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PROGRAM
INFORMATION
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| Type of Agency |
Community Action Agency
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| Funded Enrollment |
Birth-3 - 90
3-5's - 871 [All ACYF]
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| Service Area |
Birth-3 - Carpentersville,
Elgin, & Aurora; 3-5's - Boone, DeKalb, Grundy, Kane & Kendall Counties
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| Program Options |
Center - Double Session, 4 Days/Week |
710
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| Full Day, 5 Days/Week |
161
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| Home Based [Birth - 3 only] |
90
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| Number of Classrooms |
50 [40 double session]
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| Number of Sites |
9
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| Average Class Size |
17
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| Teachers With Credential |
75%
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| Home Visitors With Credential |
100%
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| Staff Who Are Current/Former Parents |
22%
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| Child/Staff Ratio |
7:1
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| Average Family Service Worker Caseload |
Birth-3 - 30;
3-5's - 77
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CHILD
INFORMATION
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| Ages |
Under 1 Year Old |
3% of Total
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| 1 Year Old |
2% of Total
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| 2 Years Old |
2% of Total
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| 3 Years Old |
40% of Total
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| 4 Years Old |
52% of Total
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| 5 Years Old |
1% of Total
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| Diversity |
African American |
23% of Total
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| Hispanic Origin |
56% of Total
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| European American |
18% of Total
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| American Indian |
1% of Total
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| Asian American |
2% of Total
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| Languages |
English |
56% of Total
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| Spanish |
41% of Total
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| Other |
3% of Total
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| Percentages of Head Start Children |
Enrolled in Medicaid |
80%
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| Diagnosed with a Disability |
20%
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| Received Medical/Dental treatment and/or Up
to Date with Immunizations |
99%
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| Primary Disability Category |
Speech/Language [3-5's]
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FAMILY
INFORMATION
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| Total Number of Head Start Families Served |
927
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| Head Start Families Who: |
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Needed Emergency or Crisis Assistance an/or
Counseling Programs or Information on Mental Health Issues
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53%
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Needed Education, Literacy, or Employment
Training
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47%
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Were Below $15,000 Annual Income
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67%
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Head of Household was Employed Full-Time,
Part-Time, or Seasonally
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51%
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Head of Household was in Training or School
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3%
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Needed Full Day, Full Year Child Care for
the Enrolled Children
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60%
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Of the Ones Who Needed It, Received Child
Care [from various sources]
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79%
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