Head Start Preschool Program
Oki! The Siksika Head Start Program is a comprehensive early childhood development program for preschool aged children (3-4 years old) living on Siksika Nation.
To contact Siksika’s Head Start Preschool Program, please call 403-734-5755.
Hours of operation are 9:00am-4:00pm, Monday-Friday.
Head Start is a holistic early intervention program that addresses the needs of Siksika’s preschool (3-4 year old) children.
Head Start provides a continuum of support for children’s social, emotional, and cognitive growth and development, including:
- Health promotion
- Nutrition
- Preschool education (early literacy and math skills)
- Social interaction
- Parent/child interaction and parenting skills
- Culture and language
- Special needs
The program operates 10 months of the year from September to June, with two groups of 15 children attending the program twice a week: one group of children from the east side of Siksika Nation, and the second group of children from the west side of Siksika. Classes run from 10:00am-2:00pm each day. Transportation is provided for the children to and from the Head Start building, and breakfast, lunch and snack are provided daily.
