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When applying, in addition to a completed application, we will require:
- Proof of Income (ONE of the following):
- Income Tax Return (most recent)
- W-2's (most recent)
- Previous 12 months of check stubs with year-to-date wages
- An employer's written statement of income for the previous 12 months
- Also provide the following if applicable:
- Proof of Child Support received
- Scholarship and/or grant award letter(s)
- Social Security Card
- Proof of Child's Age (ONE of the following:)
- Birth Certificate
- Crib Card
- Birth Record
EICAP Head Start is a 4 day a week, half a day preschool program for families with children ages 3-5.
In order to be eligible for Head Start, you must:
- Have a 3 or 4 year old child as of September 1, 2008.
- Live in one of the five communities that are served by our six centers (Blackfoot, Driggs, Idaho Falls, Rexburg and Salmon).
- Meet our income eligibility.
Within Head Start classrooms, our staff is dedicated to helping children grow mentally, socially, emotionally and physically in many ways, including:
- Developing positive relationships with adults and other children.
- Offering the opportunity to socialize with others, solve problems and other experiences that help children become more self-confident.
- Providing healthy meals and snacks.
- Helping pay for medical and dental needs when a child needs treatment and is not covered by insurance and all other avenues have been exhausted.
- Ensuring that every child is given the best chance to succeed.
- Offering children with disabilities an environment in which their needs are considered without judgment.
Head Start differs from other pre-school programs because the services are not limited to the classroom or the child. Our support staff works with families and parents to:
- Be involved in shared decision making for our program.
- Be involved in activities that include the whole family.
- Continue their High School education.
- Help parents reach their goals.
If you are interested in Head Start for your son or daughter, you can start our application process by coming to one of our locations and pick up an application or you can download our full application (Also available in Spanish) and mail the completed form to us.
For more information:
- Visit us at our office:
357 Constitution Way
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
- Phone us at (208) 522-5370 x1067 or x1015
Our applications are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. To view Adobe Acrobat PDF files, you may need to download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader
