Voa Grantee/Carriso Park Head Start

About Voa Grantee/Carriso Park Head Start

Voa Grantee/Carriso Park Head Start is a center-based early care and education program for the students and families of Los Angeles. Attending centers like Voa Grantee/Carriso Park Head Start can benefit students who’re ready for a school-like environment, rich in activities, resources and opportunities to learn and grow, but don’t want to sacrifice on the close relationships with peers and staff that you’d expect from any child care provider. Students at Voa Grantee/Carriso Park Head Start join a community of learners that will explore, play and grow together. With a full-time schedule, Voa Grantee/Carriso Park Head Start further provides what parents want in care and education. Full-time care allows students to get the best of a real community outside of the home - chock full of learning, laughter, play and fun - with the strength of a structured program and structured day that’ll benefit them down the road. Parents get the time they need to work while watching their children grow leaps and bounds in language and cognitive development. Voa Grantee/Carriso Park Head Start additionally 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 these communal activities.