Chattanooga
Autism Center
Pre-School
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It is a Federal program for preschool children from low-income families. The program is operated by local non-profit organizations in almost every county in the United States. Children who attend participate in a variety of educational activities. They also receive free medical and dental care, have healthy meals and snacks, and enjoy playing indoors and outdoors in a safe environment. Head Start/Early Head Start helps all children succeed. Services are offered to meet the special needs of children with disabilities. The program serves children 6 weeks to 4 years of age, who meet the Federal income guidelines.
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Eligibility: Click here to see if your child is eligible for this program.
Ages Served: 6 weeks - 4 years old
Contact: There are multiple Head Starts within Chattanooga. Click here to find the contact information for each one.
Website: https://chattanoogaheadstart.com/
Program serves both typically-developing children as well as those with disabilities/special needs, ages 6 weeks to 6 years old. Speech, feeding, vision, occupational, and physical therapies are offered on-site. Children’s program has two components: Early Intervention and Pre-school. The Children’s Program has three locations, Chattanooga, Cleveland, and Athens.
Website: https://signalcenters.org/index.php/children-services/
Contact: Pam Hudson
Email: Pam_Hudson@signalcenters.org
Phone: (423) 698-8528, Ext. 400
Location: 109 N. Germantown Rd., Chattanooga, TN 37411