ABC Head Start

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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.
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Each 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.

4 m) x  J& r  F: R: C1 pTo be eligible for our program for the 2008-2009 school year:
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Family Size        LICO        Family Size        LICO
) K! V, x( j8 I8 ~2        $27,478        5        $46,518
5 ~% D, Y" ^4 K- X; r3 f3        $33,780        6        $52,463
2 ?1 j! M; n& k) I7 _" q, [4        $41,014        7or more        $58,410

Please 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.  

; {# W# J8 W; Y# HChildren 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.   
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# K% v+ l* H# N. K! |& J* `: LTo 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.   
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& K0 }: G* S# R2 _+ rThank you for your interest.
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* d) H6 ]9 m8 ^# [- O/ h+ _; bSincerely,

6 y+ T$ H/ \8 A7 U+ v4 O  _' ?  ~Mary Lou Andrais
Intake Worker
# \6 @( T4 K; z# C780 461 5353