The Los Angeles County Office of Education has provided Head Start services since 1979 and is the largest Head Start grantee in California, serving approximately 7,500 children and families each year.
As part of Head Start Awareness Month, the Los Angeles County Board of Education encourages all parents of young children to participate in literacy activities, such as reading a book with your child, singing songs with your child and going to the library with your child during the month of October.
UPCOMING EVENTS
October 5, 2024 | 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Come on out to Santa Fe Springs. Multiple agencies are hiring now for Preschool Teachers, Management, Health Services, Family and Community Engagement, Administrative/Clerical Staff, and more! See the flyer.
October 9, 2024 | 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
All Administrators & Pre-K/TK Teachers are welcome to "Bring Joyful PLAY Back" into learning. Join us in Alhambra to discover how to create "out of the box" early learning environments that integrate the Preschool Learning Foundations into a PLAY-based atmosphere. See the flyer
October 12, 2024 | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
LACOE and Plaza de la Raza Child Development Services host a celebration of Head Start in Whittier to recognize Head Start Awareness Month. View flyer from Facebook here.
October 19, 2024 | 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Come visit LACOE’s HOPE the Bus at the 19th Annual Taste of Soul in Crenshaw! More info here.
RESOURCES
LACOE Head Start in the News
ENGLISH:
LAist - Los Angeles Needs More Early Education Teachers. How About Parents? (article and audio podcast)
San Gabriel Valley Tribune - El Monte, Gardena teachers are classroom rockstars. Here’s Why (article)
LA Daily News - LA County launches new teacher apprenticeship program (article)
EdSource - This program turns parents into preschool teachers (audio podcast)
EdSource - Nearly 100 parents in LA County are on the verge of becoming teachers through a new collaborative program (article)
SPANISH:
La Opinión - Capacitación gratis para aprendices de asistente de maestro en el condado de Los Ángeles (article)
La Opinión - Preparan a la niñez para un mejor futuro (article)
Univision - Así es la iniciativa en California con la que buscan incentivar a padres de familia a convertirse maestros (video)