.
Members of the public are invited to review the official public notice and accompanying press release for additional information regarding the program application.
Iswa Head Start & Early Start provides comprehensive children's services for the Catawba Indian Nation. Services are provided through funding from Head Start and the state. As a Head Start & Early Head Start program, the primary mission is to provide comprehensive early childhood services for children. All children are provided a safe, nurturing environment in which they are given the opportunity to learn and experience success, with additional services provided to children with special needs. Iswa Head Start & Early Head Start ensures that children are provided with medical and dental examinations and nutritious meals. Parents are partners with Iswa Head Start & Early Head Start in the education of their children, participating in home visits, parent-teacher conferences, training, and numerous avenues of opportunities to make decisions about program operations and services.
Iswa Head Start & Early Head Start Provides
- Quality preschool education that follows the Creative Curriculum for 112 tribal and non-tribal children in York County.
- Developmental assessment using the Denver Developmental Screening and Child Observation Records
- 4 Head Start classrooms with an average of 20 children per class and 4 Early Head Start classrooms with an average of 8 children per classroom
- Staff-to-child ratio of 1:10 for Head Start and Staff-to-child ratio of 1:4 for Early Head Start
- 4 lead teachers, all have bachelor's degree
- 4 assistant teachers, all with CDA
- Our Family Service Team of 4 have a master's in social work or a Family Service Credential
- Bus transportation for 46 children
- 2 nutritious meals and 1 snack daily
- Services to families as well as children through Family Partnership Agreements that facilitate goal setting and achievement
- Referrals for medical care, dental care, mental health services, continuing education, and emergency assistance
- Services from a mental health professional who spends at least 6 hours on-site monthly
- Services from a speech therapist on-site as needed
About ISWA Head Start
- Total number of children served: 112
- Funded enrollment: 112
- Percentage of eligible children served: 79.57%
- Average monthly enrollment: 112
- Number of volunteers: 155
- Number of parent volunteers: 65
- Ages prenatal to age 5
For more information visit their website: ISWA Head Start
Contact information
1540 Tom Steven Rd.
Rock Hill, SC 29730
Melissa Harris, Director
Phone: (803)-328-2267
Crystal Jackson, Center Director
Phone: (803)-328-2267
Elizabeth Hargrave, Family Service Manager
Phone: (803)-328-2267
Daneequa Dixon, Health & Disabilities Manager
Phone: (803)-328-2267
David Simpson, Fiscal & Operation Manager
Phone: (803)-328-2267
Kay Dease, CACFP & Transportation Manager
Phone: (803)-328-2267
ISWA Head Start Cultural Questionnaire
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