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WHS: Strengthening the family

Our FREE Service To Families

  • Morning and Afternoon half-day sessions for children ages 3-5 years

  • Development of Child's Social, Physical and Cognitive Skills through the Creative Curriculum Educational Program

  • Qualified, Nurturing Teachers and Staff

  • Extended day services with qualified home care providers

  • Multi-cultural Learning Experiences and Field Trips

  • Nutritious Meals and Snacks

  • Parental Involvement

  • Volunteer Opportunities

  • On-site Disabilities/Education Worker

  • Adult Enrichment, Basic Needs and Training Resources

A State of Illinois, City of Chicago Licensed Day Care Facility

IDCFS Daycare License #229722-06
(8/14/06-8/14/09)

City of Chicago Daycare License #32244

Westside Holistic Family Services Head Start

"Where HEADSTART Represents More Than A Name, It's Our Mission!"

Headstart Program - Boy learning at the computer

Eligibility Boundaries

  • Austin Blvd (6000 West)
  • Kolmar Ave (4400 East)
  • Washington Blvd (100 South)
  • Bloomingdale Ave (1800 North)
  • (Including W. Garfield Park Areas)
 Headstart Program

Headstart Program


WHFS Head Start Program

What We Do...

Headstart Program - Girl learning at the computer Began in 1992, WHFS Head Start is an early childcare and educational program for children ages 3 to 5 from low-income families, federally funded by The Chicago Department of Children & Youth Services (CYS). This comprehensive program promotes school readiness and access to free medical and dental services while offering parents educational and training programs, such as project-based support for fathers as caregivers.

Each - 3 ½ hour session provides daily health monitoring, periodic sight screenings; an educational curriculum on the computer for basic math, word & spelling recognition, color memorization, etc.; daily outdoor exercise; hot meal/snacks; reading time and positive social interaction. Child developmental assessments are conducted quarterly through the "Creative Curriculum" educational program to track learning progress.

Why We Do It...

Our program provides a range of individualized services in education and early childhood development, addressing vital medical, dental, nutritional and mental health needs in order to holisticly focus on the child's total well-being. Parent involvement is fostered in a variety of ways that are responsive and appropriate to each child and family's developmental, ethnic and sociocultural experience to give children the support they need to succeed in school and beyond. This is our WHFS commitment to 'Strengthen the Family and Build the Community.'