School Success
Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency’s Commitment to Early Childhood Education
The Head Start approach to School Readiness means that children are ready for school, families are ready to support their children’s learning, and schools are ready for children. Head Start often has led the early childhood field with a strong, clear, and comprehensive focus on all aspects of healthy development, including physical, cognitive, social and emotional development, all of which are essential to children getting ready for school.
School Success
About School Readiness
Our program is required to establish school readiness goals which are defined as “the expectations of children’s status and progress across domains of language and literacy development, cognition and general knowledge, approaches to learning, physical health and well-being and motor development, and social and emotional development that will improve readiness for kindergarten goals” and that “appropriately reflect the ages of children, birth to five, participating in the program”. Head Start views school readiness as children possessing the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary for success in school and for later learning and life.
Readiness Goals
Annual Readiness Goals for NMCAA
NMCAA HS and EHS Readiness Goals 2022-2023
Child and Family Development
Guided by a commitment to early childhood development, NMCAA supports families and children across various programs designed to foster developmental growth and school readiness. Our educational programs provide comprehensive support, starting prenatally, for infants and toddlers through home or center-based services.
Child and Family Development
Guided by a commitment to early childhood development, NMCAA supports families and children across various programs designed to foster developmental growth and school readiness. Our educational programs provide comprehensive support, starting prenatally, for infants and toddlers through home or center-based services.
