Profile: Pinellas County Head Start

Pinellas County Head Start is a three-time recipient of the National Head Start Association and Carnegie Foundation’s Program of Excellence award. We were one of the first three programs recognized as such in the country, in 1995.

PCHS/EHS provides children a positive environment to develop their skills and to experience the necessary successes to transition into the public school setting.

Children are assessed via a computerized program called Galileo. This unique program tracks the progress of children as they experience significant gains in the eight domains of learning:

• Literacy
• Numeracy
• Language Skills
• Math
• Science
• Creative Arts
• Physical Health & Development
• Social/Emotional Skills