Childrens Learning Centers Of Fairfield County Inc

The stamford head start and early head start programs serve 154 students three to five and 48 students from six weeks to three years of age. Our delegate family centers inc. In greenwich serves another 34 students three to five. The head start program is funded by federal and state monies. An additional 20% of the federal contract needs to be raised by the organization that are non-federal funds. The head start families do not pay for the federal services. Also, 90% of head start families are minority and for over 80% of the head start families, english is not the main household language.

The stamford day care program serves 227 students' ages three to five years of age. This program is funded through both federal and state funds and a family fee that is set by the state on a sliding scale as again most of the families are below the 75% poverty line for the state. The program is open to students in the lower fairfield county area. The agency prepares these students to enter kindergarten. Private pay program for infants and toddlers ages six weeks to three years of age. There are also four slots for children three to five years of age. This program does not receive any government support, therefore these families pay the fair market value for the services provided.