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ABC Head Start is now accepting applications for the 2008-2009 school year. ABC Head Start is a free pre-school and family support program for families of limited income. Our programs are located in 12 locations across the city of Edmonton, including a francophone program. Children’s services include four half-days a week of early childhood education. Free bussing to and from class is provided as well as a daily nutritional snack. The program follows the school year, running from September to June." y z( ?& Q! \3 i2 X4 f% k7 X5 _
, X( i( _: z p6 V3 u- b2 m% iEach class of 16 children has a teacher, two teaching assistants, a part-time speech-language pathologist, and a social worker plus community volunteers. Special services (occupational therapy, community health nurses, cognitive and mental health assessments) are included as needed. Social workers provide family advocacy and on-going parent support, including education groups. See www.abcheadstart.org for more information./ @. K9 f4 t( c: j6 ^
( |4 |6 @& t! u- d# gTo be eligible for our program for the 2008-2009 school year:. ]; i* q" u' y& ~
• the child must be born between March 2, 2004 and March 1, 2005
7 a9 x' K8 E. B• the family income must fall below Statistics Canada’s Low Income Cut-Off (LICO)
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: F" D5 \- u' n' J$ C) ^. K* u2 $27,478 5 $46,518' w- k) s% c# \' C
3 $33,780 6 $52,463
9 W' L, c8 J: y9 P r7 z' L4 $41,014 7or more $58,410& i9 z3 t% o) r& j9 O
: Z' H+ P8 S! a# c. n1 ^) {" CPlease note the above LICO figures are the Low Income Cut-offs from 2006 and Low Income Measures for 2005 with an added 4.1 % December 2007 Consumer Price Index adjustment. ! E- ?) q+ ~: u
! W* k3 C- n) L/ E* H3 IChildren accepted into the program include those diagnosed or suspected of mild to moderate delays in the following areas; fine motor, speech and language, behaviour, and learning. Also accepted are children with diagnosed or suspected severe speech and/or language delays and those children from the community who would benefit from a pre-school program. $ @8 Z# o, Q0 l$ |
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To refer a family and child to ABC Head Start, please complete the referral form and fax it to: 469-0423 or mail it to: #103, 5104 82 Ave. Edmonton, AB T6B 0E6. Families are welcome to apply directly by calling 461-5353. 4 ^+ _- h2 W0 ^5 n5 i: Y
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Thank you for your interest. $ _; F5 z: ?* b+ o" P
6 k3 P& v7 _4 TSincerely,
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" o7 l2 W# {7 Q# Z4 d3 rMary Lou Andrais
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