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A new partnership in Rutland County aims to create more learning opportunities for the youngest Vermonters. The Wonderfeet Kids' Museum in downtown Rutland and Rutland County Head Start are teaming up so all currently-enrolled Head Start and Early Head Start families...

—FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE— Rutland County Head Start and Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum Announce New Partnership “Play is often talked about as if it was a relief from serious learning, but for children, play is serious learning. Play is the work of childhood.” - Mr. Fred...

Gathering with educators from around the globe to connect, collaborate, and learn together, Rutland County Head Start’s Director Donna Barrow and Education Manager Missy Burke were honored to join our partners from Vermont State University as presenters in California...

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Started in 1965, Head Start is the comprehensive high-quality model for early childhood education in the U.S. Serving 800,000 children annually, Head Start supports children from before birth to age five and their families, offering a 360-degree holistic approach to...

Nutritious meals are just one way RCHS strives to make the world a better place for the children in our care. Since the start of the school year, we’ve served hundreds of nutritious meals!  But, Head Start and Early Head Start’s nutrition program also includes...

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Rutland County Head Start (RCHS) is now offering the Vermont Outdoor Adventure Program (VOAP) to our 3-5 year-old preschool students in Head Start classrooms. VOAP is an outdoor program led by Jim McCuen and his team from Rutland Mental Health Services (RMHS). ...

We’re proud to announce that our own Education Manager, Missy Burke, and Head Start/Early Head Start Director, Donna Barrow, Ed.D., are honored to join Dr. Angela Sillars, Ph.D. and Dr. Lauren Weiss, Ph.D., as the Keynote Speakers on Tuesday, July 30th at the Eighth...