Delaware County Intermediate Unit
Education Service Center
200 Yale Avenue, Morton, PA 19070
Phone:  610-938-9000

DCIU Head Start is currently enrolling children for Fall preschool services.
Please call (610) 938-9000 ext. 2208 for more information on enrollment.

Educating, Empowering & Encouraging People to Succeed

Purpose
Head Start is here to serve the community, families and children of Delaware County.  It is our focus to meet all the aspects and values of each child and family.  We recognize the importance that you, as parents, bring to our program.

We view the families holistically and individually by recognizing the educational, physical, mental, emotional, health and nutritional strengths of each child and family.

The children will be positively enriched throughout the entire program and given the opportunity to develop socially, emotionally, cognitively and physically through many new learning experiences.

Delaware County Intermediate Unit Head Start embraces President Bush's "No Child Left Behind" initiative.  Our goal is to educate children so they succeed in kindergarten.  One of the ways we are working towards this goal is by creating a literacy rich environment in every classroom.  Our classrooms are affluent with print, vocabulary, books, computer software and opportunities to experience literacy as a source of enjoyment.

The TEAM
Every child has a specially trained TEAM who promotes school readiness by enhancing their social and cognitive development.

The TEAM members represent eight content areas in Head Start - Family and Community Partnerships, Early Childhood Education, Disabilities, English as a Second Language, Health and Safety, Mental Health, Nutrition and Transportation - numerous community partnerships that help provide the highest level of services to children and families.  Advisory Committees for Health, Families and Child Development - and school districts who work to support successful transitions from Head Start into elementary school.

The foundation for the TEAM is a well-functioning, governing body made up of the Grantee - DCIU, the DCIU Board of Directors, the Head Start Management Team, and Policy Council, groups with policy-making authority that share the responsibility for overseeing the delivery of the state-of-the-art services to children and families in accordance with Head Start legislation, regulations and policies.

Our Belief:  Together Everyone Achieves More

Our Mission:
"The mission of the Delaware County Intermediate Unit Head Start is to provide comprehensive services for children and families in Child Development, Parent Involvement and Community Partnerships through the development of Family Literacy and School Readiness, by enhancing the quality of life, empowering parents to become advocates for their children and ensuring that community relationships continue beyond the transition from Head Start."

“ In accordance with Federal law and the U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discrimination
on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability.