Head Start Program
Laura Barbee-Matthews, Supervisor
Judy Hoyer Family Learning Center
8908 Riggs Road
Adelphi, MD 20783
301-408-7100
301-445-8484 (fax)
Head Start:
- Is Primarily federally funded;
- Provides comprehensive multidisciplinary services to meet the needs of children and their families, promoting school readiness;
- Recognizes the parents as the child’s primary educator, nurturer, and advocate;
- Encourages parents to become involved in policy and program decision making and to participate as volunteers; and
- Serves eligible children 3-5 years of age.