Welcome to Westfield Area Head Start

What is Head Start?

Head Start is a Federal program for preschool children from low-income families. The Head Start program is operated by local non-profit organizations in almost every county in the country. Children who attend Head Start participate in a variety of educational activities.

They also receive free medical and dental care, have healthy meals and snacks, and enjoy playing indoors and outdoors in a safe setting. Head Start helps children succeed. Services are offered to meet the special needs of children with disabilities. Most children in Head Start are between the ages of three and five years old. Services are also available to infants and toddlers in selected sites. (Click here for more information).

Please Note some of this web site's pages/documents are in a pdf format and require Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing (which can be downloaded for free at the ADOBE READER website).


What is Head Start? Head Start is a Federal program for preschool children from low-income families. The Head Start program is operated by local non-profit organizations in almost every county in the country. Children who attend Head Start participate in a variety of educational activities. They also receive free medical and dental care, have healthy meals and snacks, and enjoy playing indoors and outdoors in a safe setting. Head Start helps children succeed. Services are offered to meet the special needs of children with disabilities. Most children in Head Start are between the ages of three and five years old. Services are also available to infants and toddlers in selected sites. (Click here for more information). Please Note some of this web site's pages/documents are in a pdf format and require Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing (which can be downloaded for free at the ADOBE READER website).	Welcome! 390 Southampton Road Westfield, MA 01085 Tel: 413-572-6425 Fax: 413-572-0387
Last Revised:July 1, 2009