Grand Prairie Head Start

Head Start makes an immense contribution to the local community: since 1967, more than fifty, 000 kids have entered school ready to achieve academic success and 1000's of families have become self-reliant. Head Start of Greater Dallas receives approximately $34 million from the federal government to manage the Head Start program within Dallas County. Federal regulations require Head Start of Greater Dallas to match 25 percent of this amount, approximately $8 million, from donations and other support from the local community.