Head Start & Pre-K Programs
With funding by the City of Chicago Department of Family and Support Services and Chicago Public School Community Partnership Programs, the Abraham Lincoln Centre operates several full- and half-day Head Start and Early Head Start programs that teach 3- to 5-year-old children the skills they need to succeed in school and later in life. Our program teaches children through structured play, classroom instruction, hands-on activities and group interaction, and enhances their social/emotional, physical and cognitive development. We give preschoolers the opportunity to demonstrate and practice decision-making and self-help skills in a safe, supportive environment.
Our Child Care Centers: Safe, Secure and State DCFS Licensed
Abraham Lincoln Centre’s Head Start programs are accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, a professional organization dedicated to helping every child get the highest quality of care and education available. This accreditation is one of the most reliable signs of quality care.
Assessment Tools and Strategies
- Creative Curriculum
- Leap Learning System
Our Curriculum
- Math, Science, Reading
- Art, Music, Foreign Language
- Computerized Activities
- Field Trips
- Nutritional Breakfast, Lunch and Afternoon Snacks
Learning Objectives
We develop:- Large and Small Motor Skills
- Colors, Shapes, Numbers, Objects
Operating Hours
Monday-Friday from 7:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
Meals Served
- Hot breakfast
- Lunch
- Snack
Locations
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Lincoln King (Full-Day)
- Address:
- 4314 S. Cottage Grove
- Phone:
- (312) 747-2310
- Contact:
- Jackie Thomas
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Lincoln Roseland (Full-Day & Half-Day)
- Address:
- 7 East 119th Street
- Phone:
- (773) 264-7632/33
- Contact:
- Barbara Woods, Nicole Benjamin
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Servicing two shelters on Chicago's south side, our certified teachers are deployed to the shelters to provide approved education curriculum, which includes creative learning techniques, music, art and fun. Each child receives one-on-one and group instruction.
- Phone:
- (773) 285-1390
- Contact:
- Brenda Wells
Qualifications
- Head Start program parents are required to be enrolled in school or a training program, or be employed in order for their children to secure a slot in a Head Start/Pre-K center.
- Upon enrollment, parents must verify their status by providing a payroll check stub or proof of their educational enrollment.
Fees and Payment
- Families are assessed in accordance with the State of Illinois Subsidized Child Care Guidelines.
- Each family pays based upon household income on a sliding scale.
- Some families will qualify for free services and others for discounted services.
- Parents whose income does not meet the State of Illinois Subsidized Child Care Guidelines will qualify for private pay.