Head Start
Where Children and Families Come First
Call Head Start at (641) 782-6201

Classrooms in:
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Bedford
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Corning
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Creston
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Mount Ayr
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Winterset
Head Start is a comprehensive preschool program, serving children from three to five years old. Head Start provides children with developmentally appropriate activities that help them grow socially, emotionally, mentally and physically with the overall goal of increasing school readiness.
Head Start provides a range of individualized services and opportunities pertaining to health, mental health, nutrition, and parent involvement.
Head Start recognizes that parents are the first and most important teachers of their children. We welcome parent involvement in our program activities.
2023-2024 Head Start Applications
Taylor County (Bedford) Click here
Adams (Corning) County Click here
Madison (Winterset) County Click here
Ringgold County (Mt Ayr) Click here
Union County (Creston) Click here
Click here for the Physical Exam Form
Click here for the Dental Exam Form
For enrollment information or to send completed forms by email, please send to alarson@maturaia.org.
Head Start Classroom Manuals...
Click here for Updated Bedford Family Handbook
Click here for Updated Corning Family Handbook
Click here for Updated Creston Family Handbook
Click here for Updated Mount Ayr Little Raiders Family Handbook
Click here for Updated Winterset Family Handbook
Click here for The Parent's Guide to the Creative Curriculum