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Grades K-5

Grades 6-8

Grades 9-12

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Getting Started at Head Start

Learn How to Enroll

Application Checklist

*Submitting an application does not guarantee enrollment in Plano Head Start.

  • Child’s original birth certificate
  • Parent/legal guardian lease/mortgage contract or utility bill (water, gas, or electricity)
  • income tax form for both parents [1040, W2 or any state benefits (SNAP, SSI, TANF proof)]
  • Most updated immunization record
  • Original social security card (if applicable)
  • Parent/legal guardian photo identification
  • Other legal documents (if applicable): guardianship paperwork or legal custodial rights; court-order; child support proof
  • Individual photo of the child

Application Timeline

January -  March

  • Application(s) for the coming school year are also available online beginning in January
  • Come join us in person during our Head Start Round-Up and Interviews 

April - May

  • Selection Process and Registration
    • Selected families will be contacted by the school.

June - August

  • Interested families may access the application online.
  • Families will be contacted if they qualify. 
  • Interviews for qualified families will be scheduled to determine if the student will be accepted or entered into the waiting list.

Waitlist

After initial enrollment is complete, a waiting list is maintained. During the school year, openings are filled with children on this list. Children may be added to the waiting list by following the above process at any time during the school year.

Plano ISD Head Start operates on a policy of non-discrimination and considers families without regard to their race, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, marital status, language or disability.

Play Time
Student building with big legos.
Head Start is grounded in play-based learning. Play provides children with opportunities to learn about and master relationships, language, math, science, problem solving, and their bodies.
Dual Language
Students on rug learning English
Head Start’s Dual Language program aims to develop the child’s native language in order to more easily transfer concepts and skills into English.
Recess!
Students riding bikes at recess.
Head Start students engage in recess activities that develop their gross motor skills, like riding trikes!
Safety Skills
Students learning to use crosswalk.
After a crossing guard teaches Head Start students how to safely cross the street, students practice their new skills.
Field Trips
Students on bus going to a field trip
Everyone loves a field trip! Head Start students ride special buses with safety harnesses to get to their field trip destination.
Lunch Time!
Students at lunch
Every Head Start student receives complimentary breakfast, lunch, and a snack daily.
Friendship Skills
Three students holding hands as they enter the building
Friendship skills are a large part of Head Start learning. As children play with others, they build skills like sharing, taking turns, cooperating, listening to others, managing disagreements, and seeing other people’s points of view.