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West Grand Early Head Start, Brookfield Head Start, and Sungate Head Start Centers are open to families with children 0 to 8 years old from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. 

Read the article here: How This Classroom on Wheels Is Meeting Oakland's Unhoused Kids Where They Are (kqed.org) 

In Oakland, almost 20 percent of young children in the Head Start program face housing insecurity. This challenge hinders families' ability to consistently and punctually attend the preschool program, leading some to withdraw. To address this, the city has allocated half a million dollars to a mobile classroom initiative aimed at reaching these children.

Most activities currently offered at the Center will move to the North Oakland Senior Center

New mobile classroom program prioritizes pregnant people, children up to 5 years old and their families who are unhoused

This week the City of Oakland made significant progress to close the Wood Street encampment and help residents and their pets transition to safe shelter programs with supportive services. Thirty-n …

City offers community cabins, Safe RV parking, and other shelter programs to all Wood Street encampment residents

The City of Oakland Head Start Program, in partnership, with the Office of Head Start Region 9 and the National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning is proud to present an evening focused on advancing equity in early childhood education programs.

City of Oakland Opens 100-bed Cabin Shelter Program at Wood Street

City of Oakland Head Start Center Tassafaronga is CLOSED today, January 5th. All other City of Oakland Head Start and Early Head Start centers will be OPEN today.

The City of Oakland is providing the following updates related to the ongoing winter storm.