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We're Hiring!!

Teaching & Support positions available!

There are a lot of great reasons to work here, in both pay and perks!

Did you know about our $500 Employment Incentive for the '23-'24 school year?
Learn more on our Careers page!

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We are SO EXCITED to announce our recent wage increases for Assistant Teachers and Lead Teachers!

Check out the details and SHARABLE FLIER on our News post!

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Still enrolling for the current 2024 School Year!
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Connecting Families & Community Resources

We have a page full of resources available for our families and communities, and we regularly add more!

Take a look at them here!

Head Start for Kent County is a non-profit agency that provides holistic, family-centered services at no cost to qualifying families in Kent County, Michigan. Founded in 1991 under the name Michigan Family Resources, the agency receives federal funds to manage both Head Start and Early Head Start programs. These early childhood programs support the well-being and development of children from birth to age five by focusing on education, parental involvement, nutrition, medical and dental care, and social services.

About Head Start for Kent County

Who we are, what we do, and why we do it…

We believe in a holistic approach to Education.

We partner with parents to help ensure their children's basic needs are met so they have the freedom to learn, interact with peers and grow intellectually.

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Our
programs

About our program offerings…

Explore our early childhood development programs.

From our Home Visiting and Infant/Toddler Classrooms, to full and half-day Preschool classrooms, we offer programs to prepare you and your child for their future.

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for
parents

Tips and tools to help your child grow smarter…

As a parent, you are your child’s first, best teacher.

The SUCCESS BASICS video, tips, and tools offer fun, easy, and powerful ways to help your child grow smarter.

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Why
Choose
Us?

The backbone of any program is only as good as the quality of the personnel. Head Start only hires qualified degreed professionals, who also have extensive experience in child development. Head Start expects the staff to grow as well as the students, therefore provides many hours of professional development each year.
Speaking of hiring professionals, we’re hiring preschool teachers! If you are interested in becoming a Head Start School teacher, we encourage you to check out our open positions! We offer fantastic benefits & perks (check out our Perks page for details!), professional development, and no working off the clock. We have over a dozen sites all over Kent County, so check to see if there’s a preschool teacher job near you!

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