About Us
Sheboygan County Head Start is a center-based preschool offering school readiness services for 3- & 4-year-olds at no cost to families that qualify, in addition, our program provides family development services. Our high-quality, comprehensive child and family development services focus on establishing family goals, including education, health, nutrition, and mental health. To be eligible, family income must be at or below the federal poverty guidelines and children must be 3 or 4 years of age by September 1st.
Sheboygan County Early Head Start is a home-based school readiness program offering educational, developmental, and age-appropriate assessments for children ages 0-3 years and maternal services for pregnant women. Comprehensive family development services are also offered to Early Head Start families.
Our History
In the summer of 1966, Sheboygan Human Rights Association, Inc., applied for and was awarded a grant for Project Head Start from the Office of Economic Opportunity as an eight-week summer program. This summer program structure remained until 1969.
In 1969, the program expanded to a school year program and currently operates under this structure for Head Start. Early Head Start’s program year is a full-year program. Over the years Sheboygan County Head Start has continued to expand; starting with just classrooms in Sheboygan to now offering services countywide. The program has also continued to expand the number of children and families served; starting as a small summer school classroom to now serving 172 Head Start children and 12 Early Head Start families. As funding opportunities become available Sheboygan County, Head Start seek opportunities to continue to meet the needs of our local community.
Head Start is the nation’s premier provider of early childhood developmental and educational services improving the lives of many low income children and their families. Sheboygan County Head Start is proud of the fact that it has been providing comprehensive services to those in need since 1966.
Our Board
Scott Esson, President
Robert Pamenter, Vice-President
Open Position, Secretary
Martha Lanning, Treasurer
Ryan Kautzer
Todd Heinen
Nicholas Dussault
Paul Norlander
Jeanne Pfeiffer
Kathleen Barry, Past Parent
Ashley Bortsov, Policy Council Rep (Andrew Bunge, Alternate)