Kapaa Head Start

Federally funded initiatives, provide early childhood education and related comprehensive services for low-income parents and children and children with special needs. Early Head Start provides services in centers and in homes to prenatal parents and parents with infants and toddlers; parents participate in classrooms and parenting and adult education classes at Kuhio Park Terrace, and in Honolulu, Windward and West Oahu. Head Start serves children ages three through five and their parents to provide a head start for school success. The Kalihi-based program offers early education classes, parent involvement, and health and social services.

The mission of Early Head Start/Head Start is to assist families to be the best that they can be by providing a safe, healthy, and nurturing environment where both parents and children can continue to grow.