Carroll County Head Start and Early Head Start
Catholic Charities Head Start and Early Head Start of Carroll County provides a comprehensive range of early childhood development services for pre-school children and their families. We promote excellence through the provision of holistic services, partnering with parents and community organizations, and by supporting continuous quality improvement.
Catholic Charities Head Start and Early Head Start operate at three locations in Carroll County: Westminster Non-Profit Building, Church of the Brethren and Taneytown. The main offices are located in Westminster.
Carroll County Head Start in the News, Stories & Testimonials
Moving to mandate vaccination
William J. McCarthy Jr. Executive Director The rising trends for COVID-19 as the Delta variant continues its spread are disturbing. As I write this, there have been more than 700 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 [...]
New best friends, addition, subtraction and compound words
Shiron Dorsey wasn’t sure she wanted to send her son to a formal preschool. She had home-schooled him through his toddler years, and he was thriving. At 4, Tahrie Peterson was already reading. But she [...]
This year, summer school feels terrific
Every year, Catholic Charities Head Start programs extend the school year by offering summer sessions to 4- and 5-year-olds. This year was no different, although the experience may have felt brand new to the preschool [...]