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OWCAP HEAD START FACTS

Head Start has been in Ogden since 1964 and has served over 14,000 children of Weber County.
OWCAP Head Start is currently funded to serve 703 three- through four- year-old children (although we actually serve 945) with expansion in our long term plans.
OWCAP Head Start operates from September to May (child-care centers operate year round).
OWCAP Head Start employs over 150 permanent full time staff with full benefits and excellent Early Childhood wages. Head Start Parents are given a priority in the hiring process.
OWCAP Head Start provides two-thirds of each child’s daily USDA food guidelines with hot, nutritious meals that reflect the diversity of our children.
OWCAP Head Start provides safe, qualified transportation to and from most school sites at no cost to families.

For more information on Head Start, go to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Head Start Information & Publication Center website or to the Region VIII website.



	OWCAP HEAD START FACTS Head Start has been in Ogden since 1964 and has served over 14,000 children of Weber County. OWCAP Head Start is currently funded to serve 703 three- through four- year-old children (although we actually serve 945) with expansion in our long term plans. OWCAP Head Start operates from September to May (child-care centers operate year round). OWCAP Head Start employs over 150 permanent full time staff with full benefits and excellent Early Childhood wages. Head Start Parents are given a priority in the hiring process. OWCAP Head Start provides two-thirds of each child’s daily USDA food guidelines with hot, nutritious meals that reflect the diversity of our children. OWCAP Head Start provides safe, qualified transportation to and from most school sites at no cost to families. For more information on Head Start, go to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Head Start Information & Publication Center website or to the Region VIII website. Back to Top
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