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3435 Liberty Drive, Suite D
Springfield, IL 62704
Phone: (217) 241-3511
Fax: (217) 241-3508
 
Head Start State
Collaboration Office

10 Collinsville Avenue, Suite 203
East St. Louis, IL 62201
Phone: (618) 583-2083
Fax: (618) 583-2091

Quincy Head Start
401 South 8th Street
Quincy, Illinois 62301

PHONE: 217-228-7121 | FAX: 217-221-3476
E-MAIL:
schuckju@qps.org


Head Start Director: Julie Schuckman

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Type of Agency

Public School System

Funded Enrollment

299 [All ACF]

Service Area

Quincy Public School District

Program Options Center - Double Session, 4 Days/Week

30

Part Day, 4 Days/Week

269

Number of Classrooms

11 [8 double session]

Number of Sites

2

Average Class Size

27

Teachers With Credential

100%

Staff Who Are Current/Former Parents

38%

Child/Staff Ratio

11:1

Average Family Service Worker Caseload

31

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CHILD INFORMATION

Ages 3 Years Old

34%

4 Years Old

64%

5 Years Old

2%

Diversity African American

20%

Hispanic Origin

1%

European American

79%

Languages English

100%

Percentages of Head Start Children Enrolled in Medicaid

98%

Diagnosed with a Disability

14%

Received Medical/Dental Treatment

97%

Primary Disability Category

Speech/Language Delay

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FAMILY INFORMATION

Total Number of Head Start Families Served

309

Head Start Families Who:

 

Needed Emergency or Crisis Assistance an/or Counseling Programs or Information on Mental Health Issues

42%

Needed Education, Literacy, or Employment Training

43%

Were Below $15,000 Annual Income

82%

Head of Household was Employed Full-Time, Part-Time, or Seasonally

81%

Head of Household was in Training or School

13%

Needed Full Day, Full Year Child Care for the Enrolled Children

51%

Of the Ones Who Needed It, Received Child Care [from various sources]

100%

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