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ABC Head Start is now accepting applications for the 2008-2009 school year. ABC Head Start is a free pre-school and family support program for families of limited income. Our programs are located in 12 locations across the city of Edmonton, including a francophone program. Children’s services include four half-days a week of early childhood education. Free bussing to and from class is provided as well as a daily nutritional snack. The program follows the school year, running from September to June.' e9 y. y! p5 n( t* t
( z. V8 V" j. `9 uEach class of 16 children has a teacher, two teaching assistants, a part-time speech-language pathologist, and a social worker plus community volunteers. Special services (occupational therapy, community health nurses, cognitive and mental health assessments) are included as needed. Social workers provide family advocacy and on-going parent support, including education groups. See www.abcheadstart.org for more information.
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. X& V( j3 f$ P' L" NTo be eligible for our program for the 2008-2009 school year:- N: l; _0 \6 a' o
• the child must be born between March 2, 2004 and March 1, 2005
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Family Size LICO Family Size LICO
9 s8 h3 E# U7 J1 v+ b9 g2 $27,478 5 $46,518
, ^. X+ L3 `1 R3 $33,780 6 $52,463
6 o, N8 L* r6 f- i4 $41,014 7or more $58,410
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- M/ Z( X9 Q% x7 A" KPlease note the above LICO figures are the Low Income Cut-offs from 2006 and Low Income Measures for 2005 with an added 4.1 % December 2007 Consumer Price Index adjustment. $ T% U8 X5 |; p. R6 X. c0 }) r! |
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Children accepted into the program include those diagnosed or suspected of mild to moderate delays in the following areas; fine motor, speech and language, behaviour, and learning. Also accepted are children with diagnosed or suspected severe speech and/or language delays and those children from the community who would benefit from a pre-school program. " @! \2 T) y4 I+ V) s
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To refer a family and child to ABC Head Start, please complete the referral form and fax it to: 469-0423 or mail it to: #103, 5104 82 Ave. Edmonton, AB T6B 0E6. Families are welcome to apply directly by calling 461-5353.
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Thank you for your interest. * w4 x4 T8 X& p) ^3 R! p
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Sincerely, ; `% o8 u0 l3 w
* v# `; Z+ T- a+ A+ p( d9 pMary Lou Andrais# L" M8 W6 K( B% _
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