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Baudette and Greenbush Head Start classrooms will be closing in the 2025-26 school year due to a lack of children that meet the Federal Head Start Guidelines.

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WHAT IS HEAD START?

The NWCA Head Start program has been serving families in Northwestern Minnesota since 1965. Currently, our Head Start and Early Head Start programs serve more than 280 children each year in Marshall, Kittson, Roseau and Lake of the Woods Counties.

Head Start and Early Head Start are state and federally funded programs for children birth to age 5 and pregnant mothers.

We offer family-oriented programs, which provide services to families including information in the areas of education, health, mental health, nutrition, disabilities, parent involvement and family services.

These programs deliver comprehensive services to enrolled children and their families, giving priority to low income families and families of children with special needs.

Head Start believes that parents are the most important influence in a child’s life. Parent involvement in all aspects of the program is essential and strongly encouraged.

THE HEADSTART ADVANTAGE

MISSION STATEMENT

Northwest Community Action(NWCA) Head Start seeks to assist children in achieving appropriate physical and developmental growth, increase self-confidence, and to improve and expand each child’s ability to think, reason, and communicate with others.

NWCA Head Start also seeks to assist parents and families to improve their parenting skills, self-sufficiency, and the conditions in which they live, learn, and work.

JOIN OUR TEAM

VOLUNTEER

At Head Start, we believe every child deserves the best possible start in life. 

Come join our dedicated and talented team in serving children and their families in a compassionate care setting, providing age appropriate high-quality services. 

In addition to the opportunity to help children and families, Head Start provides its staff with many professional development opportunities, so employees can fulfill their own goals.

Volunteers are critical to the success of Head Start. Volunteers can be professionals, non-professionals, parents, family members, members of the community, or anyone choosing to give a few hours of time.  

Volunteers assist with classroom activities, upkeep, playground supervision, parent education and other tasks to support Head Start children and their families.

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This website is supported by Grant Number 05CH012794 from the Office of Head Start within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this website (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of Northwest Community Action, Inc. and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Head Start.

CONTACT OUR HEAD START TEAM

We are excited to hear from you! Our team is always available to answer any questions you have to help you make the best decision for your child. Please fill out the short form below and one of our Head Start team members will be in touch with you.