Head Start & Early Head Start
RurAL CAP’s Head Start and Early Head Start programs prepare Alaskan children for success in school and in life by enhancing social and cognitive development. While Head Start primarily serves three- and four-year-old children, Early Head Start programs serve infants and toddlers under the age of three. We provide education, health, and other services to children and their families in urban and rural Alaska.
Every child benefits from our educational services and healthcare support. Our lessons encourage various instructions and interactions with others that reinforce social skills, emotional well-being, language understanding, and concept development. All families enrolled in Head Start and Early Head Start receive medical, dental, mental, and social services.
Parents make progress toward their own education, literacy, and employment goals through our programs. Local Parent Committees form at each program site that assist staff with curriculum development, community support, and advice on programmatic and fiscal decisions. Parents help determine the cultural appropriateness and responsiveness of program services.
Our skilled professionals have been working closely with families and communities since 1965. Together, we promote a vision of healthy people, sustainable communities, and vibrant cultures.
Program Sites
Akiak*
Alakanuk
Chevak
Emmonak
Haines
Homer
Hooper Bay*
Kake
Ketchikan*
Kluti Kaah
Kodiak
Kwethluk*
Marshall
Mountain Village
Napaskiak*
Nunapitchuk*
Pilot Station*
Savoonga
St. Mary’s*
Stebbins
Toksook Bay
*Also an Early Head Start site
Enrollment Application
Enroll through our online form below or
Download a Paper Application
Application Checklist (required)
- Application (above)
- Consent for Screening Form
- 12 months of income (W2 or paystubs)
- No income? Complete No Income Statement