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Improvement Association reports Head Start outcomes for Greensville; enrollment open for 3‑ and 4‑year‑olds
Summary
The Improvement Association updated the board on Head Start services in Greensville — 31 scholars, two classrooms, and strong developmental gains — and said enrollment is open for the 2025–26 program year.
Rufus Tyler, director of the Improvement Association, and his education coordinator presented March 10 on Head Start services that serve Greensville and nearby localities and highlighted fall assessment and classroom observation data.
Tyler thanked district staff for McKinney‑Vento coordination to help prevent homelessness and ensure students attend school. The education coordinator reported 31 Head Start scholars in two classrooms, two certified teachers, two teaching assistants and six support staff; staff conducted 62 home visits and 31 parent‑teacher conferences and organized one community field trip.
On early learning measures, presenters provided fall benchmarks and growth figures across social‑emotional, physical, language, cognitive, literacy and math categories for 3‑ and 4‑year‑old groups. They reported that many Head Start children enter district schools meeting or exceeding benchmarks and emphasized parent engagement activities, home visits and parent center supports. The program continues recruiting for the 2025–26 school year.
Why it matters: Head Start services support early learning, family engagement and connect families to health and social resources; the Improvement Association described concrete home‑visit and screening activity that staff say prepares children for K–12 readiness.
Community comment: A parent, Kiana Washington, spoke during the meeting to endorse the program and describe personal benefits for her child and family while she returned to school.
Ending: The Improvement Association asked families with 3‑ or 4‑year‑olds to submit applications to their office for the upcoming school year.
