EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Helping People. Changing Lives.
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Helping People. Changing Lives.
PRVO Head Start/Early Head Start is a comprehensive early childhood education program offered at no cost that provides high-quality services to low-income children and families in Forrest County, Mississippi. Our program aims to prepare children for success in kindergarten and beyond by offering enriching learning experiences and promoting their physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development.
Head Start serves children ages 3-5, while Early Head Start serves pregnant women, infants, and toddlers up to age 3. PRVO has seven Head Start and Early Head Start locations in Forrest County that offer center-based services.
To be eligible, families must meet the following requirements:
- Reside in Forrest County
- Have income at or below the federal poverty guidelines
Head Start and Early Head Start provide a wide range of services, including education, health, nutrition, family engagement, and disability services. Children receive nutritious meals, developmental screenings, and work towards achieving school readiness goals aligned with state standards.
Parents are empowered as their child's first teacher through involvement opportunities like parent committees, workshops on child development, and volunteering in classrooms. Family support services like job training, housing assistance, and mental health resources are also available.
To enroll your child or get more information, please contact your nearest PRVO Head Start/Early Head Start center:
Charles Johnson Head Start/Early Head Start
201 West Central Avenue
Petal, MS 39465
HS: 769.223.6473
EHS: 769.602.2669
Grace Christian Head Start
2207 West 7th Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
601.596.4704
Hawkins Head Start/ Early Head Start
526 Forrest Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
HS: 601.596.6290 or 601.596.4837
EHS: 601.336.4437
John E Hales Early Head Start
1500 N 31st Avenue
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
601.475.7911
Rowan Head Start
500 Martin Luther King Avenue
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
601.596.6280
Thames Head Start
2900 Jamestown Road
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
601.596.6402
WH Jones Head Start/Early Head Start
5489 Highway 42
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
601.582.0689
Families can now complete a quick and easy online pre-application to begin the enrollment process for our Head Start and Early Head Start programs. Click the link below to get started!
Forrest County HS Pre-Applications
English: https://www.childplus.net/apply/en-us/9667DABFF37AD709BB2C83FA315F04B9/82AC3D9E88D5AAB5D8C9C557F9B4D6FF
Spanish: https://www.childplus.net/apply/es/9667DABFF37AD709BB2C83FA315F04B9/82AC3D9E88D5AAB5D8C9C557F9B4D6FF
New Counties Pre-Applications
English: https://www.childplus.net/apply/en-us/9667DABFF37AD709BB2C83FA315F04B9/3D0A10F1D5C45B1733988D85D7FDD812
Spanish: https://www.childplus.net/apply/es/9667DABFF37AD709BB2C83FA315F04B9/3D0A10F1D5C45B1733988D85D7FDD812
Ability, Access, & Wellbeing
PRVO Head Start/Early Head Start is an inclusionary placement for children with disabilities and special needs. By working together, teachers, local education agencies, community agencies, and parents facilitate and maximize the child’s full participation in classroom experiences and interactions.
Education Services
Comprehensive services address health, education, child safety, nutrition, family and community services, mental health, and disabilities. Our program provides an enriching environment with various developmentally appropriate activities to enhance and advance the child’s physical, social, emotional, and cognitive abilities.
Family Engagement
We believe addressing the entire family and supporting them in taking an active role in every phase of their child’s development will better serve the child’s needs and the family as well. We offer parents opportunities and support for growth in order that they may identify their own strengths, needs, interests and become self sufficient and empowered to excel at all goals.
PRVO Head Start/Early Head Start is a comprehensive early childhood education program offered at no cost that provides high-quality services to low-income children and families in Forrest County, Mississippi. Our program aims to prepare children for success in kindergarten and beyond by offering enriching learning experiences and promoting their physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development.
Head Start serves children ages 3-5, while Early Head Start serves pregnant women, infants, and toddlers up to age 3. PRVO has seven Head Start and Early Head Start locations in Forrest County that offer center-based services.
To be eligible, families must meet the following requirements:
- Reside in Forrest County
- Have income at or below the federal poverty guidelines
Head Start and Early Head Start provide a wide range of services, including education, health, nutrition, family engagement, and disability services. Children receive nutritious meals, developmental screenings, and work towards achieving school readiness goals aligned with state standards.
Parents are empowered as their child's first teacher through involvement opportunities like parent committees, workshops on child development, and volunteering in classrooms. Family support services like job training, housing assistance, and mental health resources are also available.
To enroll your child or get more information, please contact your nearest PRVO Head Start/Early Head Start center:
Charles Johnson Head Start/Early Head Start
201 West Central Avenue
Petal, MS 39465
HS: 769.223.6473
EHS: 769.602.2669
Grace Christian Head Start
2207 West 7th Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
601.596.4704
Hawkins Head Start/ Early Head Start
526 Forrest Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
HS: 601.596.6290 or 601.596.4837
EHS: 601.336.4437
John E Hales Early Head Start
1500 N 31st Avenue
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
601.475.7911
Rowan Head Start
500 Martin Luther King Avenue
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
601.596.6280
Thames Head Start
2900 Jamestown Road
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
601.596.6402
WH Jones Head Start/Early Head Start
5489 Highway 42
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
601.582.0689
Families can now complete a quick and easy online pre-application to begin the enrollment process for our Head Start and Early Head Start programs. Click the link below to get started!
Forrest County HS Pre-Applications
English: https://www.childplus.net/apply/en-us/9667DABFF37AD709BB2C83FA315F04B9/82AC3D9E88D5AAB5D8C9C557F9B4D6FF
Spanish: https://www.childplus.net/apply/es/9667DABFF37AD709BB2C83FA315F04B9/82AC3D9E88D5AAB5D8C9C557F9B4D6FF
New Counties Pre-Applications
English: https://www.childplus.net/apply/en-us/9667DABFF37AD709BB2C83FA315F04B9/3D0A10F1D5C45B1733988D85D7FDD812
Spanish: https://www.childplus.net/apply/es/9667DABFF37AD709BB2C83FA315F04B9/3D0A10F1D5C45B1733988D85D7FDD812
Ability, Access, & Wellbeing
PRVO Head Start/Early Head Start is an inclusionary placement for children with disabilities and special needs. By working together, teachers, local education agencies, community agencies, and parents facilitate and maximize the child’s full participation in classroom experiences and interactions.
Education Services
Comprehensive services address health, education, child safety, nutrition, family and community services, mental health, and disabilities. Our program provides an enriching environment with various developmentally appropriate activities to enhance and advance the child’s physical, social, emotional, and cognitive abilities.
Family Engagement
We believe addressing the entire family and supporting them in taking an active role in every phase of their child’s development will better serve the child’s needs and the family as well. We offer parents opportunities and support for growth in order that they may identify their own strengths, needs, interests and become self sufficient and empowered to excel at all goals.