Gulfton Promise Head Start

About Gulfton Promise Head Start

Gulfton Promise Head Start offers early childhood care and education in a center-based facility in Houston. Students and families at Gulfton Promise Head Start will get the best of a school-like environment that both provides the structure and stability for learning to flourish and the soft introduction for students to formal school in the years to come. As a center, Gulfton Promise Head Start also has the space, resources and opportunities for enrichment and educational activities alongside the empathetic and caring relationships that will benefit students for years ahead. Additionally, a part-time schedule like the one at Gulfton Promise Head Start can be a fantastic option for parents in the Houston area. Parents can enjoy the flexibility of part-time, and getting their children the best of a learning environment but also not sacrificing too much time together. Students at Gulfton Promise Head Start get that structured environment that promotes cognitive and behavioral skills and will form the bonds with other students of similar ages that develops social skills as well. Gulfton Promise Head Start likewise takes a play-based approach to children's development and learning, facilitating education through interactive, hands-on activities that get children moving. Play-based environments structure their spaces to encourage students to move with independence, passion and explore at their own direction. Staff in these environments encourage and galvanize students to lean into their interests and build their own worlds in cooperation with their peers, and students gain cooperative, social and emotional skills as a result of this community.