Head Start Enrollment

Head Start Enrollment:  Head Start programs began in urban areas in an effort to avoid achievement gaps for disadvantaged children.  However, the growth of low-income and non-English speaking populations in the suburbs suggests the need to enhance pre-school programs in the suburbs.  A local initiative in DuPage that is designed to fill this gap is Educare of West DuPage, which is part of a national Educare model affiliated with the Bounce Learning Network of the Buffett Early Childhood Fund.  The DuPage Community Foundation is also focusing on this issue as part of its CommunityWorks initiative.