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RCS Head Start

Key Facts About Regional Consolidated Services Head Start Program

 

Regional Consolidated Services, a private, non-profit human services agency incorporated in 1979, administers the federal Head Start program for Alamance, Caswell and Randolph Counties, North Carolina.

 

RCS Head Start is a program committed to providing quality, comprehensive, preschool services to eligible children and their families, which will promote self-sufficiency, self worth, and productivity in the community. We offer comprehensive child and family services including screening and follow-up in the areas of health (including dental, medical & mental health), social services, parent involvement, and education.

 

RCS Head Start operates 25 classrooms in six centers as follows:

 

µ Caswell Community Head Start, Yanceyville

µ Graham II Head Start, Graham

µ Janice S. Scarborough Head Start, Burlington

µ Head Start Junction, Burlington

µ Head Start Station, Ramseur

µ Connie Redding Head Start, Asheboro.

 

Two centers in Burlington (JSS and HSJ) operate full day to support our working parents. The average class size in RCS Head Start classrooms is 18. The staff/child ratio is 1:9. Three centers attained NAEYC Accreditation in 2005.

According to the US Census, 14% of children in Alamance County, 20% of children in Caswell County, and 13% of children in Randolph County live in poverty. 570 preschoolers in Alamance County, 110 preschoolers in Caswell County and 489 preschoolers in Randolph County are living in households whose income falls at or below the federal poverty guidelines. All are eligible for the RCS Head Start Program.

 

RCS Head Start currently only has funding to serve 256 preschoolers in Alamance County (44% of those that are eligible); 46 preschoolers in Caswell County (41% of those that are eligible); and 141 preschoolers in Randolph County (29% of those that are eligible).

 

 

 
The Director's Corner Text Box: ~Fast Facts~ 96% of our Lead Teachers have a two or four year degree in Early Childhood Education or a related BA degree with additional early childhood coursework! Our average Child Care License Star-Rating at the end of the program year was 4.83 stars! Three centers maintained NAEYC Accreditation during the 2007-2008 program year (Head Start Station, Ramseur; Graham II, Graham; and Head Start Junction, Burlington)! 64% of our teaching staff are in school and actively participating in the T.E.A.C.H. program! During the 2007-2008 program year, RCS Head Start utilized and/or participated in Smart Start; More at Four; and State Subsidy (Vouchers); along with numerous community resources to proved high quality, comprehensive preschool services to over 500 three, four and five-year-old children and their families in Alamance, Caswell and Randolph Counties!