I – 065 Can a child who is eligible for kindergarten attend Head Start half-day while attending kindergarten the other half of the day?
In general, such an arrangement would not be acceptable. Head Start regulations at 45 CFR Part 1305.7 speaks of serving a Head Start child “until kindergarten … is available for that child in the child’s community…” While there is some discretion in how this requirement is implemented for a child with a disability, in all other situations it means that once a child is able to attend a kindergarten program in the child’s community, that child should no longer be enrolled in Head Start. A child with a disability may be considered for dual enrollment if such an arrangement is supported by the child’s IEP and the Head Start program and the child’s parents believe such an arrangement is appropriate.
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