MEO Head Start
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The Head Start Program in Maui County has been part of Maui Economic Opportunity (MEO) Inc. since its inception in 1965. MEO Head Start’s mission is to promote growth and change by empowering economically challenged, high-risk, and/or special needs preschool children and their families to better succeed in life. The MEO Head Start Program has 13 centers on Maui, 2 centers on Moloka’i, and a partnership on the island of Lana’i. MEO Head Start offers both full and part-day center options.
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MEO Head Start believes in a comprehensive approach to support the child and family. Services provided include health services, oral health, nutrition, social services, early childhood education, special needs services (coordinated with the Department of Education), family involvement and training, mental health and transition. Parents are highly involved in shared decision making within the program, including curriculum, program development and individualized goals for their child. We regard parents as their child’s first teacher and work in close partnership with the family.
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| MEO Head Start is a federally funded program, with additional funds from Maui County and the State of Hawai’i. Families selected for enrollment must meet the selection criteria. | |



