BATES TOWNSHIP — The Dickinson-Iron Intermediate School District Head Start Program is accepting applications for the current school year at the Bates Township Center.

Early Head Start and Head Start are comprehensive preschool programs that involve the family in the development of the child. The curriculum is designed to address all aspects of the child’s development and lesson plans are created to meet the child’s school readiness goals.

Pregnant mothers and children ages birth to three may be eligible for the Early Head Start Program. Children ages three and four may be eligible to attend Head Start. The programs are free to families who qualify, and children are not required to be potty trained prior to enrollment. Families with children with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

If you have any questions or would like to apply for your child, please call the Dickinson-Iron Intermediate School District-Department of Early Childhood Education at 906-779-2695 or go to www.diisd.org.