RUTLAND HERALD: Rutland County Head Start has a new playground. The organization shared in a press release this week that a playground expansion project at its Meadow Street location — first announced in July — was finally complete. It is the first time the program...

For Immediate Release: November 10, 2025  Media Contact:  Donna Barrow, Director Rutland County Head Start / Early Head Start  Phone: 503-756-7006  Email: [email protected]   Rutland, VT — Rutland County Head Start and Early Head...

Read our Fall 2025 Newsletter here to learn about exciting developments at Rutland County Head Start.

Rutland County Head Start has lots of developments in the works this fall after their program received two grants. The early learning center is investing in its young students, bringing them new programs and play spaces. Its brand-new developmental classroom opened...

RUTLAND HERALD - A new developmental classroom at Rutland County Head Start promises to provide extra support for learners as early as possible. Launched on Monday, the classroom is a part-day preschool program designed to provide children with early interventions via...

Congratulations to Dr. Donna Barrow, recipient of this year's Outstanding COE Alumni Award! As Director of Rutland County Head Start in Vermont and an alumna of our doctoral program in Educational Leadership, Donna exemplifies visionary leadership, scholarly...

Head Start is an essential early education and community program that strengthens local economies and supports young children’s early learning. School districts coordinate local funds and Head Start funding in order to provide early learning services in different...

Rutland County Head Start is spearheading a new ADA accessible playground at their facility off Meadow Street. (WCAX)https://www.wcax.com/2025/08/01/new-head-start-playground-coming-rutland

By MtnTimes On July 30, 2025 Rutland County Head Start (RCHS), a program of Community Care Network (CCN), recently announced plans for an exciting new playground expansion project at its Meadow Street school location. The new playground will better meet the...

Hearing from a Head Start Provider—Donna Barrow, M.S., Ed.D., Early Head Start / Head Start Director for Rutland County Head Start shares insights and experience in this informative article: “Head Start goes above and beyond”: Two Parents and a Provider Share Their...

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