ARE YOU A WORKING PARENT? ARE YOU IN SCHOOL OR TRAINING FULL TIME?

We have IMMEDIATE slots available for full-day infant/toddler care and full-day preschool! Slots are limited, so don’t wait!

Visit our Enrollment page, stop in at a local center, or call our Enrollment Hotline ANYTIME at (614) 271-4056. If you have any questions about CDCFC’s application and enrollment process, email us at info@cdcheadstart.org or call the Enrollment Hotline.

ARE YOU READY TO BECOME A CHILD’S FIRST TEACHER?

CDCFC is looking for energetic, caring, highly-skilled Teachers, for locations throughout the city. If you have an Associates or Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education/Development and are eager to challenge bright young minds, call 614/431-2186 or click here to apply online.

WE’RE LOOKING FOR HEAD START SUCCESS STORIES!

Calling all Head Start Alums!

If you attended Head Start in Columbus, Ohio at one of the Child Development of Franklin County, Inc. programs, please email or call us at info@cdcheadstart.org or 614/221-1709 ext. 8531. We’d love to hear from you! We’re building a database of Head Start Alumni and we want to keep you informed about all things Head Start, and invite you to our first ever CDCFC Head Start Reunion, coming soon! An online form will be uploaded to our website in the near future. In the meantime, just email or call us using the contact info above. Hope to hear from you!

CENTER CLOSINGS 

Please mark your calendars for the following agency/center closings in observance of holidays, breaks and trainings:

• Labor Day Observed, September 3 (CDCFC closed)
• Columbus Day Observed, October 8  (CDCFC closed)
• Veteran’s Day Observed, November 12 (CDCFC closed)
• Thanksgiving Holiday Observed, November 22-23 (CDCFC closed)
• Winter Break Observed, December 24 – January 6 (CDCFC closed)
• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Observed, January 21 (CDCFC closed)
• President’s Day Observed, February 18 (CDCFC closed)
• Professional Development Day, March 18 (All centers/classrooms closed)
• Spring Break, April 22 – 26 (42-week centers closed)

School District Spring Break Schedules (CDCFC centers in these districts will be closed at the same time)

• Worthington City Schools, March 11 – 15
• Canal Winchester, Dublin, Hilliard, and Westerville City Schools, March 25 – 29
• Columbus City Schools, April 19 – April 26

*ONLY 42-week centers and those classrooms/centers located inside of district school buildings or on district school property will close for Spring Break. Most 52-week centers will remain OPEN. 

• Last Day for 42-week classes/Field Day, May 17
• Memorial Day Observed, May 27 (CDCFC closed)
• Independence Day Observed, July 4 – 5 (CDCFC closed)
• Professional Development Days, July 18 – 19 (Centers closed)

…in COLUMBUS

Family Fun

Looking for fun, affordable activities for your family? Click the links below for lots of great ideas:

Columbus Recreation and Parks

Columbus Parent

COSI Columbus

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

Columbus Commons

Experience Columbus

kidslinked.com

Kindergarten Enrollment 

Is your Head Start child transitioning to a Columbus City Schools kindergarten this August? Still have questions or need to sign him or her up for school? Click here to go directly to the CCS site.

Elementary, Middle School and High School Students

Need to enroll your child in Columbus City Schools for grades 1-12 ? Need more info about school year 2018-19 ? Click here to go directly to the CCS site.

You can also click the links below to visit all local school district websites, where you’ll find information and resources to guide you through the enrollment process for all grades K-12. The Family Service Worker at your child’s center will also provide you with helpful information as you prepare your child for the next big step on his/her educational journey.

Columbus City Schools

Canal Winchester Schools

Dublin City Schools

Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools

Groveport-Madison Schools

Hilliard City Schools

South-Western City School District

Westerville City Schools

Worthington Schools

For Parents of Children with Special Needs or Disabilities

Contact the Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities to enroll in programs and to access resources for your child.

Help with Homework

If your elementary, middle or high school student needs help with his/her homework assignments, Columbus Metropolitan Library offers FREE homework assistance with their Homework Help Centers, which are available at all locations. Find out more by clicking here.

… in NATIONAL HEAD START NEWS

Want to know more about Head Start and its impact throughout the country? Visit the National Head Start Association online. Learn about their national initiatives and programs, and how Head Start and Early Head Start are impacting communities across the country.

We’d love to hear from YOU! Do you know of any family/child-friendly events or community classes/activities that you’d like to share? How about Early Childhood Education news or child advocacy updates? Send us an email at info@cdcheadstart.org so we can share it with our parents and staff! We’d appreciate it!