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Preparing children for a lifetime of learning!
WHEDco’s nationally-accredited Urban Horizons Early Childhood Discovery Center, serves 103 preschool children from 20 different countries. Please call 718.839.1120 to speak with a staff member to learn more.
Now Enrolling 3- & 4-year olds for FREE full-day pre-school.
Ahora estamos inscribiendo niños de 3 y 4 años para el programa preescolar de día completo GRATIS.
To apply: Call / Para solicitud de cupo, llame al: 718-839-1174 o 718-839-1139
WHEDco’s full-day program offers a nurturing environment that supports children to develop confidence, think creatively, analyze information and communicate effectively. Each year, 100% of four-year-old students graduate prepared for kindergarten, helping ensure that they begin their school careers ready to succeed.
“High-quality early childhood programs are great economic and social equalizers… Quality early childhood programs for disadvantaged children more than pay for themselves in better education, health and economic outcomes.”
-The New York Times
School Readiness
WHEDco’s Head Start program serves 103 pre-school children each year through our full-day (8 am – 4 pm) and full-year (September – August) program. Our curriculum addresses school readiness goals in the following areas:
- Language & Literacy
- Physical Development & Health
- Approaches to Learning
- Social-Emotional Development
- Cognition & General Knowledge
Parent Engagement
WHEDco works to ensure that the progress made inside the classroom each week is supported and nourished at home. Through workshops and activities for parents and guardians, including ESL Family Literacy classes, we engage and empower them to become more active in their children’s educations. We also provide Family Support and Counseling Services to ensure that families have the resources they need to succeed.
Diversity in the Classroom
Many of the students enrolled in the Center each year are first generation Americans. Their parents’ countries of origin include: Bangladesh , Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ghana, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, Puerto Rico, Senegal, and other countries in West Africa.
