A Snapshot of Early Head Start and Head Start

CLASP has released two fact sheets that look at Early Head Start and Head Start.

In 2009, the Early Head Start program served 83,682 children under age 3 and 9,605 pregnant women. Nationally, less than 3 percent of eligible children were served by Early Head Start.
Read the key findings from the report, Early Head Start Participants, Programs, Families and Staff in 2009.

The Head Start preschool program served 929,257 young children—about 11,000 fewer children than in 2008. Read the key findings from the report Head Start Participants, Programs, Families and Staff in 2009