Head Start is a another program under the umbrella of the agency that offers various needed services to children of low-income families. Among the many services offered are: Education, Cultural Enrichment, Transparent, Health Services, Nutrition, Parent Involvement, Disabilities/Mental Health Services. Clayton County Head Start is a free comprehensive educational cultural enrichment program that is federally funded for children of income eligible families. A creative curriculum is utilized to include children of diverse backgrounds with classroom extension and other approved outside activities.

Head Start helps all children to succeed once they are in public or private school. Among the many services they receive are medical and dental care, healthy meals and snacks, and quality recreation(indoors/outdoors). Also, Head Start services are offered to meet the special needs of children with disabilities. Included in the curriculum are special program for the children such as activities that will assist them mentally, socially, emotionally, and physically.

The Head Start staff recognizes that, as parents, you are the first and most important teachers of your children. The Staff welcomes your involvement in Head Start activities, and will work as partners with you to enhance your child’s progress. The community is divided into sections according to the number of children and families that are enrolled in their particular area. The assigned Family Services Worker is to work with the families that are in their area and they are charged with the responsibility of assuring that the children of each family in their service area will have full access to the services and activities offered in Head Start in a timely manner. The Family Service Worker will strive to keep their family case load involved in the decision making.

With the development and implementation of various services and opportunities available through Head Start. The Governing Board and the Policy Council are the governing bodies of the Head Start Program. The Policy Council is comprised of parent representatives, a parent alternate, and a community representative from each of the service delivery areas. Federal regulations require that at least 51% of the Policy Council be made up from the current parent body of children being served.