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    LCPS Preschool Programs

    Head Start & 

    Starting Towards Excellence in Preschool (STEP)

     

     Alexis Duffin

    Head Start & STEP Supervisor

    Welcome to 2023-24 School Year - Supervisor's Message

    contact Head Start & STEP
    Loudoun County Public Schools Pre-K programs, STEP & Head Start, provide a quality preschool experience with comprehensive services at no cost to qualifying families. Your family may qualify for these programs if you: 
    • reside in Loudoun County, Virginia
    • have a child who will be 4 by September 30, or 3 if you live in certain areas of Sterling or Western Loudoun
    • meet income guidelines, or
    • receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and/or homeless per definition of the McKinney-Vento Act
    • have a child with a diagnosed disability or an IEP (Individualized Education Plan)
    Though families may qualify, spaces are limited and selection is based on need, not “first come, first served”.
     
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  • Head Start
    Head Start is a federally funded preschool program for low-income families with a child who will be 4-years-old by September 30th of the school year, or a child who will be 3-years-old by September 30th and live in certain areas of Sterling or Western Loudoun.
    For more information click on the logo or here
  • STEP
    Starting Towards Excellence in Preschool (STEP) is a state (Virginia Preschool Initiative Grant - VPI) and locally funded program for low income families with a child who will be 4-years-old by September 30th of the school year.
    For more information click on the logo or here. 
Last Modified on October 31, 2023