HOW TO APPLY
Albina Head Start and Early Head Start proudly provide services to Prenatal Moms, Teen Parents and children birth to age 5 through our FREE Full Day Center Based or Weekly Home Based programs.
OUR SERVICE AREA
Albina Head Start and Early Head Start have multiple locations in North, North East and South East Portland.
Albina provides services to families currently living in the Portland Public School District within the North, North East (not past NE 110th) and South East (not past SE 110th) areas of Portland.
If you are not in our service area please click HERE to find a Head Start near you!
ENROLLMENT APPLICATION
Prospective families are required to fill out a pre-application for enrollment.
For your application to be considered you must include the following:
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Child’s Date of Birth/Proof of Pregnancy
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Proof of Last Year's Income
Please read the application carefully as it provides examples of documentation needed for enrollment.
Applications may be turned in at either of the main offices listed below.
Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Albina Head Start and Early Head Start has temporarily modified how we will accept pre-applications for enrollment during the Coronavirus closure:
IF YOU ARE ABLE TO PRINT/SCAN/FAX
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Print the application from above.
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Fill out the application, and gather all necessary documentation.
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Scan completed application and documentation and to the following e-mail addresses:
Head Start: ahsfrontdesk@albinaheadstart.org
Early Head Start: ehsfrontdesk@albinaheadstart.org
IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO PRINT/SCAN/FAX
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Complete the Covid 19 Pre-Application
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This application can be completed without the signature
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Fill out the application and gather all necessary documentation.
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Submit completed application and documentation to the following e-mail addresses:
Head Start: ahsfrontdesk@albinaheadstart.org
Early Head Start: ehsfrontdesk@albinaheadstart.org
EMPLOYMENT RELATED DAYCARE PROGRAM
The Employment-Related Day Care program (ERDC) is provided and maintaned by the Oregon Department of Human Services. ERDC helps eligible low-income families pay for child care while they are working. ERDC is a subsidy program.
ERDC an Albina Head Start work with providers and other child care partners across the state to help families find and keep good child care, improve the availability of quality child care in Oregon, and to develop resources for parents and child care providers.
Families must apply for ERDC through DHS to be approved.
For more information about the Employment-Related Daycare program (ERDC), how to apply, or if you have more questions please visit the link below:
QUESTIONS/CONCERNS
If you have any questions or concerns about your application or would like to speak with someone please call or visit one of the main offices listed below.
Albina Head Start
Main Office
Serving children Age 3 to Age 5
3417 N.E. 7th Ave
Portland, OR 97212
Phone: (503) 282-1975
Fax: (503) 282-1986
Albina Early Head Start
Main Office
Serving Prenatal Moms, Teen Parents
and Children Birth to Age 3.
911 N. Skidmore St.
Portland, OR 97217
Phone: (503) 236-9389
Fax: (503) 288-8794
Main Offices Hours:
School Year: 9AM-5:30PM
Summer: 9AM-5PM
Winter/Spring Break: CLOSED