Providing educational, emotional,
and social support for children and families in every Tennessee county.
Tennessee's 29 Head Start programs serve nearly 20,000 children and their families every year with comprehensive educational, social and health programs for children, plus programs for family and community development. One or more Head Start classrooms are operated by government, private, faith-based, and charitable organizations in every county in the state.
In all, Head Start operates 936 classrooms in 367 pre-school centers. Head Start is aimed specifically at high-risk children, typically those from low-income families in which parents are out of a job or are working, single parents.
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Tennessee's Head Start programs are staffed by loving, well-trained adults, more than 80% of whom hold a college degree.
Janet Coscarelli, Director
9th Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243-0376
615-741-4849
Janet.Coscarelli@tn.gov
Tennessee Head Start Association
Judy S. Graham, President
P.O. Box 769
170 Smith Lane
South Pittsburg, TN 37380
423-837-6724
Judygra423@aol.com
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