SCCD Head Start

28/08/2026

📸Photos from Mitchell Center:
Ms. Dani’s class learned how to be safe while using the sidewalk.
Ms. Morgan’s class enjoyed learning a new song.

25/08/2026

There are many smiles across the SCCD service area as Head Start Preschool services have started!

24/08/2026

Head Start Preschool was well represented in the Yankton River Boat Days Parade!

24/08/2026

Mitchell families, please call 605-995-7502 to schedule your preschool child's screening. Head Start staff will assist with these screenings. We hope to see you there!

24/08/2026

Learn more about the importance Head Start's comprehensive health services!

Head Start is about more than early learning. For generations, its comprehensive approach has helped connect children and families with health, dental, vision, nutrition, and mental health services that can help children arrive in the classroom ready to learn.

The Head Start Program Performance Standards provide specific requirements for this work, from developmental, behavioral, vision, and hearing screenings to helping families access healthcare and insurance.

As the federal government considers proposed changes to these standards, one of NHSA’s latest Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) issue briefs takes a closer look at Head Start’s comprehensive health services, what the research tells us, and what could be at stake for children and families.

Read the issue brief: https://nhsa.box.com/s/glgkpoi754s2jt3o2ja0c7308ypdmc07

21/08/2026

Yes, there are a lot of regulations in Head Start. However these regulations allow us to serve fresh healthy food, have better ratios of children per adult, allow us to hire qualified staff, allow home visiting, and encourage parents to play a major role in their child's education. There is a reason Head Start has been so effective for so many decades. Federal regulation is a major part of this effectiveness.

'This is only going to make our work even harder,' says Whatcom County director

20/08/2026

✏️Correction : The link below is to increase Head Start funding. We need more funding to keep up with the drastically increasing cost of food, supplies, etc.

Please watch for a link regarding proposed changes that would really take away from the effectiveness of Head Start. If the proposed changes go through, many of the wonderful parts of Head Start will disappear. 😢
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Please use this link to to let your voice be heard regarding proposed Head Start standards. This deregulation would take away many great aspects that make Head Start such a strong program for children and families.

The House Appropriations Committee recently approved an FY27 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies bill that would provide $12.37 billion for Head Start, a $10 million increase. While any increase is appreciated, this...

18/08/2026

Center teachers met last Friday for Creative Curriculum training. We are excited to get our classrooms ready for children! See you soon!

Yankton Duration and Gregory start preschool on Aug. 19th. Half day classes start the following week Aug. 24th in Yankton, Mitchell, and McCook.

18/08/2026

The webinar is tonight, Aug. 18th. Get registered so you can hear all about the proposed changes!

Head Start parents, your perspective is important.

Next week, NHSA is hosting a special webinar just for parents to talk about the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and what the proposed changes could mean for Head Start.

Join us on August 18, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. ET.

NHSA’s Government Affairs team will share the latest updates, answer questions, listen to parents’ concerns, and talk about how the Head Start community can make its voice heard.

Register today and be part of the conversation about the future of Head Start: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XdFO0r6fRWSHMtMeCaYZfA #/registration

17/08/2026

Parents and caregivers, here is your chance to hear first hand about proposed changes to Head Start. 🎧Get involved and let your voice be heard.

Head Start parents and caregivers: Our special Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) webinar is tomorrow!

The federal government has proposed changes to the Head Start Program Performance Standards, the rules that help guide how Head Start programs serve children and families. Your perspective is important as the Head Start community learns more about what is being proposed and prepares to respond.

Join us on August 18, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. ET. NHSA’s Government Affairs team will share the latest updates, answer questions, listen to parents’ concerns, and talk about how the Head Start community can make its voice heard.

Register today and be part of the conversation about the future of Head Start: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XdFO0r6fRWSHMtMeCaYZfA #/registration